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Steve Botsford

Running for U.S. Senate — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$373K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Steve Botsford is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $372,718 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Steve Botsford Jr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois in the 2026 election. He is self-employed in real estate and previously worked in finance and as a legislative aide to U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas of California. Botsford holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame, a master's in applied economics from Georgetown University, and an MBA from Northwestern University. He previously ran for Chicago City Council in 2023.

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$373K

Total raised

$373K

Total spent

$100

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$8K · 2%
Small dollar donations <$200$1K · 0%
Candidate self-funding$363K · 97%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-03-31 · Source: FEC