Paul Nolley
Candidate for Illinois 16th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · 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 — 'PAUL NOLLEY', Democratic, 38,665 votes (100%); won D primary · read Sep 24, 2026
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.
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin LaHoodRepublican | Republican | 310,925 | 97.6% |
| Write-in | 7,399 | 2.3% | |
| Scott Summers | 222 | 0.1% | |
| Scott Summer | 1 | 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 16
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIN LaHOODRepublican | Republican | 197,621 | 66.3% |
| Elizabeth "lisa" HaderleinDemocrat | Democrat | 100,325 | 33.7% |
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam KinzingerRepublican | Republican | 218,839 | 64.6% |
| Dani BrzozowskiDemocrat | Democrat | 119,313 | 35.2% |
| Write-in | 343 | 0.1% | |
| Branden McCullough | 4 | 0.0% | |
| Roy Jones | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Brad McCullough | 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: Executive Director, Project First Rate — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · 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
- $415,748cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $230,141cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $185,607cycle 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.
- Goodman Campaigns Llc$26,804.11
- Commoncentsconsulting Llc$15,350.00
- Minuteman Press Of Loves Park$12,019.20
- Numero Inc$10,215.71
- Mark Weiss Associates$5,925.50
Campaign finance — Nolley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Nolley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $415,748.40 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $185,607.48 · cash on hand $230,140.92 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $350,687.39 (84%); PACs and other political committees $61,475.68 (15%); Party committees $2,000.00 (0%); Candidate contributions $1,585.33 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $50,383.04; direct mail $20,376.55; compliance and treasurer $15,350.00; other $9,242.06; fundraising $7,883.75; polling $5,500.00.
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 Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The economy is screwed and this political class is responsible, and they've sold you out time and time again to the highest bidder.”
“I don't support an assault weapon ban, for example”
“I think the decision is ultimately between a woman, her religious advisors or religious leader, and the physician. That's where it starts and ends for me.”
“I do. Yes. I believe a universal health insurance program is a much better way to get better outcomes and spend less money at the federal level”
“He has no independence. He has a 100% voting record with Donald Trump.”
“I believe that greater levels of unionization and worker power increases wage, benefits, working conditions for all workers, regardless if you're actually in a union or not”
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“If something is going wrong in the party, my party, or other, I'm willing to stand up and speak out against that. I don't care about the political repercussions. I think that's a different vision for a representative and that's what I'm committed to doing.”
“[LaHood] was once a moderate and now he's went in a different direction and I'm not going to be like that.”
“I advocate for public policies that take the high road and public construction, good union careers, all that kind of stuff”
In the News
Press coverage
- Democratic congressional hopeful Paul Nolley on Iran war and moreAug 24, 2026 · Press · Illinois Public Media / The 21st Show
- Democrat Paul Nolley wants a debate with Rep. LaHoodMay 20, 2026 · Press · Central Illinois Proud
- A Rockford Democrat wants to offer a 'different vision' in Illinois' 16th Congressional DistrictMay 12, 2025 · Press · NPR Illinois / WCBU
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.nolleyforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T20:37:24Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.nolleyforcongress.com/
Source: https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidateDetailEO.aspx?CandidateID=69mvOBh4MTNus5pVJcq9uQ%3D%3D&ElectionID=Z2J%2FvYpKX8w%3D
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Illinois 16th Congressional District
- Darin LaHoodRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Illinois 16th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "PAUL NOLLEY" (DEMOCRATIC) 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-16
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Paul yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wafvkvn66.
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