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Eric Sorensen

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, IL-17

Representative since 2023

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Illinois US House 17
The race: Everyone running for IL-17 · Compare Sorensen with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Putting Money Back In Your Pocket
Creating Jobs and Lowering Costs for Illinois
Protecting Reproductive Rights
Supporting Public Safety and Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Read all 14 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2023 · votes with their party 94% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-5905
Money: $2.7M raised, $1.5M spent, $1.3M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 15% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 44% from Illinois · largest committee giver CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, $10K
Outside groups: $7.7K supporting Sorensen
Sponsored most in: Armed Forces and National Security, Agriculture and Food, Science, Technology, Communications

Their wordsWhat does Sorensen say they will do?

14 priorities from ericforillinois.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

14 priorities · 5 parts · 33 quoted statements

I’m proud to be leading the charge on five key pieces of legislation to tackle every component of the cost of living crisis — from the pharmacy to the family farm to the fuel pump, and everywhere in between. And every part of it has Republican and Democrat buy-in.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · ericforillinois.com/issues
Heading as listed on ericforillinois.com/issues ↗ (opens ericforillinois.com/issues at this heading)
As Illinois's first openly gay member of Congress, I'm bringing lived experience to the fight for LGBTQ+ equality by championing federal protections, mental health support, and dignity for every family.
Four Core Priorities ↗ (opens ericforillinois.com/issues at this heading)
- Federal Equality Protections
  - As an active member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, he helps lead the reintroduction of the Equality Act to codify federal non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in housing, employment, and public spaces.
- Mental Health & Youth Support
  - He champions the Pride in Mental Health Act, which directs the government to increase mental health resources for vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth, improve caregiver training, and implement bullying prevention guidelines in schools.
- Military & Workplace Equality
  - Drawing on his my experience with workplace discrimination, I have publicly confronted cabinet officials on the floor of Congress to defend the service rights of LGBTQ+ service members and protect the legacy of historic figures like Harvey Milk from political erasure.
- Opposing Anti-Trans Legislation
  - I am a vocal opponent of state and federal bills that target transgender youth and their families. My position is clear: politicians have no place in the private medical and personal decisions of families. That belongs to parents, doctors, and the individuals themselves.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · ericforillinois.com/issues
Heading as listed on ericforillinois.com/issues ↗ (opens ericforillinois.com/issues at this heading)

RecordWhat is Sorensen’s record in Congress?

94% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 39 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 2 committees

House Committee on Agriculture
2 subcommittees
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
House Committee on Armed Services
2 subcommittees
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Readiness

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas25 measures

Armed Forces and National Security5 · 20%

H.R. 6478 Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3309 Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1955 Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7934 Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4047 Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act BILLSTATUS

Agriculture and Food4 · 16%

H.R. 10605 SUNRAY for Energy Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8457 Homegrown Fertilizer Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4865 Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7391 SUNRAY for Energy Act BILLSTATUS

Science, Technology, Communications4 · 16%

H.R. 1027 QUIET Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1159 Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA and NASA and encouraging further interagency collaboration. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7687 NASA SPREES Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7123 QUIET Act BILLSTATUS

Government Operations and Politics3 · 12%

H.R. 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". BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10254 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". BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6206 All-American Flag Act BILLSTATUS

Energy2 · 8%

H.R. 9851 Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2024 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5160 Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS

Environmental Protection2 · 8%

H.R. 4733 Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8032 Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Sorensen’s 25 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$2.7M

$2,657,085

Spent

$1.5M

$1,480,017

Cash on hand

$1.3M

$1,289,862

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00793935

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

56¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($1.5M of $2.7M). Cash on hand went from $322K on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.3M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$325,775	$116,539	$322,030
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$399,496	$176,784	$544,742
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$457,319	$186,327	$815,734
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$279,499	$170,395	$924,838
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 25, 2026	$109,116	$73,710	$960,244
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$279,740	$61,242	$1,178,742
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$382,731	$235,830	$1,325,642
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$381,597	$364,261	$1,342,978
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$41,813	$94,928	$1,289,862

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $2,657,085 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,273,33548%

Largest donors

Deborah Simon6 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · CARMEL, IN$15,600
John Giouroukakis7 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · MANHASSET, NY$7,500
Robin Tryloff7 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · DOWNERS GROVE, IL$7,500
William Revelle4 contributions, latest Jun 29, 2026 · EVANSTON, IL$7,020
Barbara Boley Adelman4 contributions, latest Mar 26, 2026 · RETIRED · MORO, IL$7,000
Joseph Alsop2 contributions, latest May 3, 2026 · VENTURE PARTNER · ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS · BEVERLY, MA$7,000
Rick Angell2 contributions, latest Dec 23, 2025 · OWNER · ANGELL FAMILY PARTNERS · SKOKIE, IL$7,000
Brenda Baker3 contributions, latest Oct 28, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · LOS ALTOS, CA$7,000
Prudence R. Beidler3 contributions, latest Dec 18, 2025 · VOLUNTEER · NOT EMPLOYED · LAKE FOREST, IL$7,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Illinois home1,744 contributions · 44%		$480,632
New York123 contributions · 11%		$117,474
California147 contributions · 9.9%		$108,982
Massachusetts110 contributions · 7.6%		$83,271
District of Columbia91 contributions · 5.5%		$60,525
Texas27 contributions · 3.5%		$38,565
Pennsylvania67 contributions · 3.1%		$34,140
Maryland32 contributions · 2.9%		$32,375

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Illinois home1,744 contributions · 44%

$480,632

New York123 contributions · 11%

$117,474

California147 contributions · 9.9%

$108,982

Massachusetts110 contributions · 7.6%

$83,271

District of Columbia91 contributions · 5.5%

$60,525

Texas27 contributions · 3.5%

$38,565

Pennsylvania67 contributions · 3.1%

$34,140

Maryland32 contributions · 2.9%

$32,375

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,387 contributions · 32% of ranked		$342,806
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 271 contributions · 17% of ranked		$180,000
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 136 contributions · 9.7% of ranked		$103,276
Marquis Management INC11 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$24,500
Lexus Of Lehigh Valley5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$12,000
State Of Illinois7 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$9,250
Northwestern University4 contributions · 0.8% of ranked		$8,010
Latham & Watkins LLP6 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,250

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,387 contributions · 32% of ranked

$342,806

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 271 contributions · 17% of ranked

$180,000

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 136 contributions · 9.7% of ranked

$103,276

Marquis Management INC11 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$24,500

Lexus Of Lehigh Valley5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$12,000

State Of Illinois7 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$9,250

Northwestern University4 contributions · 0.8% of ranked

$8,010

Latham & Watkins LLP6 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,250

Name		Amount
Gusto108 payments · 18% of all spending		$271,193
The Frost Group33 payments · 9.4% of all spending		$138,997
Westwest Digital30 payments · 8.7% of all spending		$128,630
Democratic Party of Illinois4 payments · 5.6% of all spending		$83,010
Amhc9 payments · 4.5% of all spending		$66,520
DCCC1 payment · 3.4% of all spending		$50,000
Hart Research Associates1 payment · 3.1% of all spending		$46,500
Blue Summit Solutions9 payments · 2.5% of all spending		$37,500

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 1,371 contributions · 31% of ranked		$337,346
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 282 contributions · 16% of ranked		$175,255
Attorney115 contributions · 7.6% of ranked		$81,950
Consultant49 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$33,630
President29 contributions · 3% of ranked		$32,200
Executive11 contributions · 2% of ranked		$21,800
CEO8 contributions · 1.5% of ranked		$16,550
Real Estate14 contributions · 1.3% of ranked		$14,150

Eric Sorensen

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Sorensen say they will do?

1Priority 1: Putting Money Back In Your Pocket 5 parts

1.1Priority 1.1: Year-Round E-15 1 statement

1.2Priority 1.2: Affordable Generic Drugs in Months, Not Years 3 statements

1.3Priority 1.3: Affordable Housing Now 3 statements

1.4Priority 1.4: Helping Farmers Feed Us 3 statements

1.5Priority 1.5: Clean Water for All 2 statements

2Priority 2: Creating Jobs and Lowering Costs for Illinois 1 statement

3Priority 3: Protecting Reproductive Rights 2 statements

4Priority 4: Supporting Public Safety and Law Enforcement 3 statements

5Priority 5: LGBTQ+ Advocacy 2 statements

Four Core Priorities ↗ (opens ericforillinois.com/issues at this heading)

6Priority 6: Supporting Veterans 1 statement

7Priority 7: Strengthening Local Infrastructure 2 statements

8Priority 8: Supporting Seniors and Social Security 2 statements

9Priority 9: Cutting the Cost of Healthcare/Prescription Drugs 2 statements

10Priority 10: Making Government Work for Illinois 1 statement

11Priority 11: Federal Equality Protections 1 statement

12Priority 12: Mental Health & Youth Support 1 statement

RecordWhat is Sorensen’s record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas25 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $2,657,085 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Sorensen’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Sorensen on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 9 pages

Committees that gave

Transfers in

Where the donors live $1,098,299 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $7,667 about Sorensen

What the payments were for $1,093,267 itemized

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