FISHER, THOMAS DR.
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL07438- Internal id
39268f15-65f4-4e8a-a057-ce4001272d10- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 744,315 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,208 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $57,358 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.538 |
| Race | White alone | 32.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 40.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 47.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.18 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 52.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $351,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,643 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 20.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 41.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 15.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 23.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $925,116 | $827,371 | $97,745 | $50,000 | $813,518 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · IL-7 — running
Committees
- THOMAS FISHER FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $120,000 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 314 ACTION FUND | support | $75,000 | Advertising |
| 2026-02-13 | 314 ACTION FUND | support | $45,000 | Advertising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC;… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-03-25 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC;… | 24K | $-2,500 |
| 2026-03-04 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC;… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-02-26 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYC… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-02-25 | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL … | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2026-02-23 | 314 ACTION FUND | 24E | $75,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | 314 ACTION FUND | 24E | $45,000 |
| 2026-01-29 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-01-26 | ASCO ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AS… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-12-24 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-23 | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICA… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-12-19 | AMERICAN MOSAIC PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-11-25 | AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - … | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | 314 ACTION FUND | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-17 | NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION CO… | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee THOMAS FISHER FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDERS, JASON | SANDERS COLLINS PLLC · ATTORNEY | DALLAS, TX | 1 | $2,000 |
| SAMPSON, THOMAS H | N/A · RETIRED | GLENVIEW, IL | 1 | $2,000 |
| FISHER, THOMAS | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PHYSICIAN | CHICAGO, IL | 3 | $1,698 |
| TRAUBERT, BRYAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| ADLER, SARAH | WAVE LIFE · CEO | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| QUARLES, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILSON, WY | 1 | $1,000 |
| AGARWAL, AMAL | WELLCARE · CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | LOUISVILLE, KY | 1 | $1,000 |
| MALYA, ROHITH | ROHITH MALYA · INTENSIVIST | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $608 |
| SEGAL, MARSHALL | SELF · EMERGENCY DOCTOR & ATTORNEY | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $600 |
| WILLIAMS, DAVID | SELF · PHYSICIAN | PARK CITY, UT | 1 | $500 |
| COLEMAN, JOSEPH | GRINDR · OPERATIONS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| SPANGLE, KAREN | SELF · PHYSICIAN | SALEM, OR | 1 | $500 |
| TURNER, JENNIFER | JENNIFER TURNER · BUSINESS OWNER | NEWARK, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| SOLOMON, ELYSIA | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | DUXBURY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| WEINER, LAUREN | LONE PINE ADVISORS · PRINCIPAL | ODESSA, FL | 1 | $250 |
| KRASNER, MISSY | REDESIGN HEALTH · VENTURE CAPITAL/BOARD MEMBER | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| FLACK-DAVISON, BRENT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $250 |
| MORILLAS, IGNACIO | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEWTON, MA | 1 | $250 |
| OLSEN, JON | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | MERCER, WI | 1 | $250 |
| LOUISSAINT, RICHARD | CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE · PHYSICIAN | WALTHAM, MA | 1 | $250 |
| WANG, ANDREW | JET PROPULSION LABORATORY · MEDIA RELATIONS SPECIALIST | PASADENA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| RIBATT, POLLY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | 1 | $250 |
| ETTINGER, ALEXIS | ASPEN · BUSINESS/NONPROFIT | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 1 | $250 |
| FERGUSON, ERIKA | SELF EMPLOYED · PHYSICIAN | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $250 |
| FISHER, JOHN | MLK COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE · ADMINISTRATOR | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | 1 | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (18)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | THOMAS FISHER FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |