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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$11M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
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 election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| 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 $629KLeadership PAC $566KTrade group $361KCorporate $324KMembership $252KOther $245KSuper 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
- 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
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist 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
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 12 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 8 times (67%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $287 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $451K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $88K$256 | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $88K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $451K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $256 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $287 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $543K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $543K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $256$41K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $256 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $543K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $256 | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $142 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $129K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $142 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $250 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $250 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 1 key votes (0%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 40% support ±16IL-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 69% support ±15IL-17 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $41K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 52% support ±17IL-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 52% support ±17IL-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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, $5.0M in 2024, $3.1M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.