BLAHA, DYLAN THOMAS
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL13162- Internal id
bead5ee9-8625-4aab-b070-f9796975a592- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-13. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 747,221 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,106 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,554 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.473 |
| Race | White alone | 67.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 19.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.2% |
| Household | Family households | 55.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.28 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 40.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $154,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $999 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.8% |
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 | $103,843 | $98,442 | $5,401 | $0 | $92,531 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· IL-13 β running
Committees
- DYLAN FOR ILLINOIS β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | RISING DEMS | 24K | $3,500 |
| 2026-02-18 | THE JUSTICE COALITION ACTION PAC | 24K | $2,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DYLAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERS, JAMES | SELF Β· FILM/FARM/BUILD | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| ANDERSON, BERNADETTE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SOLANA BEACH, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MATIATOS, PHILIP | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| KUO, KIRSTEN | MONTESSORI HABITAT SCHOOL Β· TEACHER'S ASSISTANT | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 1 | $300 |
| EARLEY, JOSEPH | DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT Β· PRESIDENT, DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER | TOLUCA LAKE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| HILDRETH, DEBORAH | GLOBAL REALTY OPPORTUNITIES Β· REAL ESTATE BROKER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $250 |
| DEVLIN, KENNETH | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | ONA, WV | 1 | $250 |
| LARA, NAYELI | US NAVY Β· MILITARY | HANAHAN, SC | 1 | $250 |
| BRINKMAN, AARON | CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Β· PHYSICIAN | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $250 |
| POTTER, WILLIAM | ORACLE Β· DIRECTOR | ISSAQUAH, WA | 1 | $250 |
| VERMA, NATASHA | METHODICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC Β· OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | DANVILLE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LOOBY, KYLE | STATE OF ILLINOIS Β· BUDGET DIRECTOR | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 1 | $100 |
| GRANT, GARY | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | HAW RIVER, NC | 1 | $100 |
| FUQUA, ZACHERY | TRADESTATION Β· COMPLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $100 |
| MCGINNIS, DAN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | BELLEVILLE, IL | 3 | $75 |
| PHILBRICK, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | 1 | $50 |
| TOKAREK, RYAN | FASTLY INC. Β· SRE | SAVOY, IL | 1 | $25 |
| SCHUSTER, PHYLLIS | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | RUIDOSO, NM | 1 | $25 |
| HALCOM, KELLY | UNIT 4 Β· SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER | URBANA, IL | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | RISING DEMS | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | THE JUSTICE COALITION ACTION PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | DYLAN FOR ILLINOIS | β | candidate_committees |