U.S. House Candidate Profile

Jeff Cohen

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DemocraticU.S. HouseIllinois09

Background

Jeff Cohen is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 9th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. Jeff Cohen is an American journalist, media critic, and professor, and the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). FEC filings for the 2026 election cycle report that Jeff Cohen raised $792,825, spent $792,825, and has $0 cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Cohen_(media_critic); Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09376/).

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Birth and family background Jeff Cohen was born on June 25, 1974, in Los Angeles, California.[1] He was born Jeffrey grokipedia.com

Floor speech (extensions): May 13, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Jeff Cohen raised $792,825, spent $792,825, reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Acting career] Early acting roles Jeff Cohen began his acting career as a child in 1983 with his debut in the unsold Ron Howard-directed sitcom grokipedia.com

Floor speech (extensions): July 16, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Jeff Cohen raised $792,825, spent $784,274, reported $8,551 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Lead] Jeff Cohen is an American former child actor and entertainment lawyer best known for his role as Chunk in the 1985 adventure film The grokipedia.com

Floor speech (extensions): January 20, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Finance snapshot

Jeff Cohen's committee id is C00919050

Jeff Cohen's latest reported disbursements $792,825, cash on hand $0. fec.gov

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Legal career] Entry into law and early practice After obtaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California in 2000, Jeff Cohen grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): February 8, 2023 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): January 13, 2021 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): July 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (extensions): December 5, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (extensions): December 16, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): May 5, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Jeff Cohen raised $792,825, spent $728,530, reported $64,295 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov Retrieved 2026-06-30.

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Jeff Cohen profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 47. Primary-source references 47. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 7, Statements 24, Finance 3.

Other ids: Other sec-edgar:_run; Grokipedia Jeff Cohen.

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