Congressman Sean Casten will not attend the 2026 State of the Union, citing disrespect for the presidential office.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Casten announces decision: U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has publicly stated he will not attend the 2026 State of the Union address. In his announcement, he expressed a lack of respect for President Trump's conduct, saying, “I will not attend in person, as I am not interested in being used as a prop for his theatrics.”
Casten's reasoning: Casten emphasized his decision stems from his respect for the presidential office, noting that he would prefer to watch the address remotely. He articulated his stance on the significance of presidential decorum in his statement.
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Sean Casten Fundraising
Sean Casten recently disclosed $264.4K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 374th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 62.9% came from individual donors.
Casten disclosed $209.1K of spending. This was the 352nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Casten disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 301st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Sean Casten's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Sean Casten Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sean Casten is worth $4.0M, as of February 22nd, 2026. This is the 185th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Casten has approximately $473.2K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Sean Casten's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Casten.
Sean Casten Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sean Casten:
- H.R.7607: To study and modernize the measurement and reporting of United States energy use, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7606: Powering Productivity Act
- H.R.7246: Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026
- H.R.6378: FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025
- H.R.6177: Grid Research and Development Act
- H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act
You can track bills proposed by Sean Casten on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Casten.
2026 Illinois's 6th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $3,845,800 of spending in Illinois's 6th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $141,132 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- PROJECT 218 ($129,045)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($12,087)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois's 6th congressional district election.
