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Mike Bost

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, IL-12

Representative since 2015

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Illinois US House 12
The race: Everyone running for IL-12 · Compare Bost with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Improving Agriculture
Moving Toward Energy Independence
Moving Our Economy Forward
Accessible & Affordable Healthcare
Reining in Government Spending
Read all 10 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2015 · votes with their party 98% of the time · chairs House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. See the record · Office phone 202-225-5661
Money: $1.6M raised, $1.1M spent, $844.8K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 8% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 65% from Illinois · largest committee giver AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups: $4.8K supporting Bost
Backed by: Senator Steve McClure · Senator Jason Plummer · Senator Terri Bryant and 199 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Armed Forces and National Security, Government Operations and Politics, Transportation and Public Works

Their wordsWhat does Bost say they will do?

10 priorities from bostforcongress.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.

10 priorities · 19 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Bost’s record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 15 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 3 committees

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chair
House Committee on Agriculture
1 subcommittee
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
3 subcommittees
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Water Resources and Environment
- Highways and Transit

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas88 measures

Armed Forces and National Security46 · 52%

H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6733 VISN Reform Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6710 Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4217 VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3834 Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act BILLSTATUS

Government Operations and Politics8 · 9%

H.R. 9214 TSP Modernization Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4633 USPS Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1592 SOLAR Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 988 To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10201 To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS

Transportation and Public Works7 · 8%

H.R. 4585 Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 508 Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week". BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1659 Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2367 Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9176 To direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey to the Municipality of Belleville, Illinois, a parcel of real property located at the Army Reserve Facility in Belleville, Illinois, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS

Agriculture and Food6 · 7%

H.Res. 1301 Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6779 USDA Loan Modernization Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7923 SOLAR Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 541 BALE Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2186 BALE Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS

Public Lands and Natural Resources5 · 6%

H.R. 3487 Shawnee TRAILS Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5916 Shawnee TRAILS Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5558 To establish the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8375 To establish the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2642 Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act BILLSTATUS

Education2 · 2%

H.R. 3213 Rural Education Investment Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1903 Rural Education Investment Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Bost’s 88 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

$1.6M

$1,617,353

Spent

$1.1M

$1,124,840

Cash on hand

$844.8K

$844,809

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00546499

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

70¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($1.1M of $1.6M). Cash on hand went from $350.1K on Mar 31, 2025 to $844.8K 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	$147,887	$150,084	$350,100
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$283,598	$135,479	$498,219
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$202,055	$147,330	$552,945
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$108,963	$185,419	$476,489
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 25, 2026	$63,624	$59,294	$480,819
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$301,417	$75,801	$706,435
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$219,681	$136,116	$789,999
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$271,620	$215,836	$845,783
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$18,508	$19,483	$844,809

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 $1,617,353 reported receipts

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$1,035,55964%

Committees that gave

American Crystal Sugar Co. PAC2 receipts, latest Oct 8, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Mortgage Bankers Association PAC4 receipts, latest Jul 31, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Natso Inc. Natso PAC3 receipts, latest Mar 31, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association ROCKPAC6 receipts, latest Sep 29, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
UBS Americas Inc. PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 18, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
National Association of Realtors PAC4 receipts, latest Jul 29, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies7 receipts, latest Apr 15, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Illinois home405 contributions · 65%		$300,976
Florida24 contributions · 7.4%		$34,252
District of Columbia24 contributions · 4.8%		$22,250
Connecticut13 contributions · 3.7%		$17,354
Texas7 contributions · 3.7%		$17,000
Virginia19 contributions · 3.1%		$14,380
Alabama6 contributions · 2.9%		$13,500
Missouri28 contributions · 2.6%		$12,109

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Illinois home405 contributions · 65%

$300,976

Florida24 contributions · 7.4%

$34,252

District of Columbia24 contributions · 4.8%

$22,250

Connecticut13 contributions · 3.7%

$17,354

Texas7 contributions · 3.7%

$17,000

Virginia19 contributions · 3.1%

$14,380

Alabama6 contributions · 2.9%

$13,500

Missouri28 contributions · 2.6%

$12,109

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 31 contributions · 6.2% of ranked		$21,900
Nots Logistics9 contributions · 5.8% of ranked		$20,500
Medical Place6 contributions · 3.8% of ranked		$13,500
Donoho Insurance Agency3 contributions · 3% of ranked		$10,500
The BGR Group6 contributions · 2.5% of ranked		$9,000
Mehlman Consulting11 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$8,705
Veterans Guardian3 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$8,500
Marquis Management INC3 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$7,500

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 31 contributions · 6.2% of ranked

$21,900

Nots Logistics9 contributions · 5.8% of ranked

$20,500

Medical Place6 contributions · 3.8% of ranked

$13,500

Donoho Insurance Agency3 contributions · 3% of ranked

$10,500

The BGR Group6 contributions · 2.5% of ranked

$9,000

Mehlman Consulting11 contributions · 2.4% of ranked

$8,705

Veterans Guardian3 contributions · 2.4% of ranked

$8,500

Marquis Management INC3 contributions · 2.1% of ranked

$7,500

Name		Amount
Citicards19 payments · 18% of all spending		$203,840
ABH Consulting7 payments · 11% of all spending		$123,356
Nelson, Myles39 payments · 5.1% of all spending		$57,465
National Republican Congressional Committee4 payments · 5.1% of all spending		$57,000
Acquire Digital, LLC45 payments · 4.5% of all spending		$50,711
KAP Print, LLC7 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$39,685
AL-Raza Holding3 payments · 2.6% of all spending		$29,400
Professional Data Services, Inc.16 payments · 2.3% of all spending		$25,986

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 227 contributions · 13% of ranked		$52,487
Owner31 contributions · 9% of ranked		$37,400
Attorney22 contributions · 5.5% of ranked		$22,800
Consultant31 contributions · 5.1% of ranked		$21,300
President13 contributions · 4.7% of ranked		$19,500
CEO13 contributions · 3.7% of ranked		$15,550
Principal13 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$13,205
Physician15 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$11,725

Mike Bost

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Bost say they will do?

1Priority 1: Improving Agriculture 3 statements

2Priority 2: Moving Toward Energy Independence 2 statements

3Priority 3: Moving Our Economy Forward 3 statements

4Priority 4: Accessible & Affordable Healthcare 2 statements

5Priority 5: Reining in Government Spending 2 statements

6Priority 6: Defending the Life of the Unborn 1 statement

7Priority 7: Providing for Our National Defense 2 statements

8Priority 8: Protecting Social Security & Medicare 2 statements

9Priority 9: Guaranteeing 2nd Amendment Rights 1 statement

10Priority 10: Securing our Southern Border 1 statement

RecordWhat is Bost’s record in Congress?

Committees 3 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas88 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 $1,617,353 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Bost’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 42

People 160

BallotWhen is Bost on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Largest donors

Where the donors live $463,980 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $4,811 across this race

What the payments were for $888,194 itemized

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