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Illinois house — Score 143 | Tip the Scale Blue

Illinois 17th District · House

Eric Sorensen (D)vsDillan Vancil (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated May 30, 2026

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143MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Eric Sorensen

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 89.2%

ECU

Donate Volunteer

Dillan Vancil

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Sorensen

$1.2M

Vancil

$14k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLikely D