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U.S. House · Illinois's 17th District

Northwestern Illinois, including Rockford, the Quad Cities (Moline/Rock Island), and Peoria-area suburbs.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Eric Sorensen, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Sorensen142,00560.2%
Dillan Vancil94,02239.8%

About 95% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Eric Sorensen ran unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary. Dillan Vancil defeated Julie Bickelhaupt in the Republican primary, 58.4% to 41.6%.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Eric SorensenDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023)Full profile →Dillan VancilRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Eric Sorensen
    Supports[2]

    Says reproductive health care decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not lawmakers, and that he will work to remove barriers to reproductive care.

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Eric Sorensen
    Supports[7]

    Supports legislation banning certain semi-automatic weapons and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][19][20]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[17][18][19]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][22]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Dillan Vancil
    Opposes[10]

    Praised the Medicaid work requirements in the 2025 reconciliation law, according to WGLT.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[17][18][19]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Dillan Vancil
    Opposes[9]

    Says his first priority is to unleash American energy by letting coal be burned again, expanding natural gas and investing in nuclear.

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Eric Sorensen
    Supports[6]

    Says he is working to invest more into local law enforcement agencies to support training, recruitment, and retention.

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Dillan Vancil
    Mixed[10]

    Described himself as leery of the Trump tariffs but said they seem to be working, per WGLT.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Dillan Vancil
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Eric Sorensen
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Dillan Vancil
    Mixed[9]

    Says the President should be able to order limited military strikes without waiting for Congress, but that a sustained war or regime-change campaign must return to Congress for explicit authorization.

Research notes & limits

Sorensen's positions and priorities are drawn from his official House issues pages. Vancil's biography draws on Ballotpedia, NPR Illinois, and a Tri States Public Radio candidate questionnaire; no working campaign website was located, and his year of birth was not found in a source.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Eric Sorensen · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Reproductive Rights · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Energy and the Environment · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Health Care · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Jobs, Small Business, and the Economy · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Public Safety · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Congressman Sorensen Supports Assault Weapons Ban Amidst Political and Gun Violence · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen · 2025-09-23 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Congressman Sorensen Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down Trump’s Tariff Scheme · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen · 2026-02-24 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.2026 Election Questionnaire: Dillan Vancil, U.S. House of Representatives, 17th District · Shaw Local · 2026-02-18 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.GOP candidate for 17th Congressional District is active early this election cycle · WGLT · 2025-08-12 News report
  11. 11.Eric Sorensen · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.About Eric · Office of Rep. Eric Sorensen · 2026-10-21 Official record
  13. 13.Eric Sorensen (politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Illinois U.S. House District 17 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  15. 15.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Dillan Vancil (Illinois) · Ballotpedia Reference
  27. 27.GOP candidate for 17th Congressional District is active early this election cycle · NPR Illinois · 2025-08-12 News report
  28. 28.Meet the Republican primary candidates for Illinois' 17th Congressional District · Tri States Public Radio · 2026-02-13 News report
  29. 29.Eric Sorensen · Ballotpedia Reference
  30. 30.Dillan Vancil · WTTW News report
  31. 31.U.S. House, Illinois's 17th District results 2026 · NBC News News report