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Emily Athena Lux

Democrat U.S. House · District 13 Illinois Challenger
Primary  Mar 17, 2026 (7 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Emily Athena Lux
Emily Athena Lux is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 13 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, DR LUX FOR CONGRESS, is registered in URBANA, IL, with LUX, EMILY ATHENA DR listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Nikki Budzinski.
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💰 Campaign finance
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🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 13
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Nikki Budzinski (incumbent)
Democrat · $3.7M raised
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Jeff Wilson
Republican · $532K raised
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Dylan Thomas Blaha
Democrat · $106K raised
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Joshua Loyd
Republican · $17K raised
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Emily Athena Lux VIEWING
Democrat
5 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › Illinois › Emily Athena Lux
2026 candidate profile
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Emily Athena Lux

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, Illinois 13th district
FEC pending
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Biography

Emily Athena Lux is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 13 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, DR LUX FOR CONGRESS, is registered in URBANA, IL, with LUX, EMILY ATHENA DR listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Nikki Budzinski.

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FEC filing

FEC IDH6IL13170
OfficeU.S. House, Illinois 13th district
PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — Illinois District 13

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