Federal race · 2022
Illinois U.S. House, District 6, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Sean Casten (D)$5.6M raised · $54K on hand
- Marie Newman (D)$1.6M raised · $0 on hand
- Keith Pekau (R)$1.5M raised · $3K on hand
- Gary Grasso (R)$635K raised · $2K on hand
- Scott Richard Kaspar (R)$268K raised · $0 on hand
- Robert 'Rob' Cruz (R)$163K raised · $0 on hand
- Niki Conforti (R)$76K raised · $10 on hand
- Charles M Hughes (D)$10K raised · $12 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten (D) | Won the general election (54.4%) | $5,577,460.28 | $5,869,181.71 | $54,416.17 | 2022-12-31 |
| Marie Newman (D) | Lost primary | $1,587,957.66 | $1,690,798.20 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Keith Pekau (R) | Lost the general election (45.6%) | $1,514,693.19 | $1,511,416.37 | $3,276.82 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gary Grasso (R) | Lost primary | $635,117.00 | $632,673.13 | $2,494.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| Scott Richard Kaspar (R) | Lost primary | $268,040.01 | $268,040.01 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Robert 'Rob' Cruz (R) | Lost primary | $162,526.76 | $162,526.76 | $0.00 | 2022-07-23 |
| Niki Conforti (R) | Lost primary | $75,519.32 | $75,509.18 | $10.14 | 2022-12-31 |
| Charles M Hughes (D) | Lost primary | $9,550.28 | $9,387.96 | $12.39 | 2023-01-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$13,757,681.46 = candidates’ own spending $9,950,216.14 + outside spending $3,807,465.32
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten | $206,601.14 | $1,976,847.83 | $107,907.83 |
| Keith Pekau | $146,300.76 | $851,768.83 | $15,092.57 |
| Marie Newman | $60.00 | $502,886.36 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten | Democratic Party | 150,496 | 54.4% |
| Keith Pekau | Republican Party | 126,351 | 45.6% |
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