U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is running a final TV ad that shows top Senate rivals Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi appearing in attack ads — and Kelly declaring “Oh hell no.”

“My opponents want to attack each other while we struggle to survive,” Kelly says in the ad called “Distraction,” which ends with the congresswoman knocking a television over that featured a negative Krishnamoorthi ad.

As Kelly watches the war between the two, she’s also getting a boost from pro-Krishnamoorthi forces — intended to take votes away from Stratton, who appears to be gaining momentum in the final weeks of the contentious race.

Kelly is the beneficiary of digital ads paid for by The Impact Fund, a super PAC that is spending $1 million on the race this year, according to Federal Election Commission records, including $500,000 in support of Kelly, $250,000 supporting Krishnamoorthi and $250,000 in anti-Stratton ads. The Impact Fund is a political arm of Indian American Impact.

Since August, The Impact Fund has received nearly $1 million in donations — with eight out of the PAC’s 13 individual donors contributing to Krishnamoorthi. Those crossover donors have contributed nearly $700,000 to the PAC since August 2025 and more than $150,000 to Krishnamoorthi throughout his career.

Another PAC, Progressive Values Illinois, is spending $303,000 on mailers to boost Kelly, and to oppose Stratton. Protect Progress, another super PAC that is part of the pro-crypto Fairshake group, is also spending $90,000 on ads to boost Kelly. Fairshake, a pro-crypto PAC funded primarily by Trump megadonors and business partners Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has spent more than $5.5 million, running anti-Stratton ads. AdImpact, which tracks ads that are reserved by TV stations, has total spending for Fairshake at $8.2 million.

Stratton is backed by her longtime running mate Gov. JB Pritzker, who last summer signed legislation that aimed to establish state-level oversight of cryptocurrency platforms. She’s also been endorsed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a longtime industry critic who has also pushed for crypto regulations.

In total, the four super PACs, along with the Democratic Lieutenant Governor’s Association PAC and Illinois Future PAC — to which Pritzker has given $5 million — have spent nearly $16.85 million in the Senate race, according to a Sun-Times analysis.

While there are accusations of “dark money” in the race, the candidates have largely stayed mum about the PACs that are influencing the race because PACs are not allowed to coordinate with campaigns.

Asked about campaign finance reform efforts at a WTTW debate on Monday, Kelly said, “super PAC money, dark money, to my knowledge, I haven’t received any of that.”

Krishnamoorthi, one of the most prolific fundraisers in the nation, aired his first TV ads in July. According to AdImpact, the Senate primary race has seen $50.8 million in ad spending and reservations. Spending supporting Krishnamoorthi makes up an astounding 73% of aired spending.

Stratton’s campaign is accusing Krishnamoorthi and his allies of “resorting to cheap political plays in an attempt to split the vote, dilute Black political power, and save his stalled and uninspired campaign,” spokeswoman Allison Janowski said.

The campaign pointed to “corporate PAC, MAGA ally, Trump advisor and ICE contractor money,” which was highlighted in a Chicago Sun-Times story, and said Krishnamoorthi is “hoping a MAGA-backed crypto PAC will bail out his campaign in the final stretch.”

Asked to respond to the PAC allegations, Krishnamoorthi’s campaign said, “Illinois cannot trust Juliana Stratton.” The campaign pointed to Stratton’s condemnation of corporate PAC money, despite having a history of receiving corporate contributions — as well as her reliance on the Illinois Future PAC, which they accused of being “dark money.”

They also highlighted CBS reporting that a Stratton-aligned super PAC received a six-figure donation from ICE contractor CoreCivic.

“Her rampant hypocrisy is exactly why Illinoisans will reject her at the polls next week,” Krishnamoorthi spokeswoman Hannah Goss said.

In releasing her latest ad, Kelly’s campaign said her opponents “aren’t being honest about who is backing their campaigns.” The campaign declined to comment on the PACs supporting her.