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IL-13 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Nikki Budzinski

IL-13 scores 31.4 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 score31.4#2,725 of 5,726

THE MEMBER

Record

Nikki Budzinski (born 1977) has served in the U.S. House since 2023-01-03. The retained record shows 3.6 cumulative years of House service, 3.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2023
District changes
0
Alignment gap
64.1
Bioguide record
B001315

THE DISTRICT

IL-13

IL-13 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+10.5. Incumbent cash on hand is $2.6M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $2,625,565 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+10.5
Cash on hand
$2,625,565
Receipts / disbursements
$2,885,018 / $2,044,185
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
25.3

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

21.9

District Democratic baseline contributes 21.9 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+10.5.

Primary feasibility

33.1

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 33.1 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

64.1

The retained voting trackers produce a 64.1-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

14.0

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $2,625,565 cash on hand, replacing the $2,625,565 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2023–2025IL-13Completed term
2025–nowIL-13Current 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