As the November 5 election approaches, Democratic incumbents in Chicago's suburban congressional districts have amassed significantly larger war chests compared to their Republican challengers.

8th District: Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi has accumulated $17.3 million, dwarfing his Republican opponent Mark Rice's funds. Rice has largely self-funded his campaign with personal loans, gathering just over $240,000.

10th District: Democratic Representative Brad Schneider has secured over $3 million in donations and maintains a $1.5 million reserve. In contrast, Republican challenger Jim Carris has raised less than half a million dollars.

11th District: Democratic incumbent Bill Foster has collected $2.4 million, spending about two-thirds of it while keeping $1.8 million in reserve. Republican Jerry Evans has raised roughly $450,000 but spent most of it, leaving just over $100,000 on hand.

6th District: Democratic Representative Sean Casten has amassed nearly $2.5 million, with $1.3 million still available. Republican challenger Niki Conforti has only managed to raise about $85,000, with $28,000 remaining.

Political experts attribute this disparity to several factors, including the GOP's waning influence in suburban areas and the resulting shrinkage of their donor base.

They suggest that Republicans need to diversify their funding sources and build stronger grassroots support to compete effectively in these races.

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