Eric Sorensen
Eric Sorensen is a Democratic incumbent in Illinois's 17th district. $2.2M raised, $1.0M spent, $1.3M cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$2.2M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $2,233,676 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $1,020,828 |
| Cash on hand | $1,325,642 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 50 · 2 terms · votes right of 43% of the House
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | -0.24 |
| Votes more conservative than | 43% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 571 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosureassets $51K to $115K
Annual report for 2025, filed 2026-08-04.
Assets minus liabilities: between -$199K and $15K Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXSTAR MEDIA 401K ⇒ Fidelity Freedom Blend 2040 Fund | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Foresight Bank | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Fifth Third Bank March 2016 Mortgage | $100K to $250K |
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Public attention1,931 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Eric Sorensen (politician) on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $1,287,165 | 57.6% |
| PACs and other committees | $848,250 | 38.0% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $98,261 | 4.4% |
This raceIL-17, rank #1 of 2
Eric Sorensen ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official website · links matched through Wikidata and checked against the member or candidate record
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H2IL17147, committee C00793935. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.