Dillan Vancil
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIllinois, district 17
AgainstEric Sorensen (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
The district
IL-17 · Illinois
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Businessman, Coffee Shop Owner & Ex-Labor Union Activist.
The campaign · in their wordsvancilforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
The American Dream
“In Congress, Dillan will be a voice for small businesses and will fight everyday to bring Manufacturing and real American Jobs back to Illinois.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Community impact
“In Congress Dillan will push for funding to help Illinois Students, support Illinois Labor, and fight for price transparency in our broken healthcare system.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 24 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 2 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Illinois House, district 17 · 7 days out
Eric SorensenDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 17 on the record96%Dillan VancilRepublican · challenger · Right 26 from statements2%1726
43 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$398k
Raised
$364k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$224k
Itemized · 62% of individual
282
Named donors
82%
Itemized from Illinois
By occupation
$97k
$25k
$12k
$11k
$7k
By state
$183k
$7k
$5k
$4k
$3k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“In Congress Dillan will push for funding to help Illinois Students”
“reforming post-secondary education to better serve students and prepare them for successful futures”
“He will push for initiatives that prioritize parental involvement, local control, and academic achievement.”
On the ballot with them · Illinois, Nov 3, 2026
IL Senate · open seat
Juliana Stratton (D) · 98%
vs. Don Tracy (R) · 2%
IL Governor
J.B. Pritzker (D) · 97%
vs. Darren Bailey (R) · 4%
IL-1
Jonathan Jackson (D) · 97%
vs. Christian Maxwell (R) · 5%
IL-2 · open seat
Donna Miller (D) · 97%
vs. Mike Noack (R) · 3%
IL-3
Delia Ramirez (D) · 97%
vs. Angel Oakley (R) · 2%
IL-4 · open seat
Patty Garcia (D) · 96%
vs. Chris Getty (I) · 9%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Dillan Vancil
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Sorensen (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
The American Dream
“In Congress, Dillan will be a voice for small businesses and will fight everyday to bring Manufacturing and real American Jobs back to Illinois.”
Plank 2
Community impact
“In Congress Dillan will push for funding to help Illinois Students, support Illinois Labor, and fight for price transparency in our broken healthcare system.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · vancilforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeans left, with conditions
Leans left, with conditions
Business and laborRight 30
Right, 30 points from center
Budget and taxesRt-lean 17
Rt-lean, 17 points from center
The race · IL-17 · 7 days out
Eric SorensenDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 17 on the record96%Dillan VancilRepublican · challenger · Right 26 from statements2%1726
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 62% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“In Congress Dillan will push for funding to help Illinois Students”
“reforming post-secondary education to better serve students and prepare them for successful futures”
“He will push for initiatives that prioritize parental involvement, local control, and academic achievement.”
On the ballot with them · Illinois
IL Senate · open seatStratton (D) vs. Tracy (R)98% · 2%IL GovernorPritzker (D) vs. Bailey (R)97% · 4%IL-1Jackson (D) vs. Maxwell (R)97% · 5%IL-2 · open seatMiller (D) vs. Noack (R)97% · 3%IL-3Ramirez (D) vs. Oakley (R)97% · 2%IL-4 · open seatGarcia (D) vs. Getty (I)96% · 9%
All 19 Illinois races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll