Eric Sorensen

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Eric Sorensen

U.S. Representative · IL-17 · D

U.S. Representative — IL-17 (D)

Eric Sorensen ( SOR-ən-sən; born March 18, 1976) 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. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2022–2026 cycles

$10,400,235 raised

Influence graph
Individual 69%
PAC 25%
Other

Where the $10,400,235 raised came from · FEC · 2022–2026 cycle

$10,400,235
Raised
FEC receipts · 2022–2026 cycle
$2,581,892
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2022–2026 cycles
$1,665,314
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 58 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$973,278
  • Other / unclassified$670,216
  • Retired$359,699
  • Lawyers & law firms$319,628
  • Securities & investment$153,642
  • TV, movies & music$102,282
  • Education$95,520
  • Health professionals$78,692

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$96,146
  • MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.$21,800
  • CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$14,950
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$14,390
  • BAIN CAPITAL$13,200
  • CLIFFORD LAW$9,900
  • STATE OF ILLINOIS$9,100
  • BEAM LEGAL TEAM$8,100
  • KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$7,850
  • COONEY & CONWAY$7,600

Committee assignments · 6

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Agriculture — Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
  • House Committee on Agriculture — General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • House Committee on Armed Services — Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services — Tactical Air and Land Forces

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 11

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 8908STOP GAMES Act of 2026· Health
  • H.R. 8636Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act· Education
  • H.R. 8457Homegrown Fertilizer Act· Agriculture and Food
  • H.R. 7848National Weather Safety Board Act· Emergency Management
  • H.R. 6478Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025· Armed Forces and National Security

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 59 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations4
PACs / committees55

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