Congressman Eric Sorensen leads efforts to address insider trading by elected officials and federal employees using privileged information.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Sorensen leads initiative against insider trading: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has joined forces with several congressional leaders, including Congresswoman Angie Craig and Senators Klobuchar, Warren, and Merkley, to address concerns regarding insider trading among elected officials and federal employees.
Demand for action: The group has called on the Trump Administration to clarify its enforcement of laws prohibiting the use of privileged information for profit, highlighting the potential conflicts of interest involved.
Congressman's statement: Sorensen remarked, “Federal employees are public servants who should be focused on delivering for the American people, not using privileged information to line their own pockets,” emphasizing the need to restore trust between the public and government.
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Eric Sorensen Fundraising
Eric Sorensen recently disclosed $106.8K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on March 5th, 2026. This was the 73rd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 79.9% came from individual donors.
Sorensen disclosed $73.7K of spending. This was the 148th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Sorensen disclosed $960.2K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 46th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Eric Sorensen's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Eric Sorensen Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Eric Sorensen is worth $83.0K, as of March 30th, 2026. This is the 464th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Sorensen has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Eric Sorensen's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sorensen.
Eric Sorensen Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eric Sorensen:
- H.R.7848: National Weather Safety Board Act
- H.R.6478: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
- H.R.4865: Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025
- H.R.4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act
- H.R.3309: Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act
- H.R.2466: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P. Larson Post Office Building".
You can track bills proposed by Eric Sorensen on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sorensen.
2026 Illinois's 17th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $9,013,793 of spending in Illinois's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $3,205,254 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- FAIRSHAKE ($1,634,338)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($959,823)
- HMP ($340,000)
- EQUALITY PAC ($243,621)
- ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' ($15,018)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois's 17th congressional district election.
