SHOWALTER, REED
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL07503- Internal id
f789f1f9-fd44-4e24-b83a-5e7080c16f4d- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 744,315 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,208 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $57,358 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.538 |
| Race | White alone | 32.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 40.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 47.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.18 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 52.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $351,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,643 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 20.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 41.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 15.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 23.0% |
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 | $348,856 | $342,996 | $5,860 | $99,481 | $313,101 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· IL-7 β running
Committees
- REED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | PEOPLE OVER MONOPOLIES | 24K | $3,500 |
| 2025-12-04 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL β¦ | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-01 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $250 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee REED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEISS, JACOB | HAWKINS PARNELL & YOUNG LLP Β· ATTORNEY | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HARMAN, ALEX | TIKTOK Β· PUBLIC POLICY MANAGER | VIENNA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| DHARMAVARAPU, VENT | SOUTH COUNTY ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES Β· PHYSICIAN | CHESTERFIELD, MO | 1 | $500 |
| MANNARA, ANTHONY | ANTHONY MANNARA Β· INVESTMENT BANKER | MILLBROOK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| MAXWELL, SHANNEN | BUILDING POWER RESOURCE CENTER Β· FELLOW | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| ROBINSON, KEVIN | NONE Β· NOT EMPLOYED | OAK PARK, IL | 1 | $500 |
| FROHMAN, EVAN | AKIN GUMP Β· LAWYER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $250 |
| VAN DINE, ALEXANDRA | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Β· STUDENT | HINGHAM, MA | 1 | $250 |
| LAMB, ERIKA | SELF EMPLOYED Β· BUSINESS OWNER | FINKSBURG, MD | 1 | $250 |
| HONBERG, DANIEL | MAIMONIDES Β· LAWYER | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $250 |
| MURRAY, CHRIS | SELF EMPLOYED Β· ATTORNEY | BETHESDA, MD | 1 | $250 |
| RAHDEN, ERIKA | FORIS Β· LAWYER | SYCAMORE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| JAVIER, CONRAD | RAD STUDIO Β· ARTIST | OAK PARK, IL | 1 | $50 |
| ROBERTS, DREW | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY Β· POLICY ANALYST | HICKORY, NC | 1 | $25 |
| MYSORE, BRINDA | US ARMY Β· SURGEON | ROCKVILLE, MD | 1 | $25 |
| MOFFITT, DESMOND | FOSTER AMERICA Β· PREVENTION FINANCING STRATEGIST | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $20 |
| MEYER, ERIE | GOVERNMENT Β· TECHNOLOGY | WASHINGTON, DC | 2 | $10 |
| SUN, DANIEL | META Β· SENIOR ENG MANAGER | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | 1 | $10 |
| SHOWALTER, MAX | REDCIRCLE SOFTWARE Β· SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $10 |
| O'COMARTUN, COLM | 50 STATE Β· CONSULTANT | MIAMI SHORES, FL | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | PEOPLE OVER MONOPOLIES | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-04 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-01 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | REED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |