Media Kit
Congressman Eric Sorensen represents Illinois’ 17th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Email press.sorensen@mail.house.gov for media inquiries.
General Links
- Access our press releases here.
- Download Congressman Sorensen's official portrait here.
- Follow Representative Sorensen on social media. (Twitter: @RepEricSorensen; Facebook: @RepEricSorensen; Instagram: @repericsorensen; Youtube: @RepEricSorensen)
- Find an interactive map of the district here.
- Read Congressman Eric Sorensen's official biography below.
Short Biography
Congressman Eric Sorensen represents Illinois’ 17th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Agriculture Committee and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 after serving Illinois communities as a meteorologist for over two decades. Sorensen has prioritized lowering costs and creating good-paying, sustainable jobs in Central and Northwestern Illinois.
Long Biography
Congressman Eric Sorensen was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois.
He served communities across Central and Northwestern Illinois as a local TV meteorologist for over two decades, communicating live-saving information that impacted Illinoisans’ jobs, schools, farms, and safety. To Eric, being a meteorologist was about building trust and protecting his community.
In Congress, Sorensen still values being a trusted neighbor to the residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. He is focused on lowering costs for working families, creating sustainable jobs in Central and Northwestern Illinois, and supporting the family farms and rural communities that keep our economy moving forward.
Sorensen proudly represents Illinois farmers on the House Agriculture Committee and uses his background in science to contribute to his role on the Science, Space, & Technology Committee. On the Science, Space and Technology Committee, Sorensen serves as Ranking Member on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee.
He currently resides in Moline with his partner Shawn and his dogs Petey and Oliver.