- See Eric Sorensen's sponsored bills →Eric SorensenDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.6M raised
- Dillan VancilRepublican✓ Verified$398K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Eric Sorensen supports creating good-paying jobs and reopening idled plants in Central and Northwestern Illinois to boost local employment, and he backs building an economy that helps working families by tackling inflation, lowering costs, creating sustainable jobs, and easing small business ownership 12. He supports making health care more affordable, accessible, and efficient, protecting and expanding the ACA, lowering prescription drug costs, and ensuring rural health care access 56. Dillan Vancil supports small businesses and aims to bring manufacturing and American jobs back to Illinois 4. He will fight for price transparency in the healthcare system to address its broken state 7.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
| Issue | Eric SorensenDemocratic | Dillan VancilRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Sorensen supports creating good-paying jobs in Central and Northwestern Illinois and reopening idled plants to boost local employment. Sorensen supports building an economy that helps Illinois working families by tackling inflation, lowering costs, creating sustainable jobs, and making it easier to start and own small businesses. Sorensen votes yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on privacy in purchases. | Vancil supports small businesses and aims to bring manufacturing and American jobs back to Illinois. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Eric Sorensen supports creating good-paying jobs and reopening idled plants in Central and Northwestern Illinois to boost local employment 1. He also supports building an economy that helps working families by tackling inflation, lowering costs, creating sustainable jobs, and making it easier to start and own small businesses 2. Sorensen voted yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention, but voted nay on privacy in purchases 3. Dillan Vancil supports small businesses and aims to bring manufacturing and American jobs back to Illinois 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Sorensen supports making health care more affordable, accessible, and efficient, protecting and expanding the ACA, lowering prescription drug costs, and ensuring rural communities have adequate health care options. Sorensen votes yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums. | Vancil will fight for price transparency in the healthcare system to address its broken state. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Eric Sorensen supports making health care more affordable, accessible, and efficient, protecting and expanding the ACA, lowering prescription drug costs, and ensuring rural communities have adequate health care options 1. He voted yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums 2. Dillan Vancil will fight for price transparency in the healthcare system to address its broken state 3. | ||
| Immigration | Sorensen votes nay on Secure America Act, DHS support resolution, and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but yea on BOWOW Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, and national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Sorensen supports investing more in local law enforcement agencies to improve training, recruitment, retention, and community relationships. Sorensen votes yea on GUARD Act, prison staff safety, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets, but nay on privacy in purchases and veterans 2nd amendment protection. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | Sorensen supports codifying Roe v. Wade and permanently restoring a woman’s right to choose into law. Sorensen supports reproductive health care decisions being made between individuals and their doctors, opposes government interference, and works to break down barriers to accessing reproductive care. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Sorensen is leading bipartisan legislation to reduce the cost of living, including affordable generic drugs, housing, and clean water. Sorensen votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims and AGOA Extension Act, but nay on budget resolution, continuing appropriations, national security appropriations, and agriculture appropriations. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Sorensen supports year-round E-15 fuel to help reduce costs for consumers. Sorensen acknowledges climate change, supports protecting homes and farms from extreme weather, investing in clean power sources, and creating sustainable jobs in his district. Sorensen votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Sorensen has introduced bills to protect jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal and ensure the base employs Illinoisans for decades. Sorensen is committed to ensuring service members receive proper care, pay, and benefits, and advocates for military installations in his district. Sorensen votes yea on removing US forces from Iran, naming VA clinic, and Ukraine support, but nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |