KIRK, MARK STEVEN
R Β· senate Β· bioguide K000360
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- FEC candidate id
S0IL00261- Internal id
b98a85d5-1713-4615-9e6d-ef6982f0e02a- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Illinois. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 12,694,798 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,390 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,406 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.481 |
| Race | White alone | 61.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 13.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 76.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $263,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,274 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 5.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8,605,868 | $10,391,167 | $220,848 | $0 | $5,460,172 |
| 2014 | $2,757,526 | $1,176,832 | $2,006,145 | $0 | $1,907,144 |
| 2012 | $903,749 | $784,098 | $425,450 | $0 | $603,882 |
| 2010 | $14,372,687 | $14,146,756 | $305,799 | $0 | $11,736,866 |
Elections
- 2010 general senate Β· IL-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· IL-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· IL-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· IL-S β won
- 2016 general senate Β· IL-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· IL-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· IL-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· IL-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· IL-S β won
Committees
- 2010 SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 2015 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- AMERICANS UNITED FOR FREEDOM β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- BLUNT KIRK VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC β independent Β· type N
- ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC β principal Β· type N
- ILLINOIS VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- KEEP THE SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- KIRK VICTORY 2016 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- KIRK VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- KIRK VICTOY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- ROAD TO SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE 2010 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- SAVE OUR SENATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (13)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BLUNT KIRK VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KIRK VICTOY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KEEP THE SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2015 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KIRK VICTORY 2016 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KIRK VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ILLINOIS VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROAD TO SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE 2010 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | AMERICANS UNITED FOR FREEDOM | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2010 SENATE VICTORY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SAVE OUR SENATE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC | β | candidate_committees |