🚩fundingNo campaign committee established
FEC candidate ID H2IL04178 exists but has NO committee filings for 2026. Appears to be essentially unfunded.
Source: → https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/?q=hershey&state=IL
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N/ALimited public data. Limited campaign finance data. Hershey is a GENERAL ELECTION candidate (November 3, 2026), NOT in the March 17 primary. Working Class Party candidate.
THE JACKET
Who funds Ed Hershey?
DATA PENDING
Source: Public disclosure filings
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This candidate has limited public financial disclosure. Check FEC.gov or IllinoisSunshine.org for filing details.
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🚩statusGeneral election only (not March 17 primary)
Hershey is NOT running in the March 17 Democratic or Republican primary. He is running as a Working Class Party candidate in the general election only (November 3, 2026).
Source: → https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois%27_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2026
Bio
Ed Hershey (Working Class Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 4th Congressional District. He is running in the GENERAL ELECTION (November 3, 2026), not the March 17 primary. He was a 2022 and 2024 candidate as well. His career background is as a teacher. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 2001. Candidate is based on platform of working-class advocacy.
Prior office: Teacher (education professional)
Key Votes
No public vote records on file for this candidate.