NIKKI FOR CONGRESS
D · type H · designation P
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- FEC committee id
C00787812- Internal id
a071544d-1251-4b55-8cf0-03eddee5b1e0- Treasurer
- KOPEL, CAROLYN
- Connected / sponsoring organization
- BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND
- Filing frequency
Q— Quarterly- Connected candidate
H2IL13153
Candidates
- BUDZINSKI, NIKKI — principal
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEANS, HEATHER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $3,500 |
| BLUHM-KAUL, BARBARA S. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $3,500 |
| BUTCHER, TIM | SELF-EMPLOYED · FARMER | MOUNT AUBURN, IL | 1 | $1,500 |
| BUTCHER, REBECCA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 1 | $1,500 |
| KEENAN, KATHY | GTCR · DIRECTOR | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| SALTZMAN, BETTYLU | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| PRASAD, BABU | SELF-EMPLOYED · PHYSICIAN | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| PERELES, JOSEPH | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| STEANS, ROBIN | ADVANCE ILLINOIS · NON PROFIT EXECUTIVE | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| RICH, TRISHA | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP · ATTORNEY | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| SMITH, JIM | SMITH GARSON · PRINCIPAL | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| PADULA, SUSAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| JAFFE, NEIL | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEFURGY, KATHLEEN | THE VISTRIA GROUP LP · COMMUNICATIONS | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| ALEXANDER, VALERIE | THE DRAGONFLY FIRM LLC · PRESIDENT | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEE, JENNIFER | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · OUTREACH COORDINATOR | BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI | 1 | $1,000 |
| HOOD, VICKI | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| DELSTON, ROSS | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| ZIMMER, MARNY | CIVIC COMMITTEE · PUBLIC SAFETY | WILMETTE, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAITMAN, JUDITH | SELF-EMPLOYED · EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT | CLAYTON, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| PRIEUR, KAREN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| ANDES, FREDRIC | BARNES & THORNBURG · ATTORNEY | VERNON HILLS, IL | 1 | $500 |
| GREENBAUM, SHEILA | CAPES SOKOL · ATTORNEY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $500 |
| KACHORIS, IANNA | THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST · ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| HARTOG-LEVIN, FAY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WINNETKA, IL | 1 | $500 |
Transfers to candidates
Direct contributions from this committee to candidates and other committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk.
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | PAPPAS, CHRIS | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-17 | CRAIG, ANGIE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-16 | STEVENS, HALEY | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-05-01 | STEVENS, HALEY | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-04-25 | SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | 24K | $400 |
| 2025-04-01 | COOKE, REBECCA | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | MIN, DAVE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | WHITESIDES, GEORGE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | H4NY04158 | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | MANNION, JOHN W | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | RILEY, JOSH | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTEN | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | BYNUM, JANELLE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | POU, NELIDA | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | GRAY, ADAM C. | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-12 | TRAN, DEREK | 24K | $1,000 |
Operating disbursements
Every check this committee wrote — vendors, ad buys, consulting, salaries. Source: FEC Schedule B (oppexp bulk).
