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DemocratRunning for IL-17 U.S. House · 2026
Eric Sorensen
Eric Sorensen is an American politician and meteorologist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. His district covers a large swath of western and central Illinois, centered around Moline, Rock Island, and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. It also includes parts of Peoria and Rockford. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois.
Born 1976 · Rockford, Illinois , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
86%
Win probability
market-implied
$1.9M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Sorensen's money comes from.
C
41/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
3 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance18
9% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
39% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding45
55% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$157 in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Sorensen did in office.
MeasureYearAction
STOP GAMES Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026
Sponsored
Homegrown Fertilizer Act
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026
Sponsored
National Weather Safety Board Act
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026
Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Ill
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025
Sponsored
Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025
Sponsored
Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How Sorensen votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Sorensen
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
38
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 588 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
94%voted with Democrats · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2023United States representative
since 2023
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$1.9M
Raised
$785k
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
9% small (<$200)52% large indiv.39% PAC
45% in-state · 55% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Sorensen and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · IL-17 U.S. House
Eric Sorensen
Eric Sorensen is an American politician and meteorologist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. His district covers a large swath of western and central Illinois, centered around Moline, Rock Island, and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. It also includes parts of Peoria and Rockford. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois.
86%
Win prob
$1.9M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
STOP GAMES Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Homegrown Fertilizer Act
2026 · SPONSORED
National Weather Safety Board Act
2026 · SPONSORED
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Ill
2025 · SPONSORED
Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2023United States representative
since 2023
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Sorensen's money comes from.
C
41/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
3 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance18
9% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
39% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding45
55% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$157 in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Sorensen votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Sorensen
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
38
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 588 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
94%voted with Democrats · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.9M
Raised
$785k
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
9% small (<$200)52% large indiv.39% PAC
45% in-state · 55% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)