Mike Bost
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 61% from PACs and 39% from individuals.
39% individuals61% PACs0% other
$1.3M
raised
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Illinois · U.S. House · District 12 · 2026
Illinois District 12 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Illinois District 12 House race
Mike Bost has raised more than 15 times the next candidate.
Republican Mike Bost has raised about $1.3M, more than 15 times any rival.
Julie Fortier reports 91% of campaign money from individuals.
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.
JF
Julie Fortier
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 7% from PACs.
91% individuals7% PACs2% other
$88K
raised
MT
Michael Tabacchi
RR · challenger
0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$9K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$80K
Banking & Financial$38K
Real Estate & Construction$29K
Agriculture$18K
Energy & Utilities$15K
Health & Pharma$14K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Foreign-policy advocacy$10K
Law & Lobbying$9K
Transportation$8K
Defense & Aerospace$8K
Insurance$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- MEDICAL PLACE · company$14K
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) · pac$10K
- GROWTH ENERGY PAC · pac$10K
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) · pac$10K
- NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) · pac$10K
- NATSO INC. NATSO PAC · pac$10K
- PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
57%42%
57% PACs42% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Mike Bost is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$340K
$31K - $648K. up $243K since 2014.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Chair
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on Agriculture
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$80K
Banking & Financial$38K
Real Estate & Construction$29K
Agriculture$18K
Energy & Utilities$15K
Health & Pharma$14K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Mike Bost R · incumbent | vs | JF Julie Fortier D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.3M | Raised | $88K |
| $790K | Cash on hand | $60K |
| 61% | From PACs | 7% |
| 39% | From individuals | 91% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |