COSTELLO, JERRY F
D Β· house Β· bioguide C000794
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- FEC candidate id
H8IL21021- Internal id
22379396-a773-4c27-b735-4a6d3b526263- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 746,831 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,540 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,989 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.451 |
| Race | White alone | 88.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 96.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.3% |
| Household | Family households | 63.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $151,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $835 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 80.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.7% |
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 | $8,099 | $74,829 | $71,321 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $12,728 | $116,246 | $138,051 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $2,050 | $167,164 | $241,568 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $5,297 | $205,059 | $406,682 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $5,742 | $264,242 | $606,444 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $5,404 | $312,330 | $864,944 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $18,414 | $471,825 | $1,171,870 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $468,334 | $849,924 | $1,625,281 | $0 | $260,360 |
| 2010 | $1,351,182 | $1,420,274 | $2,006,871 | $0 | $597,600 |
| 2008 | $1,475,772 | $830,949 | $2,075,962 | $0 | $641,977 |
| 2006 | $1,180,693 | $757,061 | $1,431,138 | $0 | $659,620 |
| 2004 | $924,941 | $637,574 | $1,007,506 | $0 | $523,959 |
| 2002 | $779,738 | $466,187 | $720,139 | $0 | $425,981 |
| 2000 | $673,465 | $373,057 | $406,589 | $0 | $385,881 |
| 1998 | $805,287 | $1,097,159 | $106,182 | $0 | $429,655 |
| 1996 | $574,401 | $506,257 | $398,055 | $0 | $355,958 |
| 1994 | $677,293 | $499,844 | $329,911 | $0 | $431,540 |
| 1992 | $507,225 | $628,594 | $152,462 | $0 | $327,618 |
| 1990 | $719,747 | $446,175 | $273,831 | $0 | $376,857 |
| 1988 | $1,106,495 | $1,106,233 | $260 | $75,000 | $512,895 |
| 1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1988 general house Β· IL-12 β running
- 1988 general house Β· IL-21 β won
- 1990 general house Β· IL-12 β running
- 1990 general house Β· IL-21 β won
- 1992 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 1994 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 1996 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 1998 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2000 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2002 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2004 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2006 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2008 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2010 general house Β· IL-12 β won
- 2012 general house Β· IL-12 β lost_general
Committees
- COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |