SORENSEN, ERIC
D · house · currently seated · bioguide S001225
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- FEC candidate id
H2IL17147- Internal id
7f003692-44b6-4d3c-b6e5-dc6ced39dcec- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 746,022 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $59,364 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,489 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 70.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 13.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.7% |
| Household | Family households | 56.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.23 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $132,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $904 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,850,945 | $784,997 | $1,178,742 | $0 | $1,092,847 |
| 2024 | $5,046,501 | $4,974,635 | $112,794 | $0 | $3,415,548 |
| 2022 | $3,120,058 | $3,079,130 | $40,928 | $0 | $2,497,171 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · IL-17 — won
- 2024 general house · IL-17 — won
- 2026 general house · IL-17 — running
Committees
- ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8848 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard Relief Foundation in the definition of "military welfare society" in certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military departments.
- cosponsor · 2026-04-16 — HR 7498 — After Hours Child Care Act
- cosponsor · 2026-04-06 — HR 6993 — BEACON Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2026-04-06 — HR 6400 — Rx ACCESS Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-22 — HR 6976 — Duty Status Reform Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-18 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-16 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-10-10 — HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-03 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-25 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $940,677 | $86,791 | 26 |
| 2022 | $972,690 | $1,117,912 | 24 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,016 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $3,875 | MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $7,792 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $7,789 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| — | HMP | support | $37,500 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | support | $37,500 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | support | $37,500 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | support | $11,600 | Digital Production - Estimate |
| — | HMP | support | $37,500 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $7,735 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,016 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| 2024-11-01 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $18 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-29 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $19 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-29 | EQUALITY PAC | support | $32,003 | GOTV Text Messages |
| 2024-10-25 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,181 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-24 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,181 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-21 | EQUALITY PAC | support | $38,395 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-16 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,016 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| 2024-10-15 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $2,181 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-11 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $125 | Ad Production |
| 2024-10-10 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | oppose | $10,531 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-09 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $1 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-09 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $4 | Wages & Benefits |
| 2024-10-08 | ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POL… | support | $15,018 | Streaming Ads |
| 2024-09-28 | EQUALITY PAC | support | $37,815 | Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELM, NELSON | RETIRED · RETIRED | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2 | $7,000 |
| NORROD, FORREST | AMD · EXECUTIVE | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| GROSSE, ERIC | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ALTOS, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| BAKER, BRENDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ALTOS, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| MARSH, ADRIANNE | ALTUM INSIGHT · POLITICAL CONSULTANT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $2,500 |
| SHIELDS, MARK C. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,200 |
| NOWACKI, JAMES N. | KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · ATTORNEY | WINNETKA, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| BROOK, ANDREW | GOOGLE LLC · ENGINEER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BOCHMANN, MAX | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NAPERVILLE, IL | 2 | $500 |
| YELLEN, LARRY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| DAVIS, DAVE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | OREGON, IL | 3 | $475 |
| BERRESFORD, GEOFFREY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $300 |
| EAGLE, JAMIE | JP MORGAN CHASE · RISK | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $250 |
| NEUMILLER, WALLENE | SELF · SELF | SAVANNA, IL | 1 | $250 |
| WALLER, SCOTT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $150 |
| FRIEDMAN, MARK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PITTSBURGH, PA | 2 | $120 |
| PEARSON, RANDY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BLOOMINGTON, IL | 2 | $110 |
| JOHNSON, LYLE | RETIRED · RETIRED | GALESBURG, IL | 1 | $100 |
| MATTHEWS, DANIEL | DANIEL P. MATTHEWS · CONSULTANT | NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA | 1 | $100 |
| PATER, CAROLYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 1 | $100 |
| HILL, KAREN J | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROCKFORD, IL | 1 | $100 |
| HAMANN, MALINDA | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION · ATTORNEY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| GILL, GERALD | CASS COMM. MGMT INC. · PRESIDENT | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 1 | $100 |
| KIVISTO, PETER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROCK ISLAND, IL | 1 | $100 |
| REYNOLDS, LADD | SELF · INVESTOR | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (22)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8848 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard Relief Foundation in | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7498 — After Hours Child Care Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6400 — Rx ACCESS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6993 — BEACON Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6976 — Duty Status Reform Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2767 — BRAIN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Readiness Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Agriculture Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-10-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-01-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |