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R. Cary Capparelli

Republican U.S. Senate Illinois Open Seat

Primary Mar 17, 2026 (7 months ago)

General Nov 3, 2026

👤 About R. Cary Capparelli

R. Cary Capparelli is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, CAPPARELLI FOR US SENATE, is registered in CHICAGO, IL, with MARIANNE PALUMBO listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $13K raised, $13K spent, and $829 in cash on hand. The committee reports $5K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Richard Durbin.

Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.

🔗 Where to learn more

📄 FEC filings

💰 Campaign finance

Raised$13K

Cash on hand$829

Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle

🏁 The race for U.S. Senate

RD

Richard Durbin (incumbent)

Democrat · $84K raised

SK

S. Krishnamoorthi

Democrat · $31.6M raised

JS

Juliana Stratton

Democrat · $7.2M raised

DT

Don Tracy

Republican · $4.9M raised

RK

Robin Kelly

Democrat · $3.5M raised

JE

Jeannie Evans

Republican · $1.3M raised

SB

Steve Botsford

Democrat · $373K raised

CC

Casimer Chlebek

Republican · $202K raised

WH

Whitfield Harrington Jr.

IND · $143K raised

KR

Kevin Ryan

Democrat · $139K raised

JD

Jonathan Dean

Democrat · $124K raised

AD

Adam Delgado

Democrat · $59K raised

AB

Awisi Bustos

Democrat · $42K raised

JG

John Goodman

Republican · $29K raised

PL

Pamela Long

Republican · $25K raised

BM

Bryan Maxwell

Democrat · $22K raised

CA

Christopher Alexander Swann

Democrat · $18K raised

RC

R. Cary Capparelli VIEWING

Republican · $13K raised

SA

Sean Amedee Brown

Democrat · $10K raised

SS

Steven Schwartzberg

Independent · $6K raised

JW

Jump Wesley Shepherd

Democrat · $4K raised

DB

Douglas Bennett

Republican · $1K raised

AR

Adair Rodriquez

Democrat · $236 raised

PJ

Panagioti John Bartzis

Republican

LJ

Lloyd Jones

Republican

SL

Stanley Leavell

Democrat

AJ

Austin James Mink

IND

TM

Tyrone Muhammad

IND

JO

Januario Ortega

Republican

RP

Robert Palmer

Democrat

JD

Joseph David Schilling

OTH

AS

Anthony Smith

IND

JL

Jimmy Lee Tillman II

Republican

33 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

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Elections 2026 › Illinois › R. Cary Capparelli

2026 candidate profile

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R. Cary Capparelli

Republican · Open seat

Running for: U.S. Senate, Illinois

$13K

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FEC status

Biography

R. Cary Capparelli is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, CAPPARELLI FOR US SENATE, is registered in CHICAGO, IL, with MARIANNE PALUMBO listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $13K raised, $13K spent, and $829 in cash on hand. The committee reports $5K in outstanding debts. 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 IDS6IL00490

OfficeU.S. Senate, Illinois

PartyRepublican

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Who holds these seats now

Both of this state’s senators, with their full voting records.

Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · voting record →Richard DurbinDemocrat · voting record →

Also running for this seat

32 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.

S. KrishnamoorthiDemocrat$31.6M Juliana StrattonDemocrat$7.2M Don TracyRepublican$4.9M Robin KellyDemocrat$3.5M Jeannie EvansRepublican$1.3M Steve BotsfordDemocrat$373K Casimer ChlebekRepublican$202K Whitfield Harrington Jr.IND$143K Kevin RyanDemocrat$139K Jonathan DeanDemocrat$124K Richard DurbinDemocrat$84K Adam DelgadoDemocrat$59K Awisi BustosDemocrat$42K John GoodmanRepublican$29K Pamela LongRepublican$25K Bryan MaxwellDemocrat$22K Christopher Alexander SwannDemocrat$18K Sean Amedee BrownDemocrat$10K Steven SchwartzbergIndependent$6K Jump Wesley ShepherdDemocrat$4K Douglas BennettRepublican$1K Adair RodriquezDemocrat$236 Panagioti John BartzisRepublicanFEC pending Lloyd JonesRepublicanFEC pending Stanley LeavellDemocratFEC pending Austin James MinkINDFEC pending Tyrone MuhammadINDFEC pending Januario OrtegaRepublicanFEC pending Robert PalmerDemocratFEC pending Joseph David SchillingOTHFEC pending Anthony SmithINDFEC pending Jimmy Lee Tillman IIRepublicanFEC pending

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. Senate — Illinois

Primary: Mar 17, 2026 (7 months ago) · General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (32)

IncumbentD$84K raised

S. Krishnamoorthi

Juliana Stratton

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Casimer Chlebek

Whitfield Harrington Jr.

Christopher Alexander Swann

Sean Amedee Brown

Steven Schwartzberg

Jump Wesley Shepherd

Douglas Bennett

Adair Rodriquez

Panagioti John Bartzis

Stanley Leavell

Austin James Mink

Tyrone Muhammad

Januario Ortega

Joseph David Schilling

Jimmy Lee Tillman II

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