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Illinois · Illinois's 6th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Sean Casten

DemocraticIncumbent

Incumbent U.S. representative

Electoral history

Earlier races in Illinois, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · IL-6 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 54.2% · 196,647 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · IL-6 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 54.4% · 150,496 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · IL-6 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 52.8% · 213,777 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · IL-6 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 53.6% · 169,001 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$2.5M
From individuals
$1.5M
Spent
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$1.2M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026