U.S. House · IL-01
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D)
Represents Illinois’s 1st District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site (opens in a new tab)
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$1.70spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$1.70
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.13
Ranks 405 of 422 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Jackson (D), won | 208,398 (65.8%) | $539,010 (opens in a new tab) | $1.70 |
| Marcus Lewis (R) | 108,064 (34.1%) | No FEC report found | Not reported |
Total votes cast: 316,507. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC) | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | ExxonMobil PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CryptoCrypto industry | Protect Progress | $0 | $0 | $150,454 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 31, 2026). How this is calculated.