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Jeff Cohen

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Jeff Cohen ran for U.S. House in IL-09 in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).

American attorney and retired child actor (born 1974)

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Ran for U.S. House, IL-09, 2026 · Lost to Daniel Biss (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)

On the Illinois ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Representative in Congress, District 9, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

Link: vugol.me/p/jeff-cohen

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Background

Jeffrey Bertan Cohen is an American attorney and retired child actor best remembered for appearing as Chunk in the 1985 Steven Spielberg production The Goonies. He is a founding partner of law firm Cohen & Gardner.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-10 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Cohen_(actor)

Campaign finance

$792,825total raised (2026 cycle)
$792,825total spent (2026 cycle)
$0cash on hand (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-08-27 · Source: FEC

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