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Michael Bost

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RepublicanU.S. HouseIllinois12

Background

Michael Joseph Bost (born December 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. Previously, Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district from 1995 to 2015. Before entering politics, he was a firefighter. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Bost was first elected in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent William Enyart.

Bost is a member of the moderate Republican Governance Group and Republican Main Street Partnership.

Source: Wikipedia, "Mike Bost" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Bost), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

Floor speech (house): December 10, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Michael Bost raised $1,327,225, spent $889,522, reported $789,999 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Floor speech (house): September 15, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): November 18, 2024 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): February 26, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): September 17, 2024 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Floor speech (house): November 17, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

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

Finance snapshot

Michael Bost's committee id is C00546499

Claim timeline

Floor speech (house): May 19, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): July 23, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[2025-09-15] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 150 (Monday, September 15, 2025)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[2024-09-17] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[2026-02-02] Floor speech (house): Congressional Record govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[2026-02-02] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): February 25, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): April 7, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

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Michael Bost profile reference

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

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 65. Primary-source references 65. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-18.

Published claim kinds: Background 21, Positions 3, Statements 15, Finance 2, Other sourced notes 7.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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