U.S. House · IL-06
Rep. Sean Casten (D)
Represents Illinois’s 6th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$6.86spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$6.86
- Opponent$0.41
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.15
Ranks 155 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten (D), won | 196,647 (54.2%) | $2,488,899 | $6.86 |
| Niki Conforti (R) | 166,116 (45.8%) | $150,507 | $0.41 |
Total votes cast: 362,849. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NMHC PAC | $37,500 | $0 | $12,087 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action | $1,050 | $0 | $10 | $0 |
| Energy & climateClean energy industry | CleanPower PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $3,500 | $26,660 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | RTX PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.