Eric Sorensen · Elections Intelligence

What the Signal reads

Safe D

Sorensen is the Democratic incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Sorensen at 96.2¢ against Vancil's 3.9¢, up 7.2¢ since August 3. Sorensen leads 7.2 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Sorensen · Democratic contract

96.2¢

▲ 7.2¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Eric Sorensen by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 98¢ · low 89¢Oct 12

Eric SorensenDemocratic · incumbent

96.2¢

Dillan VancilRepublican

3.9¢

7,401 traded · 4,215 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Sorensen v Vancil

Metric by metric

Sorensen

Vancil

96.2¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

3.9¢

$2.23M

RaisedFEC, through June 30

$308.8K

$1.33M

Cash on handFEC, through June 30

$56.7K

U.S. Representativesince 2023

Holds now

No office on file

The 2026 race

Illinois 17th District

Prior result

D+8.8

2024 general election, won by Eric Sorensen.

Fundraising

7.2 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.