U.S. Representative
Nikki Budzinski
Illinois District 13
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.32Progressive
Representative Budzinski holds progressive positions within the Democratic Party, though her voting record places her slightly more toward the center compared to the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.322 indicates she generally supports liberal policy positions while occasionally departing from her party's most progressive stances.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Nikki Budzinski is a first-term Democratic Representative from Illinois who entered Congress in 2023. Her voting record reflects alignment with Democratic priorities while showing some flexibility on specific issues. With limited votes on record from her first term, Budzinski has demonstrated consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions, voting against previous question orders and resolutions advanced by the majority party. This pattern is typical of minority party members in the House. Her support for defense-related measures appears strong, with 100% yea votes in that category, while her healthcare voting shows more selective support. She has also shown willingness to support bipartisan suspension bills, which typically require two-thirds majority and often represent less controversial legislation.
Key Positions
- •Consistent opposition to Republican-led procedural motions
- •Strong support for defense-related legislation
- •Selective approach to healthcare legislation
- •Support for bipartisan suspension bills in recent votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $11.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.6M
58%
PAC / Committees$1.2M
42%
Party Committee$2K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.5M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$107K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$162K · 10%
$200 – 499
$86K · 5%
$500 – 999
$227K · 14%
$1,000 – 1,999
$394K · 24%
$2,000+
$793K · 48%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (IL)$822K · 53%
Out-of-state$734K · 47%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
IL
$822K
NY
$125K
MA
$100K
DC
$86K
MO
$83K
CA
$80K
FL
$30K
MD
$28K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$418K
SELF-EMPLOYED$151K
SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP$47K
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC$38K
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$18K
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$17K
POWER ROGERS LLP$16K
KEEFE KEEFE & UNSELL PC$16K
STATE OF ILLINOIS$15K
THE GORI LAW FIRM$14K
SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$12K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.3M
Contributions
$351K
Fundraising
$96K
Materials
$62K
Administrative
$54K
Events
$45K
Transfers
$45K
Advertising
$32K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$477K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
2.$336K
DCCC
3.$157K
THE FROST GROUP
4.$127K
2054 STRATEGIES LLC
5.$80K
WESTWEST DIGITAL
6.$70K
CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES
7.$46K
IMPACT RESEARCH INC
8.$45K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.6M
Operating Offsets
$36K
Net Operating
$1.5M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$9K
Committee Refunds
$16K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.4M
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$2.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.2MFAIRSHAKE
+$1.2M
02
$527KPROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC
+$527K
03
$516KWOMEN VOTE!
+$516K
04
$100KCENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
+$100K
05
$53KOPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW
+$53K
06
$6KDMFI PAC
+$6K
07
$5KHUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
+$5K
08
$1KLATE BREAKERS PAC
+$1K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2IL13153Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories