Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
O Kent Mercado
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Illinois District 11
- Filing address
- Bartlett, IL (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- MERCADO, O KENT DR
- Next election
- Primary March 19, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois, District 11
FEC candidate ID H2IL11272 · Principal campaign committee: DR O KENT MERCADO FOR CONGRESS
2023–2024 cycle totals through May 2, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$22,031.0029%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$51,318.9768%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,831.602%
Self-funding: $51,318.97 (68% of money raised): $0.00 given and $51,318.97 lent by the candidate. $250.00 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Illinois U.S. House, District 11, 2024 · 6 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Kent Mercado (R) | $75,181.57 | $0.00 | 2024-05-02 |
| G. William (bill) Foster (D) | $3,282,466.22 | $1,550,564.66 | 2024-12-31 |
| Qasim Rashid (D) | $1,000,614.33 | −$874.21 | 2024-12-31 |
| Jerry Evans (R) | $636,765.02 | $572.02 | 2024-12-31 |
| Susan Hathaway-Altman (R) | $65,113.52 | $4,895.17 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) | July 2–3, 2024 | 309 (LV) | ± 5.55% | Bill Foster 41% · Jerry Evans 34% |
| Cygnal (R) | July 2–3, 2024 | 309 (LV) | ± 5.55% | Generic Democrat 45% · Generic Republican 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: DR O KENT MERCADO FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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