Democratic · IL-06
Sean Casten
Sean Casten is a Democratic incumbent in Illinois's 6th district. $2.1M raised, $1.5M spent, $1.3M cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
$2.1Mraised
$1.5Mspent
$1.3Mcash on hand
Campaign finance$2.1M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $2,108,920 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $1,518,045 |
| Cash on hand | $1,285,018 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $455,694 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 54 · 4 terms · votes right of 1% of the House
54age on Election Day
4House terms (since 2019)
Democratparty in Congress
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | -0.62 |
| Votes more conservative than | 1% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 568 |
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 $2.5M to $5.5M
Annual report for 2025, filed 2026-08-10.
$2.5M to $5.5Mreported assets (ranges added up)
$500K to $1.0Mreported liabilities
none reportedearned income (exact amounts)
Assets minus liabilities: between $1.5M and $5.0M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Chicago, IL, US D : Holds interest in multi-family residential property, Chicago, IL. Personal loan to campaign | DO | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Convertible note; Carbon removal company, Bainbridge Island, WA. Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fd Admira | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Kemper Corporation 401(k) (Principal) ⇒ Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund (VFORX) | MF | SP | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ The Growth Fund of America Class F-1 Shares (GFAFX) | MF | JT | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Partnership income $201 - $1,000 L : Sacramento, CA, US D : Bioenergy company. CSI abandoned its interest in the company in 2025; no transac | HE | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Bainbridge Island, WA, US D : Carbon removal company Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | CS | self | $100K to $250K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) | EF | JT | $100K to $250K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - T Shares (JAENX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) | EF | self | $100K to $250K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fd (SFILX) | MF | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) | MF | JT | $50K to $100K |
| , Dividends $50,001 - $100,000 Schwab Acct ...373917 ⇒ Cash in checking acct | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ S&P MidCap Index Fund Class S (SPMIX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
All 34 assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Chicago, IL, US D : Holds interest in multi-family residential property, Chicago, IL. Personal loan to campaign | DO | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Convertible note; Carbon removal company, Bainbridge Island, WA. Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fd Admira | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Kemper Corporation 401(k) (Principal) ⇒ Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund (VFORX) | MF | SP | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ The Growth Fund of America Class F-1 Shares (GFAFX) | MF | JT | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Partnership income $201 - $1,000 L : Sacramento, CA, US D : Bioenergy company. CSI abandoned its interest in the company in 2025; no transac | HE | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Bainbridge Island, WA, US D : Carbon removal company Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp convertible note | CS | self | $100K to $250K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) | EF | JT | $100K to $250K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - T Shares (JAENX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) | EF | self | $100K to $250K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fd (SFILX) | MF | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) | MF | JT | $50K to $100K |
| , Dividends $50,001 - $100,000 Schwab Acct ...373917 ⇒ Cash in checking acct | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ S&P MidCap Index Fund Class S (SPMIX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - T Shares (JAENX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fd (SFILX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| , Dividends $5,001 - $15,000 Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (DFSTX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| , Dividends $5,001 - $15,000 Casten Shared Investments ⇒ DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (DFFVX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - T Shares (JAENX) | MF | JT | $15K to $50K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF (FNDB) | EF | JT | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Focused International Growth Fund - Investor Class (AFCNX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund (TROSX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. (TRVLX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fd Admiral (VTIAX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Glenmede Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio Advisor Shares (GTCSX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| , Dividends $2,501 - $5,000 Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fd (S | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Partnership income $15,001 - $50,000 D : EIF. Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp | OL | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab Acct ...837263 ⇒ Cash | BA | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Division Street Capital DSC I Series 6 (4.5% interest) | OL | JT | $1 to $1,000 |
| , Dividends $5,001 - $15,000 Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Global Green Energy, LLC | OL | self | none |
| L : Edina, MN, US D : Waste recycling and green energy company. CSI abandoned its interest in the company in 2025; no transaction >$1,000. C | OL | self | none |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| JT Wells Fargo Home Mortgage June 2007 Mortgage on personal residence, Downers Grove, IL | $500K to $1.0M |
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 attention5,454 views in 30 days
5,454Wikipedia views, last 30 days
#180 of 461among candidates in the race with an article
Reported Page views of Sean Casten 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
Individual donors 63%PACs and other committees 34%Party committees 0%Other (refunds, transfers, loans) 2%
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $1,336,291 | 63.4% |
| PACs and other committees | $724,150 | 34.3% |
| Party committees | $33 | 0.0% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $48,446 | 2.3% |
This raceIL-06, rank #1 of 2
Sean Casten ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official website · X (Twitter) · 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 H8IL06139, committee C00648493. 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.