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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · IL-17

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

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

Incumbent · Has a record

Eric Sorensen

Representative · IL · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says+80
does+22
gap +58
Childcare & leave
analysis
says+80
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public school funding
analysis
says+80
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+60
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Abortion policy
analysis
says+100
does
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Collective bargaining
analysis
says+75
does
Ethics & oversight
analysis
says+70
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+80
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says−70
does−55
gap +15
Internet & broadband
analysis
says+75
does
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says+60
does0
gap +60
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11
Retirement programs
analysis
says+90
does

Money — FEC

$2.2Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Julie Bickelhaupt

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$81.8Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Dillan Vancil

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Vancil advocates for fiscal responsibility and government living within its means.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Vancil advocates for policies that lower taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Vancil expresses strong support for limited government.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Vancil supports reducing red tape to help small businesses.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Curriculum & control · Stated

    Vancil supports local control and parental involvement in education.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$308.8Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 37 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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