Sean Casten
DemocratU.S. Representative, IL-6| Age | 54 (b. 1971-11-23) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Atheist / non-religious (member of Congressional Freethought Caucus; publicly self-identified) |
| Education | B.A. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Middlebury College (1993); M.S. in Biochemical Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College (1998); M.E.M., Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College (1998) |
| Prior occupation | Scientist (Tufts University School of Medicine); energy consultant (Arthur D. Little, 1997-2000); President and CEO, Turbosteam Corporation (2000-2007); Co-founder and President/CEO, Recycled Energy Development LLC (2007-2016) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Dublin, Ireland (foreign-born) |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Married — Kara Casten (married 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Notable relatives | Tom Casten (father), businessman, co-founder of Recycled Energy Development and clean energy entrepreneur |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Committees | House Committee on Financial Services (Vice Ranking Member, 119th Congress) · Joint Economic Committee |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Freethought Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · House Pro-Choice Caucus · Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (Vice-Chair) · Rare Disease Caucus · Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus (Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Vice Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee (119th Congress) · Vice-Chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition · Co-Chair, Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus |
| Ideology | Consistently liberal voting record; 99% alignment with Biden administration positions (117th Congress); Heritage Action scorecard: 0% (116th and 117th Congresses). Member of New Democrat Coalition (centrist-to-progressive Democratic caucus). Described as pragmatic on energy policy. |
| Signature legislation | Climate Risk Disclosure Act · End Oil and Gas Subsidies Act · Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 · Equal Voices Act · Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act · Ceasefire Compliance Act (2026, regarding Israel-Gaza) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,894,048–$4,510,000 (2018) · estimate
| Myno Carbon Corp. (via family investment vehicle) | other · $127,008–$380,000 · 2021-2023 |
Top donors: Nancy Pelosi For Congress (PAC transfer) ($50,000 (2022 cycle combined)) · MoveOn.org Political Action ($5,000 (2022 cycle)) · International Union of Painters and Allied Trades PAC ($5,000 (2022 cycle))
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Real Estate · Lawyers & Lobbyists · Environment · Education
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.