Sean Casten
US House, 6th District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.
Campaign site (castenforcongress.com)
Running on
Casten's campaign site says he is running on lowering costs, creating jobs, affirming women's rights, protecting seniors, and advocating for clean energy. On energy and climate he lists eliminating fossil fuel tax subsidies, expanding grid transmission, and requiring corporate climate risk disclosure, and points to his role in the Inflation Reduction Act. On health care he says he wants to make ACA premium tax credits permanent, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and penalize drug price gouging.
Background
Scientist and clean energy executive who was president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation and co-founded Recycled Energy Development before his election to Congress in 2018.
Compiled from public sources:
- castenforcongress.com
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