Mike Bost

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Mike Bost

U.S. Representative · IL-12 · R

U.S. Representative — IL-12 (R)

Michael Joseph Bost ( BAWST; born December 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. Previously, Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district from 1995 to 2015. Before entering politics, he was a firefighter. He is a member of the Republican Party. Bost was first elected in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent William Enyart. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycles

$13,291,769 raised

Influence graph
Individual 43%
PAC 51%
Other

Where the $13,291,769 raised came from · FEC · 2016–2026 cycle

$13,291,769
Raised
FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycle
$6,831,271
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2016–2026 cycles
$1,126,150
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 68 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

  • Other / unclassified$485,961
  • Not employed / self$356,429
  • Retired$174,697
  • Lawyers & law firms$98,200
  • Securities & investment$52,220
  • Education$36,050
  • Health professionals$30,150
  • Real estate$25,800

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • NOTS LOGISTICS$19,700
  • DONOHO INSURANCE AGENCY$18,700
  • VETERANS UNITED$15,000
  • COMMUNITY TRUST BANK$13,200
  • VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS$13,200
  • AASI$13,200
  • KEISER UNIVERSITY$11,200
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING$9,900
  • HILL AND PONTON$9,900
  • POETTKER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$9,900

Committee assignments · 7

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

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsChair
  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Agriculture — General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Water Resources and Environment

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 25

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

  • H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans Act· Armed Forces and National Security
  • H.R. 9214TSP Modernization Act· Government Operations and Politics
  • H.Res. 1301A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.· Agriculture and Food
  • H.R. 6779Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026· Agriculture and Food
  • H.R. 6733VISN Reform Act of 2025· Armed Forces and National Security

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

Top connections · 69 total

People1
Organizations1
PACs / committees67

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