BANKOLE, YASMEEN
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL08253- Internal id
5030e406-c69e-4474-877a-5c31e74524f5- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 746,772 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,637 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,456 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.417 |
| Race | White alone | 55.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 13.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 28.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 19.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.65 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $326,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,597 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
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 | $464,946 | $450,114 | $14,832 | $99,997 | $296,940 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · IL-8 — running
Committees
- YASMEEN 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-29 | HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2025-12-18 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $250 |
| 2025-10-23 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRAD… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-24 | BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN … | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-07-22 | NINETY3 PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-27 | SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE INC EMPLO… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-26 | ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS | 24K | $500 |
| 2025-06-12 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee YASMEEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOKORIS, LYNDSEY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NAPERVILLE, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| MCMAHON, LAURENE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HINSDALE, IL | 1 | $500 |
| FLORSHEIM, KATHIE | SELF EMPLOYED · FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER | PROVIDENCE, RI | 1 | $250 |
| SIMS, CHAKENA | NRDC · SENIOR POLICY ADVOCATE | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $250 |
| MOSSOS, ELIAS | THIRD READING CONSULTING GROUP · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | WILMETTE, IL | 1 | $250 |
| TAGGART, RUSH | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | VALLEY FORGE, PA | 1 | $250 |
| LYONS, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ADDISON, IL | 1 | $250 |
| MOWERY, JOHN FRANKLIN | MOWERY CONSERVATION · ART CONSERVATOR | OSPREY, FL | 1 | $100 |
| ECKERT, NIKOLAS | FIRST HOSPITALITY · ACCOUNTANT | ROSELLE, IL | 1 | $100 |
| JUZA, CAROL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ELGIN, IL | 2 | $100 |
| ADEOYE, OLUWOLE | VICTORY PHARMACY · PHARMACIST | CALUMET CITY, IL | 1 | $50 |
| MARSHALL, KEITH | ABBOTT LABS · ENGINEER | CEDAR HILL, TX | 1 | $35 |
| LEWIS, HARRIET | KD · CONSULTANT | RIVER FOREST, IL | 1 | $25 |
| BERGER, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PITTSBURGH, PA | 1 | $25 |
| HOFFMAN, LEE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CONGERVILLE, IL | 1 | $3 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (9)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-29 | HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-18 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-23 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-24 | BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-07-22 | NINETY3 PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-27 | SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE INC EMPLOYEES PAC (SUPERIOR AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES P | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-26 | ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-12 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | YASMEEN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |