Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Eric Sorensen
- Office
- U.S. representative for Illinois’s 17th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Moline, IL
- Born
- 1976
- In Congress
- House since 2023 · 3 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- SORENSEN, ERIC
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois, District 17
Official websiteX (Twitter)InstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H2IL17147 · Principal campaign committee: ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Illinois District 17 | $2,657,085.16 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Illinois District 17 | $5,046,501.25 | Won the general election (45.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Illinois District 17 | $3,120,058.37 | Won the general election (52%) |
Total raised$3,120,058.37
Total spent$3,079,130.34
Cash on hand$40,928.03
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, 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$2,497,170.8480%
- PACs and other committees$418,776.6213%
- Party committees$10,000.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$193,595.896%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$515.020%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Readiness
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
145 committees reported giving $436,144.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$17,500.00
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- EQUALITY PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- 314 ACTION FUNDHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACConnected PAC$5,064.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACPAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISParty committee$5,000.00
- OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL # 649 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- DNC PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CHERPACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PERIMETER PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDPAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BRIDGE THE GAP PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- EQUALITY PROJECT PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PACPAC$4,500.00
- THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- POLICY IS PERSONAL PACPAC$4,000.00
- DCCCParty committee$3,862.00
- SCIENCE TRUTH AND EXPERTISE MATTER PACLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PACLeadership PAC$3,003.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$3,000.00
- OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION FUNDHybrid PAC$2,900.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,575.00
- SWING LEFTHybrid PAC$2,507.00
- OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE)PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC., PACPAC$2,500.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$2,012.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- HIMES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- TAMMY FOR ILLINOISCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- THE US CAMPAIGN FUNDLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- EVERGREEN PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- CHUY GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- REPAIR THE WORLD PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- LA BAMBA PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- JASMINE FOR USCandidate committee$2,000.00
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,581.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$1,500.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,500.00
- ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,300.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$1,090.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DOYLE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAINSTREAM PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ONE VOICELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACYLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION')Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CONNOLLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- WOLVERINE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INCCandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC (ADAM PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- COMMONWEALTH PACPAC$1,000.00
- MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PACPAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYERCandidate committee$1,000.00
- CLEAN PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VIBE PAC (VICTORY BY INVESTING BUILDING EMPOWERING)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- VISIONARY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- OC JOBS & EDUCATIONLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ONWARD TOGETHER COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BLUE LINE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MAD 4 PA PACCandidate committee$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PAC FOR GOODLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PACHybrid PAC$500.00
- SERVE AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$250.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Eric Sorensen$972,917.55
- Independent expenditures opposing Eric Sorensen$7,049,890.43
- Company and union communications to members about Eric Sorensen$45,299.09
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDOpposing$1,509,521.00
- NRCCOpposing$1,117,910.00
- 314 ACTION FUNDSupporting$615,160.00
- DCCCSupporting$186,529.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACSupporting$161,600.00
- NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PACSupporting$9,391.00
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONSupporting$107.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$75.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUNDSupporting$34.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTESSupporting$9.00
The race
Illinois U.S. House, District 17, 2022 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sorensen (D) | $3,120,058.37 | $40,928.03 | 2022-12-31 |
| Esther Joy King (R) | $5,114,935.20 | $79,057.99 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jonathan Logemann (D) | $424,778.59 | $25.98 | 2022-08-04 |
| Cheri Bustos (D) | $332,697.87 | $728,351.43 | 2022-12-31 |
| Litesa Wallace (D) | $223,732.43 | $83.75 | 2022-12-31 |
| Angela H. Normoyle (D) | $215,402.82 | $1,196.21 | 2022-09-30 |
| Marsha Viriginia Williams (D) | $55,145.85 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jacqueline Marie McGowan (D) | $28,678.03 | $1,583.74 | 2022-06-08 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 21–22, 2022 | 642 (LV) | – | Eric Sorensen 47% · Esther Joy King 38% |
| GBAO (D) | October 9, 2022 | – | – | Generic Democrat 49% · Generic Republican 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 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: ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS.
- 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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