U.S. House candidate · Illinois 17th District
Eric Sorensen
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.66M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$167
Outside support
+ $8K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
8%
Small-dollar share
43%
In-state share
12
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $2.23M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Eric Sorensen is a Democratic Representative from IL (District 17). Sorensen's campaign has raised $2.2 million from 687 donors. Funding includes 8.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 42.6% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS, ANGELL FAMILY PARTNERS. Campaign committees include ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $1,668 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $1,666 (2024)
The Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $11,300 (2026)
- Deborah Simon gave $5,800 (2024)
Stephen Mandel
- Stephen Mandel gave $6,600 (2024)
Reid Hoffman
- Reid Hoffman gave $6,600 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,963 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $10,000 (2024)
314 Action
- 314 Action Fund gave $3,500 (2026)
- 314 Action Fund gave $10,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $8,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$2.66M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.29M
From individuals
$186K unitemized
$848K
From PACs
687
Donors
avg $454
27%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2022 2,260 donors$3.12M
- 2024 2,523 donors$5.05M
- 2026 940 donors$2.23M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,168 gifts · 7%$61K
- $200-$499 272 gifts · 7%$67K
- $500-$999 224 gifts · 12%$114K
- $1,000-$2,899 287 gifts · 39%$367K
- $2,900+ 94 gifts · 35%$324K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. 8 gifts$17K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 24 gifts$7K
- ANGELL FAMILY PARTNERS 2 gifts$7K
- BAIN CAPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- COONEY AND CONWAY 2 gifts$7K
- GOFFE HOLDINGS 2 gifts$7K
- HALO 2 gifts$7K
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- MCI/ATTORNEY 4 gifts$7K
- NEWSWEB CORPORATION/CEO 2 gifts$7K
- NOT EMPLOYED/VOLUNTEER 3 gifts$7K
- PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P. 2 gifts$7K
- Q PRIME INC 2 gifts$7K
- STAND UP AMERICA 2 gifts$7K
- STERICYCLE 4 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. 3 donors · 8 gifts$17K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 2 donors · 24 gifts$7K
- ANGELL FAMILY PARTNERS 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BAIN CAPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- COONEY AND CONWAY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- GOFFE HOLDINGS 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HALO 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- MCI/ATTORNEY 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- NEWSWEB CORPORATION/CEO 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- NOT EMPLOYED/VOLUNTEER 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- Q PRIME INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- STAND UP AMERICA 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- STERICYCLE 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMON, DEBORAH | individual | IN | $11,300 | — | 4 |
| Fred Eychaner | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Pellett, Clark | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM SR. SR | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CONWAY, KEVIN J. | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRITZKER, JAY R | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HELM, NELSON | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRITZKER, PENNY | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MARQUIS, THOMAS | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| GREENSPAN, BENNETT | individual | SC | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| ZELENKA, JANET | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| SIMONS, ELIZABETH | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BAKER, BRENDA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| COOPER, DAVID | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| ADELMAN, BARBARA BOLEY | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 4 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC | GA | $10,000 | 4 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PERIMETER PAC | MA | $10,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| EQUALITY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| GROWTH ENERGY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- IL 43% · home state$398K
- CA 10%$98K
- NY 10%$90K
- MA 8%$74K
- DC 6%$55K
- TX 4%$35K
- PA 4%$33K
- MD 3%$30K
- IN 2%$21K
- CO 1%$11K
- MO 1%$10K
- WA 88%$8K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS: $910K across 609 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll: see below if itemized · payroll | $222,744 | 88 |
| THE FROST GROUP | DC | fundraising consulting · event food and beverage | $112,480 | 26 |
| WESTWEST DIGITAL | CA | digital consulting · website development · website maintenance | $101,084 | 23 |
| FETTE, JACOB | MN | salary · reimbursement: see below if itemized · reimbursement (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) | $60,109 | 21 |
| HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | DC | polling | $46,500 | 1 |
| AMHC | CA | direct mail · direct mail by mail house · printing | $44,880 | 7 |
| BLUE SUMMIT SOLUTIONS | CO | compliance consulting | $37,500 | 9 |
| ACTBLUE | MA | credit card processing fee · credit card processing fees | $28,434 | 82 |
| IRS | DC | income tax | $22,050 | 3 |
| STILLIAN, CAROLINE | IL | salary · reimbursement (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) | $20,920 | 11 |
| HEARTLAND COMPLIANCE | IL | compliance consulting | $20,250 | 5 |
| WARD, CLAUDIA | IL | salary | $20,032 | 7 |
By stated purpose
- salary 76 payments$146K
- fundraising consulting 21 payments$109K
- digital consulting 17 payments$92K
- payroll 17 payments$74K
- payroll taxes 36 payments$73K
- payroll: see below if itemized 19 payments$72K
- compliance consulting 14 payments$58K
- polling 1 payments$47K
- direct mail 4 payments$30K
- direct mail by mail house 5 payments$25K
- income tax 3 payments$22K
- texting services 15 payments$22K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Support | $157 4 filings | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' C00193441 | Support | $8K 1 notice, latest Oct 16, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,917 roll calls on record: 830 yea, 839 nay, 65 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5334 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 18, 2026 | Yes |
| 10486 | Relief Without Delay Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 10429 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4950 | Data BRIDGE Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2978 | GUARD Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4615 | Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Commerce | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 1537 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week". | cosponsor | Energy | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 5773 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 6020 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9849 | Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS | C00793935 | H / P | principal | $8.36M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://sorensen.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5905 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://sorensen.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5905 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Israel (Feb 13, 2025 – Feb 21, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Bipartisan Policy Center | Tuscon, AZ; Casa Grande, AZ (Apr 25, 2024 – Apr 27, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Aug 5, 2023 – Aug 11, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS, ANGELL FAMILY PARTNERS, BAIN CAPITAL, COONEY AND CONWAY. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | IL | 17 | H2IL17147 | $2.23M |
| 2024 | House | IL | 17 | H2IL17147 | $5.05M |
| 2022 | House | IL | 17 | H2IL17147 | $3.12M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.