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Illinois District 17 candidates

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Illinois District 17 roster

Illinois District 17 lists 6 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Republican: 3
  • Democratic: 2
  • Unaffiliated: 1

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 6

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Dillan VancilRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL172472026123123123October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Eric SorensenDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH2IL1714720262,7032,7032,703October 24, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Julie BickelhauptRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL172622026666October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Matthew Cole Parker MuddUnaffiliatedchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL172212026777May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Matthew MuddRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL172392026999May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Montez SolizDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL172542026555May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for Dillan Vancil, Julie Bickelhaupt, Matthew Cole Parker Mudd, Matthew Mudd, and Montez Soliz.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Eric Sorensen.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for Dillan Vancil, Eric Sorensen, Julie Bickelhaupt, Matthew Cole Parker Mudd, Matthew Mudd, and Montez Soliz.
  • 6 of 6 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 6 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 14, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 6 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 6 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 7, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

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Dillan Vancil

Republican · U.S. House

Eric Sorensen

Democrat · U.S. House

Julie Bickelhaupt

Republican · U.S. House

Matthew Cole Parker Mudd

Unaffiliated · U.S. House

Matthew Mudd

Republican · U.S. House

Montez Soliz

Democrat · U.S. House

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