Sean Casten

Democrat · Candidate for Illinois U.S. House District 6 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Strongly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly left
Climate & energyStrongly left
Health careModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.6% of votes, voted with their party 98.7% of the time.

Sponsored 50 bills (0 became law), mostly on energy, finance and financial sector, environmental protection.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $12K supporting and $0 opposing Sean Casten.

For
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry$12K
Sierra Club Independent Action$10

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Chicago Federation of Labor, Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600, Illinois AFL-CIO, International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 150 and 399, Illinois Federation of Teachers and 3 more
  • Organizations: 314 Action, Citizen Action Illinois, Giffords, Humane World Action Fund, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs and 4 more
  • Newspapers: Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald

More about Sean Casten

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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