CASTEN FOR CONGRESS
D · type H · designation P
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- FEC committee id
C00648493- Internal id
d94adfa4-ccc2-422f-9557-6aa85483985e- Treasurer
- SCHEFFKI, MICHELLE M
- Filing frequency
Q— Quarterly- Connected candidate
H8IL06139
Candidates
- CASTEN, SEAN — principal
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUDAL, JIM | COUDAL PARTNER · PRINCIPAL | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $3,500 |
| GLEICK, JAMES | SELF-EMPLOYED · WRITER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| ANDREW, ANNE SLAUGHTER | WINDRUN STRATEGIES LLC · CLEAN TECH INVESTOR/BOARD MEMBER | BETHESDA, MD | 1 | $1,500 |
| STEPHENSON, JOHN S. | WJ CONNELL CO. · EXECUTIVE | WESTON, MA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MCDONOUGH, ALEXANDER | PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS · PARTNER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| EDWARDS, ROBERT | HAMILTON CLARK SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL INC · INVESTMENT BANKER | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| NUTTING, MEGHAN | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| HALL, LEDA MCINTYRE | — | SARASOTA, FL | 1 | $500 |
| GILBERT, JULIE | SELF-EMPLOYED · REALTOR | HOOD RIVER, OR | 1 | $500 |
| GARSON, BRETT | SMITH GARSON · CEO | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| ZORDANI-NOWAK, JULIE | FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL · COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER | CLARENDON HILLS, IL | 1 | $500 |
| BERRESFORD, GEOFFREY | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $470 |
| ROTH, MARGARETE M | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | LISLE, IL | 1 | $400 |
| WATERS, AMY | GLEN ELLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY · LIBRARY SUBSTITUTE | GLEN ELLYN, IL | 1 | $250 |
| BELL, DAVID R | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | BOISE, ID | 1 | $200 |
| POESCHEL, LINDA | CROWE LLP · CPA | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $200 |
| LAMB, DON Q JR | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · ASTROPHYSICIST | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $200 |
| STRAIT, JAMES | LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY · PHYSICIST | BATAVIA, IL | 1 | $150 |
| BRETSNYDER, MORT | SUPERIOR TEST & BALANCE INC. · BUSINESS OWNER | ALGONQUIN, IL | 2 | $106 |
| BARR, PHILIP M | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| HAMANN, MALINDA C | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION · ATTORNEY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| MORA, JORGE | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| COLE, LINDA M. | DALEY COLLEGE · TEACHER | ORLAND PARK, IL | 1 | $100 |
| FISCHER, JENNIFER J | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | GLEN ELLYN, IL | 1 | $100 |
| ELSIK, LINDA | N/A · NOT-EMPLOYED | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 1 | $100 |
Operating disbursements
Every check this committee wrote — vendors, ad buys, consulting, salaries. Source: FEC Schedule B (oppexp bulk).
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE LLC | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $30 |
| 2026-02-25 | ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $1,084 |
| 2026-02-25 | THE BEVERLY REVIEW | ADVERTISING | — | $602 |
| 2026-02-23 | LANDSDOWNE RESORT | LODGING | — | $1,775 |
| 2026-02-23 | ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $167 |
| 2026-02-23 | OCEAN PRIME | FOOD & BEVERAGE | — | $795 |
| 2026-02-23 | PNC VISA | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES BELOW | — | $2,622 |
| 2026-02-22 | BENSON, ERIC | REIMBURSEMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES BELOW | — | $156 |
| 2026-02-22 | MORNINGBELLE LLC | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | — | $1,500 |
| 2026-02-22 | BENSON, ERIC | MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | — | $72 |
| 2026-02-21 | BREAK SOMETHING INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $18,831 |
| 2026-02-20 | WHITEPAGES | SUBSCRIPTION | — | $105 |
| 2026-02-19 | BREAK SOMETHING INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $172 |
| 2026-02-17 | THE PIVOT GROUP, INC. | PRINTING, PRODUCTION, AND POSTAGE | — | $57,642 |
| 2026-02-16 | ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | — | $206 |
| 2026-02-13 | ILLINOIS SECURE CHOICE | EMPLOYEE ROTH CONTRIBUTION | — | $263 |
| 2026-02-13 | PAYCHEX INC. | PAYROLL TAXES | — | $1,923 |
| 2026-02-13 | BENSON, ERIC | PAYROLL | — | $2,973 |
| 2026-02-13 | PAYCHEX INC. | PAYROLL FEES | — | $153 |
| 2026-02-13 | BREAK SOMETHING INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $5,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | BREAK SOMETHING INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $100,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | HUNT, CHLOE | PAYROLL | — | $358 |
| 2026-02-12 | SOUTH SIDE IRISH PARADE COMMITTEE | PARADE FEE | — | $1,000 |
| 2026-02-11 | KATZ COMPLIANCE LLC | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | — | $2,297 |
| 2026-02-10 | TATTE BAKERY | FOOD & BEVERAGE | — | $82 |
| 2026-02-10 | KARMA MODERN INDIAN DC | CATERING | — | $740 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $56 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $39 |
| 2026-02-10 | CONRAD GROUP | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | — | $5,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | S-3 GROUP | FACILITY RENTAL | — | $400 |
| 2026-02-10 | JETBLUE AIRWAYS | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $100 |
| 2026-02-10 | HYATT | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $553 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $52 |
| 2026-02-10 | THE SECOND CITY | EVENT DEPOSIT | — | $4,500 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $38 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $18 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $36 |
| 2026-02-10 | BREAK SOMETHING INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $200 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $12 |
| 2026-02-10 | PNC VISA | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES BELOW | — | $8,015 |
| 2026-02-10 | ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS | SOFTWARE | — | $17 |
| 2026-02-10 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | POSTAGE | — | $47 |
| 2026-02-10 | GOOGLE INC. | SOFTWARE | — | $336 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $29 |
| 2026-02-10 | A1 STORAGE OF DOWNERS GROVE | STORAGE | — | $278 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $15 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $16 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $10 |
| 2026-02-10 | HILTON HOTELS | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $270 |
| 2026-02-10 | UBER | TRAVEL EXPENSES | — | $14 |
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Inbound (14)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Casten, Sean | principal_candidate_of | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-11-04 | GLEICK, JAMES | contributed_to | $3,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-03 | MCDONOUGH, ALEXANDER | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-11-02 | GARSON, BRETT | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | DAVENPORT, SARAH | contributed_to | $50 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-31 | STEPHENSON, JOHN S. | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | GILBERT, JULIE | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-30 | ZORDANI-NOWAK, JULIE | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-28 | COUDAL, JIM | contributed_to | $3,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-28 | EDWARDS, ROBERT | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-23 | BERRESFORD, GEOFFREY | contributed_to | $470 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-23 | NUTTING, MEGHAN | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-23 | ANDREW, ANNE SLAUGHTER | contributed_to | $1,500 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-22 | HALL, LEDA MCINTYRE | contributed_to | $500 | fec_indiv |