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Illinois’ 10th Congressional District: who’s running on Nov. 3, 2026

2 candidates · Every summary links to its public source · Updated Oct 18, 2026

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The candidates

Carl Lambrecht

Republican

Highland Park optical engineer and owner of Laurel Industries; Army veteran and longtime Republican precinct committeeman; 2024 nominee for Illinois House District 58.

Brad Schneider

Democratic · Incumbent

U.S. Representative for IL-10 (2013–2015, 2017–present); chairs the House New Democrat Coalition; lives in Highland Park.

Where they stand, issue by issue

Cost of living

1 = More gov. support5 = More free market
Lambrecht5/5

Supports free enterprise and cutting federal spending to reduce the national debt.

Sources: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association) · dailyherald.com
Schneider2/5

Voted against the 2025 reconciliation tax-and-spending law (H.R. 1) and calls for congressional action to keep Social Security solvent.

Health care

1 = Public option5 = Private choice
Lambrechtnot placed on the scale

In a 2026 questionnaire, chose government-funded insurance alongside private options, explaining with an unrelated objection to an Illinois law; opposed a database of people with ongoing illnesses.

Source: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider2/5

Supports strengthening the ACA, extending enhanced premium tax credits and offering a public option; does not back Medicare for All.

Immigration

1 = Expand pathways5 = Stricter limits
Lambrecht4/5

Opposes sanctuary cities and favors legal immigration; in 2024 said migrants without proper visas should be sent back.

Sources: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association) · dailyherald.com
Schneider2/5

Supports bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform; voted against 2026 DHS funding, citing a lack of limits and oversight on ICE.

Abortion

1 = Protect access5 = Restrict access
Lambrecht5/5

Supports legal protection of life from conception, with an exception for the mother's life; opposes public funding of abortion providers.

Source: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider1/5

Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 12), which would establish a federal right to abortion access.

Taxes

1 = Fund programs5 = Cut taxes
Lambrecht5/5

Opposes asking higher earners to pay more; says Illinois residents pay too much in taxes.

Sources: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association) · dailyherald.com
Schneider2/5

Voted against the 2025 tax law; supports closing loopholes for the wealthy and corporations, addressing the SALT cap and targeted family tax breaks.

Crime & safety

1 = Reform-focused5 = Enforcement-focused
Lambrecht4/5

Said in 2024 the state should support law enforcement; supports keeping guns from people convicted of crimes.

Sources: dailyherald.com · ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider2/5

In 2020 backed and in 2021 co-sponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, calling the package of reforms 'long overdue'; also supports gun-safety laws.

Education

1 = More public funding5 = More school choice
Lambrechtnot placed on the scale

Strongly agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, saying 'local people can do a better job' than federal and state boards of education.

Source: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider2/5

Calls for investing in early childhood education; in 2025 reintroduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act to expand a federal teacher-training grant program.

Climate

1 = Faster clean-energy shift5 = Prioritize energy costs
Lambrecht4/5

Names nuclear, natural gas and coal as the most reliable energy sources.

Source: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider2/5

Describes climate change as a serious threat that must be addressed.

Foreign policy

1 = More engaged abroad5 = Focus at home
Lambrecht4/5

Places himself between selective intervention and a sovereignty focus; calls China a serious threat and Israel a key ally.

Source: ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider1/5

Voted for 2024 aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and for a 2026 resolution to end U.S. hostilities with Iran absent authorization.

Trade & competitiveness

1 = Open trade5 = Tariffs to protect industry
Lambrechtnot placed on the scale

In 2024, criticized state and federal subsidies for an electric-battery plant linked to China ('Stop donating to China'); in 2026 agreed the Chinese Communist Party poses economic threats.

Sources: dailyherald.com · ivoterguide.com (candidate's own answers to a questionnaire by iVoterGuide, a project of the American Family Association)
Schneider2/5

Supports tariffs only as targeted tools coordinated with allies; welcomed the 2026 Supreme Court ruling against emergency tariffs.

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