Federal race · 2024
Illinois U.S. House, District 17, 2024
Primary: March 19, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Eric Sorensen (D)$5M raised · $113K on hand
- Joe McGraw (R)$1.5M raised · $2K on hand
- Scot Alan Crowl (R)$136K raised · $7K on hand
- Rafael Estrada (R)$95K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sorensen (D) | Won the general election (45.6%) | $5,046,501.25 | $4,974,635.00 | $112,794.28 | 2024-12-31 |
| Joe McGraw (R) | General-election nominee | $1,510,548.90 | $1,508,956.03 | $1,592.87 | 2024-12-31 |
| Scot Alan Crowl (R) | Lost primary | $135,837.35 | $129,306.26 | $6,531.09 | 2024-10-04 |
| Rafael Estrada (R) | Withdrawn | $94,758.03 | $94,758.03 | $0.00 | 2024-02-29 |
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
$8,220,677.64 = candidates’ own spending $6,611,373.60 + outside spending $1,609,304.04
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sorensen | $954,036.95 | $86,790.60 | $0.00 |
| Joe McGraw | $398,476.49 | $170,000.00 | $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
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Strategies | November 1–3, 2024 | 753 (LV) | ± 3.57% | Eric Sorensen 52% · Joseph McGraw 47% |
| 1892 Strategies (R) | ? | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Eric Sorensen 44% · Joseph McGraw 35% |
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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sorensen | Democratic Party | 170,261 | 45.6% |
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