GOTV Intel

Darin LaHood

U.S. Representative, Illinois 16th Congressional District · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Illinois 16th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 General Primary (March 17, 2026) Certified Vote Totals — 16th Congress — 'DARIN LaHOOD', Republican, 52,914 votes (99.79%); won R primary · read Sep 24, 2026

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The District

What Illinois 16th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Ogle County, Lee County, Jo Daviess County, Woodford County, Grundy County, Marshall County and Stark County; parts of McLean County, Bureau County, Henry County, LaSalle County, Livingston County, Winnebago County, Peoria County, Tazewell County, Stephenson County, Boone County, McHenry County, DeKalb County and Putnam County.

Includes Peoria (part), Rockford (part), Bloomington (part), East Peoria, Pekin (part), Rochelle, Amboy, Byron, Channahon (part), Cherry Valley, Chillicothe, Coal City and 195 more.

Map of Illinois 16th Congressional District with 743 precincts

743 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, Boundaries - Ward Precincts (2023-2024) (data.cityofchicago.org 6piy-vbxa) for the City of Chicago; Cook County Clerk, Suburban Cook Election Precincts - Current (datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov k7sw-w3b8); DuPage County, Election_Precincts layer (gis.dupageco.org, current, retrieved 2026-09-24); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 VTDs elsewhere in Illinois; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; McHenry County GIS, Voting_Precincts FeatureServer/0; 2022 and 2024 generals

Results

Certified results for Illinois 16th Congressional District

Representative in Congress, District 16

2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Darin LaHoodRepublican310,92597.6%
Write-in7,3992.3%
Scott Summers2220.1%
Scott Summer10.0%

Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct

Representative in Congress, District 16

2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
DARIN LaHOODRepublican197,62166.3%
Elizabeth "lisa" HaderleinDemocrat100,32533.7%

Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct

Representative in Congress, District 16

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Adam KinzingerRepublican218,83964.6%
Dani BrzozowskiDemocrat119,31335.2%
Write-in3430.1%
Branden McCullough40.0%
Roy Jones30.0%
Brad McCullough00.0%

Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Illinois 16th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as L000585. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — did not vote

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score 0.4600 over 539 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$3,757,834cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$6,748,621cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$2,565,630cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • 814 Consulting Llc$682,581.39
  • Claymore Strategic Solutions$166,000.00
  • The Voyageur Company Llc$91,432.18
  • Reviresco$91,010.00
  • The Newberg Group$87,971.81

Campaign finance — Lahood For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Lahood For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $3,757,833.51 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $2,565,629.92 · cash on hand $6,748,620.74 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $853,819.63 (23%); PACs and other political committees $1,768,122.37 (47%); Party committees $100.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $961,672.03 (26%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $174,119.48 (5%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $876,499.86; staff, contractors and reimbursements $258,914.35; other $243,153.82; general consulting $169,287.79; direct mail $130,453.09; digital $118,988.59.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Stock trades — periodic transaction reports 2024–2026

    1 periodic transaction report filed with the House Clerk, 2024–2026; 1 transaction transcribed from 1 electronic report.

    Sep 27, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Illinois 16th Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Illinois 16th District — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "DARIN LaHOOD" (REPUBLICAN) on the IL official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IL official election authority · source

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc.

    Seward, AK, Utqiagvik, AK, 8/23/2026 to 8/28/2026. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Aug 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/12/2026 to 8/13/2026. Original filing, filed by Zehra Bakirdan.

    Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Task Force on Lebanon

    Lebanon, 8/11/2026 to 8/16/2026. Original filing, filed by Samuel Jockisch.

    Aug 11, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/10/2026 to 8/12/2026. Original filing, filed by Benjamin Monticello.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network "GlobalWIN"

    United Kingdom, 7/26/2026 to 7/30/2026. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    Jul 26, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Software.org

    New York, NY, 7/8/2026 to 7/10/2026. Original filing, filed by Samuel Jockisch.

    Jul 8, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network (GlobalWIN)

    Switzerland, 5/25/2026 to 5/30/2026. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    May 25, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

    Burbank, CA, 4/29/2026 to 5/1/2026. Original filing, filed by Samuel Jockisch.

    Apr 29, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Nepal, Bhutan, 4/6/2026 to 4/14/2026. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Apr 6, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network (GlobalWIN)

    New York, NY, 12/14/2025 to 12/15/2025. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    Dec 14, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network (GlobalWIN)

    United Kingdom, 7/26/2025 to 7/31/2025. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    Jul 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation

    Spain, 5/24/2025 to 5/31/2025. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    May 24, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

    Japan, 4/12/2025 to 4/19/2025. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Apr 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange

    Austria, 11/7/2024 to 11/12/2024. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Nov 7, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Growmark, Inc., Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Board, and Illinois Corn Marketing Board

    Huntley, IL, Ottawa, IL, 10/22/2024 to 10/24/2024. Original filing, filed by Nicolaus Collins.

    Oct 22, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/15/2024 to 8/16/2024. Original filing, filed by Zehra Bakirdan.

    Aug 15, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network

    Ireland, 5/28/2024 to 6/1/2024. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    May 28, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and the Rockefeller Foundation

    Italy, 4/1/2024 to 4/6/2024. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Apr 1, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc. and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    South Africa, 2/18/2024 to 2/25/2024. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Feb 18, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Ripon Society, The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange

    United Kingdom, 8/5/2023 to 8/11/2023. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Aug 5, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Colombia, 2/21/2023 to 2/25/2023. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Feb 21, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange

    Spain, 11/9/2022 to 11/14/2022. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Nov 9, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Growmark, Inc. Illinois Corn Marketing Board Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Board

    Morris, IL, Willowbrook, IL, 10/25/2022 to 10/27/2022. Amendment filing, filed by Greg Warren.

    Oct 25, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Task Force on Lebanon

    Beirut, Lebanon, 10/23/2022 to 10/28/2022. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    Oct 23, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., Democracy Fund, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund

    Reykjavik, Iceland, 8/26/2022 to 9/2/2022. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Aug 26, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Growmark, Inc. Illinois Corn Marketing Board Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Board

    Morris, IL, Willowbrook, IL, 8/25/2022 to 8/27/2022. Original filing, filed by Greg Warren.

    Aug 25, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — ClearPath, Inc.

    Chicago, IL; Braceville, IL; Lemont, IL, 8/15/2022 to 8/16/2022. Original filing, filed by Greg Warren.

    Aug 15, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation

    New York, NY, 7/24/2022 to 7/25/2022. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Jul 24, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 5/4/2022 to 5/6/2022. Original filing, filed by Steven Pfrang.

    May 4, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Task Force for Lebanon

    Lebanon, 11/18/2021 to 11/23/2021. Amendment filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Nov 18, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Carnegie Corporation of New York Partnership for a Secure America

    Warrenton, VA, 11/13/2021. Amendment filing, filed by Alexis Alavi.

    Nov 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by John Patrick Rauber.

    Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by Mary Ellen Richardson.

    Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United States-Qatar Business Council

    Doha, Qatar, 10/11/2021 to 10/16/2021. Amendment filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Oct 11, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United States Qatar Business Council

    Doha, Qatar, 10/11/2021 to 10/16/2021. Original filing, filed by Darin LaHood.

    Oct 11, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Growmark Inc.

    Peoria, IL, 8/10/2021 to 8/12/2021. Amendment filing, filed by John Patrick Rauber.

    Aug 10, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Growmark, Inc. Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Board Illinois Com Marketing Board

    Peoria, Illinois, 8/10/2021 to 8/12/2021. Original filing, filed by John Patrick Rauber.

    Aug 10, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 6/17/2021 to 6/19/2021. Original filing, filed by Steven Pfrang.

    Jun 17, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2/19/2020 to 2/21/2020. Original filing, filed by Steven Pfrang.

    Feb 19, 2020 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • U.S. Representative · IL-16

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

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