Politician
Eric Sorensen
Democrat · Illinois · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2IL17147
Eric Sorensen (Democrat) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Illinois 17th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
25%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$7.1M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 17th District | $2.7M | 38% | $8K / $0 | – | $2.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Illinois 17th District | $5.0M | 26% | $941K / $126K | $154K | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Illinois 17th District | $3.1M | 13% | $358K / $7.0M | $44K | $10M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $644KLeadership PAC $568KTrade group $361KCorporate $331KMembership $255KOther $246KSuper PAC $164KParty $22K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$18K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$17K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionUnion$12K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$10K
- Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $5.9M
- NRCCagainst $1.1M
- Fairshakefor $817K
- DCCCfor $187K
- House Majority PACfor $162K
- Equality PACfor $108K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $87K
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Ffor $23K
- No Vote Left Behind PACfor $9K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 30 key votes where Eric Sorensen had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 13 times (43%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $37K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $673K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $190K$18K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $190K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $673K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $37K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $811K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $811K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $18K$76K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $76K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $76K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $811K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $811K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $811K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $75K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $673K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Eric Sorensen's 2026 campaign?
- Eric Sorensen (Democrat) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Illinois 17th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Eric Sorensen?
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($10K), Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Eric Sorensen's race?
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F ($8K for) in 2026.
- How much has Eric Sorensen raised across elections?
- $2.7M in 2026 (Illinois 17th District), $5.0M in 2024 (Illinois 17th District), $3.1M in 2022 (Illinois 17th District).