Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Illinois 16th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
LaHood, Darin
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
8
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
8 active FEC filings
DARIN MCKAY LAHOODFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: March 19, 2015 · Last filing: November 15, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRENDYN MORGANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 24, 2025 · Last filing: October 15, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PAUL NOLLEYFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 21, 2025 · Last filing: March 21, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOE ALBRIGHTFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 13, 2025 · Last filing: March 13, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SCOTT ALLAN MR. BESTFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 31, 2025 · Last filing: August 31, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
GARTH WESLEY GULLETTEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 11, 2025 · Last filing: August 11, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
SCOTT ALLAN MR. BESTFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 27, 2025 · Last filing: July 27, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOHN KITOVERFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 28, 2025 · Last filing: March 28, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.