Is Sean Casten pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Sean Casten stand on Israel?

Sean Casten (Democrat, Illinois) is tied for the 364th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +1: 4 cosponsorships and 11 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 sponsored bill, 4 cosponsorships, and 7 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 11 aligned floor votes × 1 = 11 points. Subtotal: 19 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 7 aligned floor votes × 1 = 7 points. Subtotal: 18 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +1 pro-Israel (19 pro-Israel points minus 18 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,471,914. Total spent: $1,925,876. Cash on hand: $1,240,181.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Casten: $187,292 (2018–2024, 1 PAC, 9 donors, 16 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Casten: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $39,492 (21%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $100,600 (54%, 9 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $47,200 (25%, 16 conduit donors).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $220,264, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.