Jeffrey D Walter
Candidate for Illinois 11th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Illinois 11th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 General Primary (March 17, 2026) Certified Vote Totals — 11th Congress — 'JEFF WALTER', Republican, 13,877 votes (42.59%); won R primary · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Illinois 11th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Kane County, McHenry County, Boone County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Will County, Lake County and Cook County.
Includes Aurora (part), Naperville (part), Bolingbrook (part), Campton Hills, McHenry (part), Woodstock, Batavia, Crystal Lake (part), Huntley (part), Belvidere (part), Hampshire (part), Lemont (part) and 34 more.
486 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; Cook County 2020 elections: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts; Lake County IL GIS, LakeCounty_PoliticalBoundaries FeatureServer/7 (Voting Precincts); 2022 and 2024 generals; McHenry County GIS, Voting_Precincts FeatureServer/0; 2022 and 2024 generals
Results
Certified results for Illinois 11th Congressional District
Representative in Congress, District 11
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill FosterDemocrat | Democrat | 199,825 | 55.5% |
| Jerry EvansRepublican | Republican | 159,630 | 44.3% |
| Write-in | 652 | 0.2% | |
| Anna Schiefelbein | 186 | 0.1% |
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 11
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill FosterDemocrat | Democrat | 149,172 | 56.4% |
| Catalina LaufRepublican | Republican | 115,069 | 43.5% |
| Write-In | 40 | 0.0% | |
| Don Wagner | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Donald Wagner | 0 | 0.0% |
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 11
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill FosterDemocrat | Democrat | 194,557 | 63.2% |
| Rick LaibRepublican | Republican | 112,807 | 36.7% |
| Write-In | 284 | 0.1% | |
| Jon Harlson | 13 | 0.0% | |
| John Harlson | 0 | 0.0% |
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: Mayor of Elburn, Illinois — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · 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
- $311,439cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $22,765cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $288,674cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $165,085cycle 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.
- Netzky Olswang Law Group$33,259.22
- Story Tellers Group Llc$19,464.38
- Professional Data Services$18,402.52
- Imperator$16,002.08
- O2M Digital$9,046.61
Campaign finance — Walter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Walter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $311,438.92 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $288,674.34 · cash on hand $22,764.58 · debts owed by the committee $165,084.79 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $141,490.48 (45%); PACs and other political committees $2,354.10 (1%); Candidate contributions $507.00 (0%); Candidate loans $167,084.79 (54%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $2.55 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $57,000.00; other $43,107.59; digital $41,875.46; staff, contractors and reimbursements $37,324.53; legal $34,059.22; compliance and treasurer $18,402.52.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- Illinois' 11th Congressional District: Foster vs. Walter — Solid Democratic ratingSep 8, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia / Cook Political Report
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.jeffwalterforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T20:35:51Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.jeffwalterforcongress.com/
Source: https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidateDetailEO.aspx?CandidateID=IQzjndNn%2FRXoBN9npf%2BawQ%3D%3D&ElectionID=Z2J%2FvYpKX8w%3D
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Illinois 11th Congressional District
- Bill FosterDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Illinois 11th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "JEFF WALTER" (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 · sourceU.S. Representative · IL-11
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Jeffrey yet: Advertising, In Their Words, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ydrk3bknn.
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