Illinois’ 8th Congressional District: who’s running on Nov. 3, 2026

Proposes expanding housing supply, SBA lending and infrastructure funding while trimming unnecessary small-business regulation.

Proposes cutting taxes and reducing regulations on small businesses to lower living costs.

Supports protecting ACA tax credits and preexisting-condition rules, Medicare drug negotiation and reversing Medicaid cuts.

Supports market-based reforms such as cross-state insurance sales and expanded HSAs; opposes new mandates.

Supports comprehensive reform with a pathway to citizenship and lawful border security; would pause ICE funding until reforms pass.

Prioritizes border security and deporting criminal immigrants; would consider merit-based pathways for some long-term residents.

Supports codifying Roe protections and opposes any federal abortion ban.

Lists 'Pro-Life' as a campaign priority; no specific abortion policy given.

Supports making top earners pay more, closing loopholes and restoring pay-as-you-go budget rules.

Supports broad tax cuts for families and small businesses, offset by federal spending cuts.

As a House member, voted for the 2007 Second Chance Act (offender reentry grants) and the 2009 hate crimes prevention act; no recent policing or sentencing position found.

Supports more resources, training and technology for law enforcement and enforcing existing laws.

Supports restoring the Education Department and opposes vouchers that divert public school funds.

Supports public, charter, private and home schooling options so families can choose.

Supports investing to cut emissions and scale clean energy, and rejoining global climate efforts.

Supports expanding U.S. oil, gas and renewable production to lower prices and reach energy independence.

Supports rebuilding trust with allies and leading international climate and AI cooperation.

Names China, Iran and Russia as main adversaries; proposes a 'Digital Dome' cyber defense and backs Iron Dome funding.

Supports only targeted tariffs coordinated with allies, says broad tariffs act as a tax on consumers, and wants Congress to reclaim trade authority.

Calls tariffs a tool against unfair trade, not a permanent substitute for Congress; earlier said she was generally satisfied with administration tariff actions.