U.S. House Candidate Profile

Paul Sanford Friedman

Updated October 6, 2026

RepublicanU.S. HouseIllinois09

Background

Paul Sanford Friedman is a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Illinois' 9th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. As of October 18, 2026, Paul Sanford Friedman's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report that Paul Sanford Friedman raised $4,996, spent $4,995, and had $1 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09384/; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09384/).

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Paul Sanford Friedman raised $4,996, spent $4,995, reported $1 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

Paul Sanford Friedman's committee id is C00927160

Paul Sanford Friedman's latest reported disbursements $4,996. fec.gov

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Paul Sanford Friedman profile reference

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

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 3. Primary-source references 3. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 1, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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Bruce Leon. Democrat. status challenger
Bushra Amiwala. Democrat. status challenger
Daniel Biss. Democrat. status challenger
David Abrevaya. Democrat. status challenger
Delila Barrera. Independent. status challenger
Dongbo Su. Republican. status challenger
Howard Rosenblum. Democrat. status challenger
Janice D Schakowsky. Democrat. status incumbent
Jeff Cohen. Democrat. status challenger
Jill Manrique. Democrat. status challenger
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