U.S. House · IL-17
Rep. Eric Sorensen (D)
Represents Illinois’s 17th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$15.90spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$15.90
- Opponent$4.82
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.15
Ranks 46 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sorensen (D), won | 170,261 (54.4%) | $4,974,635 | $15.90 |
| Joe McGraw (R) | 142,567 (45.6%) | $1,508,956 | $4.82 |
Total votes cast: 312,828. “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) | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC | $3,500 | $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 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action | $2,000 | $0 | $10 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $4,993 | $24,926 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $3,400 | $44,060 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $35,500 | $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.