Illinois · U.S. House — District 16 · 2026
Darin McKay Lahood
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- LAHOOD, DARIN MCKAY
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 16, Illinois
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: lahood.house.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- H6IL18088
- Principal committee
- C00575050
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $4,205,602 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $932,192 |
| Total disbursements | $3,738,427 |
| Cash on hand | $5,988,459 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| National security | Says they serve on the House Intelligence Committee and Select Committee on China and that America must lead “from a position of strength.” | Campaign website — lahoodforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Congressional ethics | Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks. | Campaign website — lahoodforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Abortion | Describes themselves as “proudly pro-life” and opposed to support for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. | Campaign website — lahoodforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Second Amendment | States the right to bear arms “shall not be infringed” and says they do not support “unproven gun control measures.” | Campaign website — lahoodforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID L000585 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — lahoodforcongress.com/issues — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID L000585)