Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.11M
Raised this cycle
$5K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
15%
Small-dollar share
72%
In-state share
7
Flags
Sean Casten is a Democratic Representative from IL (District 06). Casten's campaign has raised $2.1 million from 891 donors. Funding includes 14.7% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 65.6% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Real Estate, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include CASTEN FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $2,000 (2026)
- Deborah Simon gave $4,300 (2024)
Backed by 314 Action
- 314 Action Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($76K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 14 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 8 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.11M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.34M
From individuals
$189K unitemized
$724K
From PACs
891
Donors
avg $242
36%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 4,283 donors$6.44M
- 2020 3,816 donors$5.71M
- 2022 3,309 donors$5.58M
- 2024 1,461 donors$3.13M
- 2026 1,084 donors$2.11M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 3,779 gifts · 12%$138K
- $200-$499 284 gifts · 6%$70K
- $500-$999 315 gifts · 14%$160K
- $1,000-$2,899 237 gifts · 27%$312K
- $2,900+ 138 gifts · 41%$479K
- Refunds / negative records 20 gifts$-15K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 162 gifts$99K
- Real Estate 157 gifts$76K
- Finance & Investment 81 gifts$44K
- Education 246 gifts$35K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 102 gifts$22K
- Technology & Internet 37 gifts$22K
- Construction 41 gifts$13K
- Government & Public Administration 9 gifts$9K
- Defense & Aerospace 14 gifts$8K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$6K
- Communications & Media 21 gifts$4K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$4K
- Business & Professional Services 24 gifts$2K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 2 gifts$500
- Transportation 19 gifts$475
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON, GREGORY | individual | AZ | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| NOVAK, MARK,,, | individual | IL | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| ANDERSON, KEITH | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| THOMAS, GALEN | individual | NY | $10,300 | — | 4 |
| VAN VALZAH, EILEEN MAY | individual | IL | $9,500 | — | 8 |
| WINTERFIELD, CAROLYN C | individual | IL | $8,583 | — | 61 |
| SCHRAYER, LYNN S | individual | IL | $8,500 | — | 3 |
| WINEGAR, PATRICIA | individual | IL | $8,500 | — | 6 |
| MCCAMBRIDGE, JOHN R. | individual | IL | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| WEISER, MICHAEL | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SACKS, CARI B | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TOMLINSON, MARIAN J | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| LEWIS, CHARLES A | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Penny S. Pritzker | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WHITE, MARION M | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC | IL | $10,000 | 3 |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) | TX | $10,000 | 4 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CME GROUP INC. PAC | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- IL 72% · home state$832K
- MA 5%$61K
- CA 5%$55K
- NY 3%$40K
- DC 3%$29K
- FL 2%$26K
- MD 1%$14K
- NJ 84%$10K
- VA 76%$9K
- CT 75%$9K
- WA 50%$6K
- TX 42%$5K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $5K 2 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 835 yea, 411 nay, 20 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10160 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve mental health care for veterans through the establishment of a minimum requirement for the number of Vet Centers per State. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 5470 | Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 10125 | NO PROFIT Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10073 | Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 10, 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 | Aug 6, 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 | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 2466 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9945 | Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9808 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1432 | Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1415 | Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 1417 | Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9454 | Next Generation Shipping Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTEN FOR CONGRESS | C00648493 | H / P | principal | $18.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://casten.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4561 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://casten.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4561 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://casten.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4561 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://casten.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4561 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Myno Carbon Corp promissory note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Myno Carbon Corp promissory note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 9, 2024 |
| May 17, 2023 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Myno Carbon Corp | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| May 16, 2022 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Myno Carbon Corp | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Myno Carbon Corp | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Myno Carbon Corp | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jan 16, 2024 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute | France; Belgium (Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Israel; Jordan (Feb 12, 2026 – Feb 20, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute | Townsend, TN; Fontana Dam, NC; Asheville, NC (Jun 16, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Israel (Feb 17, 2024 – Feb 23, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Climate Imperative | Norway (Aug 26, 2023 – Sep 1, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Democracy Fund, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Reykjavik, Iceland (Aug 29, 2022 – Sep 2, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Tel Aviv (Feb 18, 2022 – Feb 25, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | Aspen Institute | Aspen, CO (Feb 23, 2020 – Feb 25, 2020) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Real Estate, Finance & Investment, Education, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. 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 | 06 | H8IL06139 | $2.11M |
| 2024 | House | IL | 06 | H8IL06139 | $3.13M |
| 2022 | House | IL | 06 | H8IL06139 | $5.58M |
| 2020 | House | IL | 06 | H8IL06139 | $5.71M |
| 2018 | House | IL | 06 | H8IL06139 | $6.44M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.