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Brian David Kovaka

Republican U.S. House · District 1 Illinois Challenger
Primary  Mar 17, 2026 (7 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Brian David Kovaka
Brian David Kovaka is a Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, BRIAN KOVAKA FOR CONGRESS, is registered in MANTENO, IL, with KOVAKA, BRIAN listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Jonathan Jackson.
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💰 Campaign finance
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🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 1
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Jonathan Jackson (incumbent)
Democrat · $539K raised
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Christian Maxwell
Republican · $95K raised
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Joely Faren King
Democrat · $1K raised
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Jerico Brown
Democrat
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Errol Lloyd Hewitt
Democrat
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Brian David Kovaka VIEWING
Republican
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Marcus Lewis
Republican
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7 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › Illinois › Brian David Kovaka
2026 candidate profile
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Brian David Kovaka

Republican · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, Illinois 1st district
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Biography

Brian David Kovaka is a Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, BRIAN KOVAKA FOR CONGRESS, is registered in MANTENO, IL, with KOVAKA, BRIAN listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Jonathan Jackson.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6IL01183
OfficeU.S. House, Illinois 1st district
PartyRepublican

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — Illinois District 01

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