U.S. House Candidate Profile

John D. Elleson

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RepublicanU.S. HouseIllinois09

Background

John D. Elleson is a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 9th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. John D. Elleson was a candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 9th congressional district on March 17, 2026, and later became the Republican nominee for the same district. As of October 17, 2026, John D. Elleson's ballot status is general nominee, and Federal Election Commission filings report $0 in total receipts, $0 in total disbursements, and $0 in cash on hand for his campaign. John D. Elleson is listed by the Federal Election Commission with candidate ID H8IL09224 for the U.S. House race in Illinois's 9th district during the 2026 election cycle.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; ballotpedia.org/John_Elleson; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H8IL09208/); fec.gov/data/candidate/H8IL09224/.

Last updated 2026-05-14.

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Finance snapshot

John D. Elleson's FEC candidate id is H8IL09208

John D. Elleson's latest reported receipts $0. fec.gov

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

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 4. Primary-source references 4. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-05-07. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 1, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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