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | USPS | POSTAGE | — | $305 |
| 2026-02-25 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $554 |
| 2026-02-25 | GREAT LAKES ACE- SPRINGFIELD | FUNDRAISING EVENT SUPPLIES | — | $220 |
| 2026-02-25 | ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $443 |
| 2026-02-24 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $14 |
| 2026-02-24 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $25 |
| 2026-02-24 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $33 |
| 2026-02-24 | MACHINISTS DISTRICT 9 | EVENT SPONSORSHIPS | — | $250 |
| 2026-02-23 | CAFE MOXO | MEALS | — | $132 |
| 2026-02-23 | MAILCHIMP | SOFTWARE | — | $20 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $19 |
| 2026-02-23 | BEST BUY | OFFICE SUPPLIES | — | $219 |
| 2026-02-23 | SPOTHERO | TRAVEL | — | $1 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $26 |
| 2026-02-23 | PENDRY PARK CITY | EVENT ROOM RENTAL & CATERING | — | $2,500 |
| 2026-02-23 | LISSY MELIA DESIGN LLC | FLOWERS | — | $80 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $20 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $18 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $29 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $27 |
| 2026-02-23 | SPOTHERO | TRAVEL | — | $2 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $14 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $21 |
| 2026-02-23 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $13 |
| 2026-02-23 | PENDRY PARK CITY | EVENT ROOM RENTAL & CATERING | — | $2,500 |
| 2026-02-23 | OFFICE DEPOT | OFFICE SUPPLIES | — | $62 |
| 2026-02-22 | ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $1,401 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2054 STRATEGIES LLC | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | — | $6,000 |
| 2026-02-20 | SPOTHERO | TRAVEL | — | $22 |
| 2026-02-20 | SPOTHERO | TRAVEL | — | $21 |
| 2026-02-20 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $19 |
| 2026-02-20 | FEDEX- SPRINGFIELD | SHIPPING | — | $4 |
| 2026-02-20 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $18 |
| 2026-02-20 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $16 |
| 2026-02-20 | USPS | POSTAGE | — | $12 |
| 2026-02-20 | BEST BUY | OFFICE EQUIPMENT | — | $1,087 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2054 STRATEGIES LLC | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | — | $4,256 |
| 2026-02-20 | SHELL OIL- SPRINGFIELD | TRAVEL | — | $41 |
| 2026-02-20 | FEDEX- SPRINGFIELD | SHIPPING | — | $4 |
| 2026-02-19 | TURNBULL, LINDA | CANVASSING SERVICES | — | $1,750 |
| 2026-02-18 | OFFICE DEPOT | OFFICE SUPPLIES | — | $194 |
| 2026-02-18 | SERED SCHOENBERG, NADAV Z. | REIMBURSEMENT- TRAVEL | — | $937 |
| 2026-02-18 | MARRIOTT- WASHINGTON DC | TRAVEL | — | $937 |
| 2026-02-17 | AMERICAN AIRLINES | TRAVEL | — | $310 |
| 2026-02-17 | APOLLO ARTISTRY | SOFTWARE | — | $129 |
| 2026-02-17 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $33 |
| 2026-02-17 | MERRITT, ADDISON | CANVASSING SERVICES | — | $400 |
| 2026-02-17 | UBER | TRAVEL | — | $10 |
| 2026-02-17 | A & B PRINTING SERVICE, INC. | PRINTING- CAMPAIGN MATERIALS | — | $399 |
| 2026-02-17 | SERED SCHOENBERG, NADAV Z. | REIMBURSEMENT- TRAVEL | — | $310 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (31)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Budzinski, Nikki | principal_candidate_of | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-11-04 | ZIVIN, MARK | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | BUTCHER, REBECCA | contributed_to | $1,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | BUTCHER, TIM | contributed_to | $1,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | LAITMAN, JUDITH | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | ANDES, FREDRIC | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | JAFFE, NEIL | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | SALTZMAN, BETTYLU | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-01 | BLUHM-KAUL, BARBARA S. | contributed_to | $3,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-01 | ALEXANDER, VALERIE | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | HARTOG-LEVIN, FAY | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | STEANS, ROBIN | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | STEANS, HEATHER | contributed_to | $3,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | PRIEUR, KAREN | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | BALONICK, MARCIA | contributed_to | $250 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | PADULA, SUSAN | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | GORSON, SHELLEY | contributed_to | $250 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | RICH, TRISHA | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | SMITH, JIM | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | KEENAN, KATHY | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | LEE, JENNIFER | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | LEFURGY, KATHLEEN | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-29 | PERELES, JOSEPH | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-29 | GREENBAUM, SHEILA | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-29 | ZIMMER, MARNY | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-28 | HOOD, VICKI | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-27 | KACHORIS, IANNA | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-27 | ROBIN, ANNE | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-26 | DALLMEYER, JIM | contributed_to | $25 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-23 | PRASAD, BABU | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-22 | DELSTON, ROSS | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv |
Outbound (17)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | contributed_to | PAPPAS, CHRIS | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-17 | contributed_to | CRAIG, ANGIE | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-16 | contributed_to | STEVENS, HALEY | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-01 | contributed_to | STEVENS, HALEY | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-04-25 | contributed_to | Schakowsky, Janice D. | $400 | pas2 | |
| 2025-04-01 | contributed_to | COOKE, REBECCA | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Min, Dave | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Whitesides, George | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Mannion, John W. | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Riley, Josh | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Bynum, Janelle S. | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Pou, Nellie | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Vindman, Eugene Simon | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Gray, Adam | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-12 | contributed_to | Tran, Derek | $1,000 | pas2 |