Eric Sorensen (politician)

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Eric Sorensen ( SOR-ən-sən; born March 18, 1976) is an American politician and meteorologist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. His district covers a large swath of western and central Illinois, centered around Moline, Rock Island, and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. It also includes parts of Peoria and Rockford. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois. Before entering politics, Sorensen worked for more than two decades as a television meteorologist in Texas and Illinois, including at WREX in Rockford and WQAD in Moline, and he is the only meteorologist serving in Congress. He is seeking a third term in 2026.

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