ScopeFederal FEC · 2026 · Spend-counted

CHERI BUSTOS · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Cheri Bustos

FEC name:: BUSTOS, CHERI
FEC ID:: H2IL17071
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-17

2026 Illinois 17 House 2026-H-IL-17 · Incumbent

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CHERI BUSTOS · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Cheri Bustos

FEC name:: BUSTOS, CHERI
FEC ID:: H2IL17071
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-17

2026 Illinois 17 House 2026-H-IL-17 · Incumbent

Election year

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WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

Cheri Bustos paid JOHNSON, ROBIN for polling, PCMS LLC for compliance, and BUSTOS, NICHOLAS for strategy.

No loaded TV / media payments in this cycle yet. Open 2024

Spend: $59,029; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $22,287; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 31; this cycle

Direct mailPCMS LLC$701 payee PollingJOHNSON, ROBIN$10,0001 payee CompliancePCMS LLC$8,2161 payee StrategyBUSTOS, NICHOLAS$4,0001 payee

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TV / mediaNo loaded payments—Campaign service Digital adsNo loaded payments—Platform Texting / phonesNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform PrintingNo loaded payments—Campaign service

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $36,743 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

154 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-01-02 → 2026-06-29 · peak May 2025

2025

2026

TaxesUnclear / otherPolling/researchCompliance/accountingTravelRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $59,029.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$2,544	9
Feb 2025	$1,389	4
Mar 2025	$5,129	7
Apr 2025	$2,989	10
May 2025	$12,764	11
Jun 2025	$6,082	8
Jul 2025	$2,646	10
Aug 2025	$1,193	9
Sep 2025	$3,554	8
Oct 2025	$767	6
Nov 2025	$691	7
Dec 2025	$3,376	10
Jan 2026	$929	7
Feb 2026	$1,218	7
Mar 2026	$4,970	10
Apr 2026	$3,062	7
May 2026	$3,452	11
Jun 2026	$2,274	13
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2025-05-15	JOHNSON, ROBIN	RESEARCH SERVICES	Polling/research	$10,000
2026-06-25	PCMS LLC	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	Compliance/accounting	$284
2025-04-02	BUSTOS, NICHOLAS	MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES	Strategy consulting	$1,000
2026-05-12	PCMS LLC	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	Compliance/accounting	$501
2026-04-30

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

2026

JOHNSON, ROBIN

Polling/research firm · 1 tx

$10,000

29%

PCMS LLC

Compliance/accounting firm · 12 tx

$8,287

24%

BUSTOS, NICHOLAS

Strategy consulting firm · 4 tx

$4,000

11%

KRAMER, JANE

Unclassified recipient · 1 tx

$3,315

10%

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

CHERI BUSTOS · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Cheri Bustos

FEC name:: BUSTOS, CHERI
FEC ID:: H2IL17071
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-17

2026 Illinois 17 House 2026-H-IL-17 · Incumbent

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CHERI BUSTOS · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Cheri Bustos

FEC name:: BUSTOS, CHERI
FEC ID:: H2IL17071
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-17

2026 Illinois 17 House 2026-H-IL-17 · Incumbent

Election year

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WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

Cheri Bustos paid JOHNSON, ROBIN for polling, PCMS LLC for compliance, and BUSTOS, NICHOLAS for strategy.

No loaded TV / media payments in this cycle yet. Open 2024

Spend: $59,029; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $22,287; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 31; this cycle

Direct mailPCMS LLC$701 payee PollingJOHNSON, ROBIN$10,0001 payee CompliancePCMS LLC$8,2161 payee StrategyBUSTOS, NICHOLAS$4,0001 payee

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Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $36,743 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

154 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-01-02 → 2026-06-29 · peak May 2025

2025

2026

TaxesUnclear / otherPolling/researchCompliance/accountingTravelRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $59,029.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$2,544	9
Feb 2025	$1,389	4
Mar 2025	$5,129	7
Apr 2025	$2,989	10
May 2025	$12,764	11
Jun 2025	$6,082	8
Jul 2025	$2,646	10
Aug 2025	$1,193	9
Sep 2025	$3,554	8
Oct 2025	$767	6
Nov 2025	$691	7
Dec 2025	$3,376	10
Jan 2026	$929	7
Feb 2026	$1,218	7
Mar 2026	$4,970	10
Apr 2026	$3,062	7
May 2026	$3,452	11
Jun 2026	$2,274	13
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2025-05-15	JOHNSON, ROBIN	RESEARCH SERVICES	Polling/research	$10,000
2026-06-25	PCMS LLC	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	Compliance/accounting	$284
2025-04-02	BUSTOS, NICHOLAS	MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES	Strategy consulting	$1,000
2026-05-12	PCMS LLC	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	Compliance/accounting	$501
2026-04-30

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

2026

JOHNSON, ROBIN

Polling/research firm · 1 tx

$10,000

29%

PCMS LLC

Compliance/accounting firm · 12 tx

$8,287

24%

BUSTOS, NICHOLAS

Strategy consulting firm · 4 tx

$4,000

11%

KRAMER, JANE

Unclassified recipient · 1 tx

$3,315

10%

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

RECENT PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-06-29	NGP VAN, INC.	SOFTWARE	Software/platforms	$318
2026-06-29	APOLLO ARTISTRY	DIGITAL DESIGN SERVICES	Unclear / other	$100
2026-06-29	AMALGAMATED BANK	BANK FEES	Payment fees	$89
2026-06-29	GODADDY.COM	WEBSITE	Unclear / other	$21
2026-06-29	UNITED AIRLINES	TRAVEL	Travel	$8
2026-06-25	NGP VAN, INC.	SOFTWARE	Software/platforms	$318
2026-06-25	PCMS LLC	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	Compliance/accounting	$284
2026-06-22	GODADDY.COM	WEBSITE	Unclear / other	$48

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TRANSACTION EVIDENCE AND SOURCE DETAILS

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