Sean Casten

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Sean Casten

U.S. Representative · IL-6 · D

U.S. Representative — IL-6 (D)

Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district. The district covers southwestern Chicago, as well as many of Chicago's inner southwestern suburbs, such as Downers Grove, Wheaton, Lisle, Orland Park, and Western Springs. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2018–2026 cycles

$22,961,065 raised

Influence graph
Individual 76%
PAC 19%
Other

Where the $22,961,065 raised came from · FEC · 2018–2026 cycle

$22,961,065
Raised
FEC receipts · 2018–2026 cycle
$4,351,255
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2018–2026 cycles
$1,032,085
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 61 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$649,293
  • Not employed / self$482,262
  • Lawyers & law firms$151,812
  • Retired$124,012
  • Securities & investment$86,650
  • Education$71,135
  • Health professionals$45,241
  • Tech$43,544

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • N/A$563,722
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$15,800
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$13,885
  • CME GROUP$12,925
  • DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP$12,900
  • MESIROW FINANCIAL$9,900
  • KIRKLAND & ELLIS$7,100
  • CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$6,600
  • GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$6,600
  • ADVOCATE CONSTRUCTION$6,600

Committee assignments · 5

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

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • House Committee on Financial Services — Capital Markets
  • House Committee on Financial Services — Financial Institutions
  • House Committee on Financial Services — National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 47

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

  • H.R. 9732To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain shareholder voting results.
  • H.R. 9399Juvenile Firearms Safety Act of 2026· Crime and Law Enforcement
  • H.R. 9268Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act· Finance and Financial Sector
  • H.R. 8441Military VOTE Act· Government Operations and Politics
  • H.R. 8133DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026· Labor and Employment

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

Top connections · 62 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations3
PACs / committees59

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