Called Nov 3Unofficial results

Illinois's 12th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Mike Bost won re-election by 39.3 points over Julie Fortier.

Mike BostRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.7%194,651
30.3%84,768
89% of the expected vote counted · 279,419 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+50.02022 HouseR+48.42024 HouseR+44.12024 Pres.R+39.32026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Julie FortierMike Bost
$161.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$127.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$33.6K
Cash on hand
$844.8K
$0
Outside spending for them
$4.8K
$0
Outside spending against their opponent
$0
$161.5K
All money helping them
$1.6M

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FFor Bost$4.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Julie Fortier
<1%
Mike Bost
>99%
Projected margin
R+36.1
How the forecast works →

Changes to this page

  • · Race called for Bost.