2026 general election
Illinois 17th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.1M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 17th District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.1M
Raised by campaigns
$3.1M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$8K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Eric SorensenDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- From PACs
- $1.0M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $8K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 38% of Sorensen's money came from PACs
Corporate $278K (30%)Trade group $153K (17%)Leadership PAC $116K (13%)Membership $84K (9%)Union $209K (23%)Super PAC $34K (4%)Other $49K (5%)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$10K
- Ameren Corporation Corporate$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F · $8K supporting
Dillan VancilRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $406K
- Spent
- $374K
- From individuals
- $372K
- From PACs
- $17K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $17K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 4% of Vancil's money came from PACs
Membership $3K (71%)Other $1K (29%)
- A Brthd Aimed Toward Educ of Il Fed Elec Device for Politically Active Motorcyclists... Membership$3K
- App Big Family PAC Other$1K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Illinois 17th District race?
- $3.1M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 17th District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 17th District race?
- Eric Sorensen (Democrat) raised $2.7M and had $8K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Illinois 17th District race?
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F ($8K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 17th District race?
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Eric Sorensen; Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $10K to Eric Sorensen; Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) gave $10K to Eric Sorensen.