Julie Fortier
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois's 12th District.
- Last margin
- −39.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- research microbiologist and Air Force veteran
Every race Fortier has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Fortier won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Lost | Mike Bost (R) | 30.3% | R+39.3 | $161.5K | R+44.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Fortier’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $161.5K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JULIE FORTIER FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Fortier has run against
- Mike Bost (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois's 12th District · lean R+43.9 · 417th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6IL12131
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC