👤 About Steve Botsford
Steve Botsford is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS, is registered in CHICAGO, IL, with BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $373K raised, $373K spent, and $100 in cash on hand. Of that, $363K (97%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Richard Durbin.
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Raised$373K
Cash on hand$100
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
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Democrat · $373K raised
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2026 candidate profile
Steve Botsford
Democrat · Open seat
Running for: Illinois U.S. Senate
$373K
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Biography
Steve Botsford is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS, is registered in CHICAGO, IL, with BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $373K raised, $373K spent, and $100 in cash on hand. Of that, $363K (97%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Richard Durbin.
Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.
FEC filing
FEC IDS6IL00656
OfficeIllinois U.S. Senate
PartyDemocrat
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🗳 2026 Election
U.S. Senate — Illinois
Primary: Mar 17, 2026 (5 months ago)
· General: November 3, 2026