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IL-06 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Sean Casten

IL-06 scores 23.0 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score23.0#2,980 of 5,726Tie of 9

THE MEMBER

Record

Sean Casten (born 1971) has served in the U.S. House since 2019-01-03. The retained record shows 7.6 cumulative years of House service, 7.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2019
District changes
0
Alignment gap
54.5
Bioguide record
C001117

THE DISTRICT

IL-06

IL-06 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+5.5. Incumbent cash on hand is $1.3M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $1,285,018 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+5.5
Cash on hand
$1,285,018
Receipts / disbursements
$2,108,920 / $1,518,045
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
11.8

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

2.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 2.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+5.5.

Primary feasibility

34.6

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 34.6 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

0.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

54.5

The retained voting trackers produce a 54.5-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

29.5

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $1,285,018 cash on hand, replacing the $1,285,018 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2019–2021IL-06Completed term
2021–2023IL-06Completed term
2023–2025IL-06Completed term
2025–nowIL-06Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record