Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Steven J Schwartzberg
- Party
- Party not listed
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Illinois
- Filing address
- Chicago, IL (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SCHWARTZBERG, STEVEN J
- Next election
- Primary April 23, 2025 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois
FEC candidate ID S6IL00698 · Principal campaign committee: STEVE SCHWARTZBERG FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC.
2025–2026 cycle totals through April 30, 2026, 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$5,821.1297%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$200.003%
Self-funding: $200.00 (3% of money raised): $200.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$321.12100%
- Contributions over $200$0.000%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Illinois U.S. Senate, 2026 · 36 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven J Schwartzberg (no party listed) | $6,021.12 | $5,987.87 | 2026-04-30 |
| S Krishnamoorthi (D) | $31,560,942.64 | $32,897.51 | 2026-09-30 |
| Juliana Stratton (D) | $7,230,576.52 | $1,541,584.80 | 2026-10-14 |
| Don Tracy (R) | $4,914,363.45 | $483,017.38 | 2026-10-14 |
| Robin Kelly (D) | $3,509,919.00 | $4,193.98 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jeannie Evans (R) | $1,308,510.17 | $3,335.82 | 2026-09-30 |
| Steve Botsford (D) | $372,718.37 | $100.17 | 2026-06-30 |
| Casimer Chlebek (R) | $202,000.00 | $27.46 | 2026-07-27 |
| Kevin Ryan (D) | $139,010.63 | −$3,837.70 | 2026-10-15 |
| Whitfield Harrington Jr. (I) | $137,949.62 | $22,299.09 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | September 26 – October 20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Juliana Stratton 58.5% · Don Tracy 41.5% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 30 – October 1, 2026 | 569 (LV) | Juliana Stratton 49% · Don Tracy 36% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois (retrieved October 22, 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: STEVE SCHWARTZBERG FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC..
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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