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COSTELLO, JERRY F

Name as registered with the FEC. FEC candidate ID H8IL21021. Registration with the FEC is a filing requirement for people raising or spending money for federal office; it does not mean a candidate is on any ballot.

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2025–2026 election cycle

FEC registration and official totals

Registered with the FEC as a candidate for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12, for the 2012 election. Party on the FEC registration: DEM. FEC incumbent/challenger status: Challenger. FEC registration does not mean a candidate is on the ballot. FEC candidate file published October 26, 2026.

Total receipts: $9,315.78
Contributions from individuals: $0.00
From other political committees: $0.00
From party committees: $0.00
Contributions from the candidate: $0.00
Loans from the candidate: $0.00
Total disbursements: $101,369.46
Cash on hand at end of period: $45,996.84
Debts owed by the campaign: $0.00

FEC two-year summary for this candidate's authorized committees, covering activity through September 30, 2026 (the end of the latest report the FEC has processed). FEC summary file published October 26, 2026.

Committees linked to this candidate in the FEC files

COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Principal campaign committee · C00238444 FEC.gov ↗

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2023–2024 election cycle

FEC registration and official totals

Registered with the FEC as a candidate for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12, for the 2012 election. Party on the FEC registration: DEM. FEC incumbent/challenger status: Challenger. FEC registration does not mean a candidate is on the ballot. FEC candidate file published October 26, 2026.

Total receipts: $12,728.08
Contributions from individuals: $0.00
From other political committees: $0.00
From party committees: $0.00
Contributions from the candidate: $0.00
Loans from the candidate: $0.00
Total disbursements: $116,245.74
Cash on hand at end of period: $138,050.52
Debts owed by the campaign: $0.00

FEC two-year summary for this candidate's authorized committees, covering activity through December 31, 2024 (the end of the latest report the FEC has processed). FEC summary file published October 26, 2026.

Committees linked to this candidate in the FEC files

COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Principal campaign committee · C00238444 FEC.gov ↗

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Earlier cycles on file, back to 1980

Official totals by cycle

FEC two-year totals for this candidate, one row per earlier election cycle
Cycle	Total receipts	Total disbursements	Cash on hand at end of period	Dates	FEC
2021–2022 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$2,050.01	$167,164.10	$241,568.18	Through December 31, 2022 FEC file published October 26, 2026	FEC.gov ↗
2019–2020 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$5,297.34	$205,059.43	$406,682.27	Through December 31, 2020 FEC file published October 26, 2026	FEC.gov ↗
2017–2018 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$5,742.24	$264,241.90	$606,444.36	Through December 31, 2018 FEC file published October 26, 2026	FEC.gov ↗
2015–2016 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$5,403.93	$312,329.55	$864,944.02	Through December 31, 2016 FEC file published October 26, 2026	FEC.gov ↗
2013–2014 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$18,414.47	$471,824.59	$1,171,869.64	Through December 31, 2014 FEC file published December 31, 2024	FEC.gov ↗
2011–2012 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$468,334.12	$849,924.16	$1,625,280.59	Through December 31, 2012 FEC file published December 31, 2022	FEC.gov ↗
2009–2010 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$1,351,182.41	$1,420,273.79	$2,006,870.63	Through December 31, 2010 FEC file published December 31, 2020	FEC.gov ↗
2007–2008 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$1,475,772.41	$830,948.87	$2,075,962.01	Through December 31, 2008 FEC file published December 31, 2018	FEC.gov ↗
2005–2006 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$1,180,692.83	$757,060.62	$1,431,138.47	Through December 31, 2006 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
2003–2004 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$924,940.71	$637,573.79	$1,007,506.26	Through December 31, 2004 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
2001–2002 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$779,737.84	$466,186.56	$720,139.34	Through December 31, 2002 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1999–2000 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$673,465.00	$373,057.00	$406,589.00	Through December 31, 2000 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1997–1998 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$805,287.00	$1,097,159.00	$106,182.00	Through December 31, 1998 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1995–1996 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$574,401.00	$506,257.00	$398,055.00	Through December 31, 1996 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1993–1994 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$677,293.00	$499,844.00	$329,911.00	Through December 31, 1994 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1991–1992 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 12	$507,225.00	$628,594.00	$152,462.00	Through December 31, 1992 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1989–1990 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 21	$719,747.00	$446,175.00	$273,831.00	Through December 31, 1990 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1987–1988 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 21	$1,106,495.00	$1,106,233.00	$260.00	Through December 31, 1988 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗
1985–1986 Registered for U.S. House, Illinois, district 21	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	Through November 3, 1986 FEC file published August 31, 2017	FEC.gov ↗

Federal campaign records on Power & Politics begin with the 1979–1980 cycle. No official digitized record exists.

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