Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Julie Fortier
Democratic · Challenger
Mike Bost
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Illinois's 12th District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Julie FortierMike Bost
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusChallengerIncumbent2
Raised$159,061 through October 14, 20263$1,617,353 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$33,7493$844,8094
Outside spendingNot found in the public sources we checked$4,758 for · $0 against5
Abortion law
Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
Her campaign website says she supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to restore medical privacy and ensure access to safe, legal reproductive services nationwide.6		His campaign website says he is pro-life and believes that life begins at conception.7
Health insurance systemHer campaign website says healthcare should be affordable, accessible and dependable for everyone, that the country must move towards a universal care option, and that coverage for pre-existing conditions should be protected and expanded.6,8His campaign website says Southern Illinoisans should have the right to make their own health care choices, and that he supports allowing businesses and associations to pool their health plans to obtain larger premium discounts from insurers.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Julie Fortier — 5 issues
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to ensure access to safe, legal reproductive services nationwide.6
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    Her campaign website says she will fight against policies like tariffs and forever wars that disrupt the market and raise costs for necessary items such as fertilizer.6
  • Union organizing rules
    Her campaign website says every worker deserves dignity, respect and the freedom to organize without fear.6
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    Her campaign website says saying no to data centers in Southern Illinois is an essential part of responsible solutions to climate change.6
  • Private care for veterans
    Her campaign website says she will work to ensure that the VA is not privatized and can continue to serve the veterans it was meant to serve.6
Mike Bost — 10 issues
  • Trade agreements
    His campaign website says he supports President Trump's trade deals to protect the economy and American workers.7
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says he is a strong supporter of a robust defense budget and wants to ensure the military is the best-trained and most advanced in the world.7
  • Asylum rules
    His campaign website says he supports enforcing President Trump's Remain in Mexico policy.7
  • Border wall and barriers
    Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
    His campaign website says he supports building a wall along the southern border.7
  • Medicare Advantage
    Expand Medicare Advantage and encourage more private plan options
    His campaign website says he wants to encourage more competition in Medicare by expanding, not shrinking, the Medicare Advantage program.7
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    His campaign website says he opposes efforts to privatize Social Security and Medicare, raise the retirement age or increase the payroll tax.7
  • Social Security retirement age
    Keep it at 67
    His campaign website says he opposes efforts to raise the retirement age.7
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website says he voted for tax reform legislation that, it says, gives an average tax cut of over $2,200 to Southern Illinois families.7
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says federal spending is out of control, with growing deficits that burden future generations, and that Congress must make decisions that balance the federal budget in a reasonable, responsible way.7
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he voted to make major investments in rural broadband that would benefit under-served areas like Southern Illinois.7

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.