Eric Sorensen
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 39% from PACs and 59% from individuals.
59% individuals39% PACs2% other
$2.2M
raised
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Illinois · U.S. House · District 17 · 2026
Illinois District 17 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Illinois District 17 House race
Eric Sorensen has raised more than 7 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Illinois District 17 House race, 2026 report raising $2.6M between them. Eric Sorensen reports $2.2M and Dillan Vancil reports $308,832, a gap of $1.9M. Of what Eric Sorensen reports, 59% came from individuals and 39% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
DV
Dillan Vancil
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
91% individuals3% PACs6% other
$309K
raised
JB
Julie Bickelhaupt
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 86% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
86% individuals0% PACs14% other
$82K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Labor / Unions$60K
Small donors & unclassified$40K
Agriculture$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Defense & Aerospace$10K
Transportation$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$10K
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA · pac$10K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS · pac$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC · pac$10K
- FAIR SHOT PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
34%64%
34% PACs64% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Eric Sorensen is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$83K
$51K - $115K. up $51K since 2021.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Labor / Unions$60K
Small donors & unclassified$40K
Agriculture$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Defense & Aerospace$10K
Transportation$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Eric Sorensen D · incumbent | vs | DV Dillan Vancil R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.2M | Raised | $309K |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | $57K |
| 39% | From PACs | 3% |
| 59% | From individuals | 91% |
| Labor / Unions | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |