U.S. Representative
Sean Casten
Illinois District 6
DemocratVery Progressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.63Very Progressive
Sean Casten positions himself on the more progressive end of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.626 that places him notably to the left of his party's average. His voting record reflects consistent alignment with progressive Democratic priorities, particularly on procedural votes that advance the party's legislative agenda.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Sean Casten serves Illinois in the U.S. House as a Democrat who votes reliably with his party's progressive wing. His voting record from 2019-2022 shows strong support for Democratic legislative priorities across multiple policy areas. Casten's voting pattern on healthcare legislation shows a 63% approval rate across 32 recorded votes, indicating general support for healthcare-related measures while maintaining some selectivity. His votes on budget matters (56% yea across 9 votes) suggest a similar pattern of mostly supporting Democratic fiscal priorities. The representative's procedural votes consistently support Democratic positions, including voting for previous question motions and party-backed resolutions. This pattern is typical of members who align closely with their party's leadership on advancing legislation through the House.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural motions to advance legislation
- •Majority support for healthcare-related legislation
- •Support for defense-related measures (100% of recorded votes)
- •Alignment with Democratic budget priorities
- •Support for education legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
63% yea37% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $23.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.3M
65%
PAC / Committees$724K
35%
Party Committee$32.67
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.1M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$189K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$342K · 26%
$200 – 499
$55K · 4%
$500 – 999
$159K · 12%
$1,000 – 1,999
$207K · 16%
$2,000+
$571K · 43%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (IL)$818K · 71%
Out-of-state$327K · 29%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
IL
$818K
MA
$61K
CA
$55K
NY
$40K
DC
$29K
FL
$25K
MD
$14K
NJ
$10K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
N/A$587K
SELF-EMPLOYED$67K
CME GROUP$12K
INTERCAPITAL PARTNERS LLC$7K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$7K
EVERCORE$7K
WANXIANG AMERIC CORPORATION$7K
CAPITAL GROUP.$7K
KIRKLAND & ELLIS$7K
CREATIVE WERKS LLC$7K
DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP$7K
GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Contributions
$203K
Administrative
$162K
Materials
$6K
Fundraising
$4K
Advertising
$2K
Events
$2K
Refunds
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$357K
BREAK SOMETHING INC.
2.$245K
DCCC
3.$162K
THE PIVOT GROUP, INC.
4.$124K
PNC VISA
5.$98K
BENSON, ERIC
6.$90K
CONRAD GROUP
7.$78K
NGP VAN
8.$61K
PAYCHEX INC.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.2M
Operating Offsets
$5K
Net Operating
$1.2M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8IL06139Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories