Lupe Castillo
Candidate for Illinois 4th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Illinois 4th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 General Primary (March 17, 2026) Certified Vote Totals — 4th Congress — 'LUPE CASTILLO', Republican, 8,336 votes (100%); won R primary · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Illinois 4th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Cook County and DuPage County.
Includes Chicago (part), Cicero (part), Hinsdale (part), Melrose Park, Berwyn, Northlake, Brookfield, Franklin Park (part), Oak Brook (part), Western Springs (part), La Grange, La Grange Park and 13 more.
362 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
Results
Certified results for Illinois 4th Congressional District
Representative in Congress, District 4
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus "Chuy" GarciaDemocrat | Democrat | 139,343 | 67.5% |
| Lupe CastilloRepublican | Republican | 56,323 | 27.3% |
| Ed HersheyWorking Class Party | Working Class Party | 10,704 | 5.2% |
| Write-in | 73 | 0.0% | |
| Alicia Martinez | 26 | 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 4
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus "chuy" GarciaDemocrat | Democrat | 91,036 | 68.4% |
| James FalakosRepublican | Republican | 37,352 | 28.1% |
| Edward HersheyWorking Class Party | Working Class Party | 4,605 | 3.5% |
| Alicia Martinez | 48 | 0.0% | |
| Write-in | 48 | 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 4
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus "chuy" GarciaDemocrat | Democrat | 187,219 | 84.1% |
| Jesus SolorioRepublican | Republican | 35,518 | 15.9% |
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
No public voting record
Lupe Castillo has not held an elected public office that casts recorded votes. Federal records list her as a House challenger in IL-04 in 2024 and again in 2026 (FEC candidate H4IL04117). Her one prior political post, 22nd Ward Republican committeewoman (per her 2024 Chicago Sun-Times questionnaire), is a party position with no public roll-call record.
Official · Federal Election Commission — candidate record H4IL04117 · 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
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00883066 (candidate ID H4IL04117) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00883066 (LUPE CASTILLO FOR CONGRESS), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H4IL04117. It has 5 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for Lupe Castillo (IL-04) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Castillo', state IL, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I support school choice so everyone (not only the wealthy) will have access to educational opportunities.”
“I believe in the power of grassroots efforts, connecting with every neighbor personally to ensure our voices are heard and represented in Congress.”
“As a 43 year resident of the 4th Congressional District, I stand firm in support of our Constitution, law enforcement, and military, ready to fight for our community’s future.”
“As a proud woman, wife, mother, and Conservative neighbor, I am ready to take back our community.”
“Well, I am not a lifelong politician. I am concerned about the people in my district. I speak with the people every day, I listen to their concerns, I understand their views as I live just like them.”
“There are many people in my neighborhood and in my district that have been here for many years and are still unable to become citizens. Not because they don’t want to, it’s not so easy for them to attain, it’s expensive.”
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“Reinstate the oil pipeline and offshore drilling to start, bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States [and] balance the trade so that there’s no deficit between U.S. and foreign countries.”
“The greatest threat to our national security is the annual deficits we run that ultimately add to the national debt.”
“I am an advocate for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting excessive spending by Congress and limiting reckless discretionary spending and commitments by the executive branch.”
“Close the borders, require all people coming into our country to do it the legal way. Stop with the incentives that lead them to come here.”
“First and foremost, close the border. Second, implement the Stay in Mexico order once again.”
“For better or for worse, the U.S. remains the arsenal of democracy throughout the world, however, we are not the world’s policeman.”
“Our support for Ukraine should be unwavering, as they are a country governed by democratic principles.”
“We need to support Israel as it is a sovereign country and an ally, [provide] military aid to Israel, food and medical supplies to Palestine.”
In the News
Press coverage
- After two independents did not gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot, four candidates remain in general election for Illinois' 4th Congressional DistrictJul 31, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia News
- Sigcho-Lopez, Macías Failed to Qualify for 4th District ...Jul 21, 2026 · Press · WTTW News
- 2026 primary day election results: 4th Congressional District of IllinoisMar 17, 2026 · Press · Chicago Tribune
- Lupe Castillo, Illinois 4th Congressional District - Chicago Sun-TimesOct 21, 2024 · Press · Chicago Sun-Times
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitecastillolupe.comFull-page capture 2026-09-24 13:20 UTC. Public metrics: not collected (follower counts require signed-in platform views; not captured). Social accounts linked from this site: x: https://x.com/castillolupe4, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castillolupe4.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Lupe Castillo for CongressSelf-published
- Xx.com/castillolupe4Self-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/castillolupe4Self-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Illinois 4th Congressional District
- Patty GarciaDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Christopher Roman GettyIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Edward HersheyOther party · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · IL-04
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Lupe yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_k35e8khww.
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