Service history
12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015
- Representative IL-18 2015–present
Background
- background Born July 5, 1968; attorney
- background Son of Republican Ray LaHood, who represented this district (1995–2009)
- role Illinois Senate (37th district, 2011–2015)
- role U.S. House representative: 18th district (2015–2023), 16th district (2023–present)
- achievement Elected in special election following Aaron Schock's resignation
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House IL-16 · 2026 General Election
- $3,672,739 raised
- $2,445,401 spent
- $6,748,621 cash on hand
| $3.67M | |
| $2.59M | |
| $844.86K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $756.64K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $88.21K |
| Party committees | $100.00 |
| Other committees (PACs) | $1.75M |
| Transfers from other committees | $924.77K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $18.80 |
| Other receipts | $153.87K |
| $2.45M | |
| Operating expenditures | $2.37M |
| Contribution refunds | $13.15K |
| Other disbursements | $65.94K |
| Cash on hand | $6.75M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,550,357 | $2,228,898 | $321,459 |
| 2018 | $2,503,515 | $1,233,388 | $1,591,585 |
| 2020 | $3,260,959 | $1,761,973 | $3,090,571 |
| 2022 | $3,915,557 | $3,041,439 | $3,964,689 |
| 2024 | $3,753,032 | $2,196,437 | $5,521,283 |
| 2026 | $3,672,739 | $2,445,401 | $6,748,621 |
Contributions received — 2026 cycle
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $84,778 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 180 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 37 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
1 tickers · 1 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Darin Lahood. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (8)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee Chairman
- Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chair
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee Vice Chairman
- National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee
- Trade Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Lahood, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10075First-Time Homebuyer Affordability ActsponsoredAug 9, 2026
- HR 9693Patients First Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9538Residential Recovery for Seniors ActcosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9518Health Savings for Families Act of 2026sponsoredJun 28, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HRES 1340Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9150Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access ActsponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9100Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds ActsponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 8996Rental Housing Investment ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8933Dietary Supplements Access ActsponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8891Rural MOMS Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8662To provide assisted living assistance through Medicaid and low-income housing tax credit.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8497Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) ActcosponsoredApr 26, 2026
- HRES 1194Recognizing April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by distracted driving.cosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HR 8283Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 14, 2026
- HR 8295Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 14, 2026
- HRES 1171Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".sponsoredApr 13, 2026
- HR 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 5, 2026
- HR 8163Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 29, 2026
- HR 8104Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8025Protecting American Streaming and Innovation ActcosponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HRES 1127Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 22, 2026, through March 28, 2026, as "National Cleaning Week".sponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HR 7769MINT ActcosponsoredMar 2, 2026
Comparison lens (E18)
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Naythe amendment offered by Ms
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Nay(with a quorum being present).
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Naythe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
- NayFinal Vote Results
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