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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · IL-12

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against IL's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · IL-12 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Mike BostJulie Fortier

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Mike Bost: Governance & oversight 48 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 53 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 48 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 37 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 68 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 60 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Julie Fortier has no scored cluster positions yet. Michael Eugene Tabacchi has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Michael Eugene Tabacchi · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · IL-12 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Mike Bost

$1.3M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
2.98%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

Julie Fortier

$88.1K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
47.92%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Dec 31, 2025

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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