Race

U.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.9

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Darin LaHood1RepublicanIncumbent$3.7M$2.4M$6.7M$0$0
Paul Nolley2DemocratChallenger$416K$186K$230K$0$0
Joe Albright3DemocratChallenger$19K$19K$0$0$0
Brendyn Morgan4DemocratChallenger$3,455$0$3,455$0$0
John Kitover5RepublicanChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Scott Allan Best6DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Garth Wesley Gullette7RepublicanChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Scott Allan Best8DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Darin McKay Lahoodhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL18088/
    H6IL18088
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Paul Nolleyhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16108/
    H6IL16108
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Joe Albrighthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16090/
    H6IL16090
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Brendyn Morganhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16124/
    H6IL16124
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: John Kitoverhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16116/
    H6IL16116
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Scott Allan Besthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16132/
    H6IL16132
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Garth Wesley Gullettehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16140/
    H6IL16140
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: Scott Allan Besthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL16157/
    H6IL16157
  9. 9
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record