Bill Foster

Democrat. Harris won Illinois in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 73; Born October 7, 1955.
Lean: D+6; Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2013; Served since January 3, 2013. Earlier service: 2008 to 2011.
Cash on hand: $2.63M; $2,629,689. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Jeff Walter (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, March 17.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Chicago, 3.65 million homes. The district is 7.4% of the market; 2 markets in all.

2026 primary: $632K spent, $9.08 a vote

2024 general: $1.2M spent, $3.37 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Financial Services subcommittee on Financial Institutions

Committees: Financial Services · Science, Space, and Technology

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 55.56%
Victory margin: +11.18 pts
Harris, 2024: 54.96% · +11.43 pts

Margin 0.26 points below Harris. Vote share 0.60 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jerry Evans. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$2.4M	52%	$3.7M
2022	$3.3M	67%	$805K
2024	$3.3M	62%	$1.6M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 5
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 6
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 21
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 10
Conservative average, out of 100: 10.4
Progressive average, out of 100: 95.9 (LCV 96, Progressive Punch 92, Stop Corruption Now 100)
IAP Action score, immigration: -121, rank 326 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.