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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid coverage (share of district population): ~33% (one-third of residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 64.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic or Latino (any race): 11.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American alone (non-Hispanic): 12.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone (non-Hispanic): 68.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 17.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $59,364
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: 2024 Illinois Advisory Questions: Election Worker Interference, Millionaire Tax, IVF Insurance (2024) — passed, margin Advisory only — all three favored by majority
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Amendment 1: Workers' Rights Amendment (Right to Collective Bargaining) (2022) — passed, margin 58.5% Yes – 41.5% No
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Graduated Income Tax Amendment (Allow for Graduated Income Tax) (2020) — failed, margin 55% No – 45% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 8)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 12.2)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 14.6)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 15.8)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria-area facilities) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Illinois State University (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UnityPoint Health (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: OSF HealthCare (12000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: John Deere (Deere & Company) (83000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois's 17th Congressional District spans the northwestern portion of the state, including the Illinois side of the Quad Cities (Moline, Rock Island), parts of Peoria, Rockford, and Bloomington-Normal. With a population of approximately 746,000, the district is 68% White (Non-Hispanic), 12.7% Black, and 11.8% Hispanic. The median household income of $59,364 trails the national average, while the poverty rate is 17.7%. Only about 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The economy is anchored by manufacturing (John Deere world headquarters in Moline), health care (OSF HealthCare, UnityPoint Health), agriculture (corn and soybeans), and education (Illinois State University). The district has a Cook PVI of D+3, making it one of the most competitive in Illinois. Kamala Harris carried it with 54.4% in 2024.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1958 (Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026) on 2026-03-18: Sorensen voted against this deportation bill, stating it lacked due process protections. This vote contrasted with his earlier support for the Laken Riley Act and his subsequent opposition to additional ICE funding (January 2026), revealing the cross-pressures on immigration: he supported detention for certain crimes but opposed expanding deportation authority and ICE funding without oversight.
Date: 2026-03-18
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (2026 Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Sorensen voted against the Farm Bill despite representing a heavily agricultural district where corn and soybean farmers depend on federal farm programs. He opposed the bill for failing to include year-round E15 ethanol sales—a key constituent demand for Illinois corn growers—and for cutting food assistance. The bill passed 224-200 mostly along party lines, but Sorensen's nay broke with rural Democrats who supported it.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.4 billion Israel aid)) on 2024-04-20: Sorensen voted for the Israel aid package, aligning with AIPAC, his top donor at $87,014. The bill passed 366-58 and provided $26.38 billion in security assistance including Iron Dome funding. While largely bipartisan, 58 members opposed it, and Sorensen's vote aligned with his top donor while also reflecting mainstream Democratic support for Israel.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 5371 (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (bill to end 43-day government shutdown)) on 2025-11-12: Sorensen voted against the deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, citing the bill's failure to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits that help constituents afford health insurance. Illinois' senators helped broker the deal, creating tension between Sorensen's stance and fellow Democrats. He said he was 'proud I voted hell no,' prioritizing healthcare affordability over ending the shutdown.
Date: 2025-11-12
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation package)) on 2025-05-22: Sorensen voted against the OBBBA, which cut approximately $880 billion from Medicaid and $300 billion from SNAP. About one-third of his district's residents rely on Medicaid, including approximately 100,000 children. The bill passed 215-214. Sorensen called it 'massive cuts to SNAP and Medicaid to pay for a huge tax break for billionaires,' aligning with constituent material interests against heavy GOP pressure on swing-district Democrats.
Date: 2025-05-22
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for non-citizens charged with certain crimes)) on 2025-01-07: Sorensen was one of only 48 House Democrats to join all Republicans in passing this immigration enforcement bill requiring mandatory detention before conviction for theft-related offenses. His district is only 6.35% foreign-born, yet he cited constituent concerns about border security. Civil-rights groups and 159 Democrats opposed the bill's due-process implications. A Democratic primary challenger later criticized this vote, calling it anti-immigrant.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 01 May 2026
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Sorensen missed 4.8% of votes (60 of 1,241) in the 118th Congress, ranking as the 10th most absent House freshman.
Added: 01 May 2026
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Sorensen's leadership PAC, Storm PAC, raised $136,014 in the 2023–2024 cycle.
Added: 01 May 2026
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Sorensen, a former TV meteorologist, is the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to represent Illinois in Congress. He served as chief meteorologist at WREX in Rockford and later at WQAD in the Quad Cities.
Added: 01 May 2026
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PAC contributions accounted for 26.29% of Sorensen's 2023–2024 campaign funds ($1,314,865), while small individual donors represented only 9.59%.
Added: 01 May 2026
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In the 2023–2024 cycle, Sorensen raised $4,999,827. His top industry was Retired ($572,316), followed by Leadership PACs ($374,104), Lawyers/Law Firms ($327,354), and Democratic/Liberal ($241,112).
Added: 01 May 2026
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Eric Sorensen filed filing with the SEC on 2024-05-17. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2024-05-17
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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