U.S. House Candidate Profile

Kimball Ladien

RepublicanU.S. HouseIllinois05

Public Research Summary

Kimball Ladien is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in IL-05 in the 2026 election cycle.

Source Posture

OppIntell has 11 public claims associated with this profile, including 11 valid citations and 11 primary-source references.

Official Receipts

OtherMedia

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube: **Intro** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AST-DDtonjU

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

OtherMedia

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Af7eCcU4g

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

OtherMedia

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6-88RP7aqw

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

OtherMedia

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGMkQw8hxWg

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Sourced Research

Auto-published from 9 verified claims; every line links to its original public source.

Background

Kimball Ladien is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in IL-05 in the 2026 election cycle.

Source: api.open.fec.gov retrieved May 7, 2026

Media

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGMkQw8hxWg

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Af7eCcU4g

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube: **Intro** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AST-DDtonjU

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6-88RP7aqw

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Kimball Ladien media appearance on YouTube: **Introduction** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFGro2N7bYw

Source: youtube.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Finance

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Kimball Ladien reported $0 cash on hand.

Source: api.open.fec.gov retrieved May 7, 2026

Controversies

Kimball Ladien named party in Ladien v. Chicago Sun-Times (District Court, N.D. Illinois, 2020-04-30, docket 1:20-cv-02625).

Source: courtlistener.com retrieved May 14, 2026

Kimball Ladien named party in IN RE: EMERGENCY MOTIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (District Court, N.D. Illinois, 2020-03-15, docket 1:20-cv-01792).

Source: courtlistener.com retrieved May 14, 2026

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