2026 United States general electionIllinois

U.S. House: Illinois's 6th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Sean Casten (Democratic)
FEC: Illinois's 6th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 6th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois's 6th district
FEC: Illinois's 6th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 6th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Sean Casten Democratic$2.1M
Niki Conforti Republican$313K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Niki Conforti

Republican

FEC: CONFORTI, NIKI Official source

CONFORTI, NIKI, Republican Party, House IL district 06: FEC candidate H2IL06090, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Conforti, Niki | | | 6TH CONGRESS | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: CONFORTI, NIKI Official source

CONFORTI, NIKI, Republican Party, House IL district 06: FEC candidate H2IL06090, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $313K
FEC: CONFORTI, NIKI Official source
Receipts $313,038, disbursements $295,578, cash on hand $22,661 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $296K
On hand: $23K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sean Casten

Democratic

FEC: CASTEN, SEAN Official source

CASTEN, SEAN, Democratic Party, House IL district 06: FEC candidate H8IL06139, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Casten, Sean | | | 6TH CONGRESS | DEMOCRATIC | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: CASTEN, SEAN Official source

CASTEN, SEAN, Democratic Party, House IL district 06: FEC candidate H8IL06139, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: CASTEN, SEAN Official source
Receipts $2,108,920, disbursements $1,518,045, cash on hand $1,285,018 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.5M
On hand: $1.3M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Joseph Ruzevich	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$169K	$22K
Skylar Duensing	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$11K	$243

Sources

9 on record, 9 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
FEC: Illinois's 6th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: CASTEN, SEANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CONFORTI, NIKIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DUENSING, SKYLAROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RUZEVICH, JOSEPHOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Illinois's 6th district

The seat

On the ballot

Niki Conforti

Sean Casten

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