Sean Casten
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 34% from PACs and 63% from individuals.
63% individuals34% PACs3% other
$2.1M
raised
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Illinois · U.S. House · District 06 · 2026
Illinois District 06 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Illinois District 06 House race
Sean Casten has raised more than 7 times the next candidate.
Democrat Sean Casten has raised about $2.1M, more than 7 times any rival.
Niki Conforti reports 98% of campaign money from individuals.
$12K in itemized outside money is on file, led by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
NC
Niki Conforti
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
98% individuals2% PACs0% other
$313K
raised
JR
Joseph Ruzevich
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 85% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
85% individuals0% PACs15% other
$169K
raised
SD
Skylar Duensing
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$11K
raised
Where the money came from
$12K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$101K
Banking & Financial$89K
Insurance$20K
Labor / Unions$18K
Real Estate & Construction$12K
Law & Lobbying$8K
Health & Pharma$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$12K
- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) · pac$10K
- CME GROUP INC. PAC · pac$10K
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) · pac$10K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS · pac$10K
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
28%69%
28% PACs69% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
Sean Casten is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$3.3M
$1.5M - $5.0M. up $889K since 2018.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- Joint Economic Committee
- House Committee on Financial Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$101K
Banking & Financial$89K
Insurance$20K
Labor / Unions$18K
Real Estate & Construction$12K
Law & Lobbying$8K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Sean Casten D · incumbent | vs | NC Niki Conforti R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.1M | Raised | $313K |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | $23K |
| 34% | From PACs | 2% |
| 63% | From individuals | 98% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |