U.S. House Candidate Profile

Justin Ford

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DemocraticU.S. HouseIllinois09

Background

Justin Ford is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 9th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. As of October 18, 2026, Justin Ford's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report that Justin Ford raised $28,211, spent $27,534, and had $311 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09327/).

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

Floor speech (senate): October 21, 1998 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Justin Ford raised $28,211, spent $27,534, reported $311 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Floor speech (senate): July 23, 1996 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): June 13, 2000 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[2003-09-17] Floor speech (house): September 17, 2003 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): May 22, 2003 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): May 18, 1995 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[1997-06-12] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 82 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)] govinfo.gov

Finance snapshot

Justin Ford's committee id is C00903740

Justin Ford's latest reported disbursements $28,211. fec.gov

Claim timeline

[1994-08-25] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 124 (Thursday, August 25, 1994)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1996-09-18] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1994-08-08] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 108 (Monday, August 8, 1994)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1994-07-25] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 98 (Monday, July 25, 1994)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1994-03-01] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1994-01-27] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 3 (Thursday, January 27, 1994)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[1997-02-11] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (extensions): October 11, 1998 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

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Justin Ford profile reference

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

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 25. Primary-source references 25. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 2, Statements 15, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other sec-edgar:_run.

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