U.S. House · IL-16
Rep. Darin LaHood (R)
Represents Illinois’s 16th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$7.06spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$7.06
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.15
Ranks 149 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin LaHood (R), won | 310,925 (99.9%) | $2,196,437 | $7.06 |
| Scott Summers (N) | 183 (0.1%) | No FEC report found | Not reported |
Total votes cast: 311,108. “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), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $48,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | ExxonMobil PAC, Chevron PAC, API PAC | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateClean energy industry | CleanPower PAC | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $4,993 | $50,962 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $29,000 | $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.