Bill Foster IL-11

Current Position: US Representative of IL District 11 since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions:Committee on Financial Services, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence,
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
District: Northern Illinois region, encompassing most of McHenry and Kane Counties, parts of Boone, Lake, DeKalb, DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties.  
Upcoming Election:

George William Foster is a physicist. After completing his Ph.D., Foster moved to the Fox Valley with his family to pursue a career in high-energy (particle) physics at Fermilab, a Department of Energy National Laboratory. Foster was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. He was a member of the team that received the 1989 Bruno Rossi Prize for cosmic ray physics for the discovery of the neutrino burst from the supernova SN 1987A.

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Getting vaccinated is not a partisan act, it’s a patriotic one. I’m proud to join @RepMMM
for a bipartisan call to all Americans: protect yourselves and your loved ones & get vaccinated.

Forum with Congressman/Physicist Bill Foster

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Mike Bost IL-12

Current Position: US Representative of IL District 12 since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 1995 – 2015
District: the entirety of Southern Illinois, spanning the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky-Indiana border.  
Upcoming Election:

Before holding elected office, he was a firefighter. Bost ran his family’s trucking business for ten years. Since 1989, he and his wife Tracy have owned and operated White House Salon in Murphysboro.

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“I am a true believer that local control is better. I believe that our school boards should be able to make decisions on their own. I am not a big government person, and the only concern I have is that the fact is, the governor is taking a very strong step for local control,” Bost said.

 
Bost Speaks Against H.R. 1 mar. 6, 2021

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Nikki Budzinski IL-13

Current Position:  US Representative for District 13 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
District:    Champaign, Urbana, most of Decatur and Springfield, and most of the Metro East of St. Louis
Upcoming Election:

Nikki Budzinski (born 1976/1977) is an American politician and labor union leader. In 2021, Budzinski served as the Chief of Staff to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Biden administration.

She is currently the Democratic nominee for Illinois’ 13th congressional district.

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Lauren Underwood IL-14

Current Position: US Representative of IL District 14 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation
District:  northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago. 
Upcoming Election:

She graduated with a degree in nursing from the University of Michigan and two master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University. She began her career as a policy professional in the Obama administration in 2014, later working as a senior advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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The American Families Plan is historic. We can make sure kids in our communities have access to more education — starting with pre-K all the way up to community college!

Lauren on Morning Joe | Momnibus 2021

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Mary Miller IL-15

Current Position: US Representative of IL 15th District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
District:  encompassing the majority of Central Illinois.  
Upcoming Election:

Miller is a member of the Freedom Caucus and has been described as on the “far right” of the Republican Party. Miller is married to state representative Chris Miller, who represents much of the eastern portion of his wife’s district. They own a farm in Oakland, near Charleston, where they grow grain and raise cattle. They have seven children and 17 grandchildren.

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I will not sit on the sidelines and watch our Constitution be trampled on. We are not descendants of the fearful.

Congresswoman Mary Miller Apologizes For Quoting Hitler In Speech Outside Capitol, Accuses Others Of

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Darin LaHood IL-16

Current Position: US Representative of IL District 16 since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative of IL District 16 from 2015-2022; State Senator from 2011 – 2015
District:   southwestern exurbs of the Chicago metropolitan area, and stretches from the Wisconsin border to the Indiana border
Upcoming Election:

He has called himself a fiscal conservative focused on budget issues. LaHood was a prosecutor in the Tazewell County state’s attorney’s office and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas. On returning to Peoria in 2005, he took up private law practice;

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My bipartisan Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act would provide equitable treatment to the beauty/salon/barber industry, allow these businesses to further support their employees, and promote small business expansion.

Rep. LaHood | Fox Business: Americans Deserve Full Accounting of COVID-19 Origins

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Eric Sorensen IL-17

Current Position: US House of Representatives for District 17 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Meteorologist and Communications Manager
District:  Includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peoria and Rockford 
Upcoming Election:

He studied communications and meteorology at Northern Illinois University. Sorensen began his career as a meteorologist. He worked as chief meteorologist for WREX, Rockford’s NBC affiliate, from 2003 to 2014, before becoming the senior meteorologist for WQAD, the ABC affiliate of Moline, Illinois. Sorensen became a fellow of the Society for Environmental Journalists in 2018.

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    What’s next for Adam Kinzinger?
    WILL, The 21st ShowNovember 3, 2021

    Last week, Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger came out with a video announcing he would not be seeking re-election. There’s been speculation about him possibly running for governor or the US Senate here in Illinois — both of which would be uphill climbs just to win the primary. We talked about what the future might hold for Kinzinger with former leading conservative radio host and current editor-at-large of “The Bulwark.”

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    Charlie Sykes

    Founder and Editor-at-large, The Bulwark | Host, The Bulwark Podcast | Contributor, MSNBC | Author • “How the Right Lost Its Mind” (2017)

    Kinzinger Letter Asks Full Scope of Afghanistan Evacuation
    kinzinger.house.gov, Press ReleaseSeptember 1, 2021

    WASHINGTON, DC – Following the announcement that the last U.S. troops had officially left Afghanistan, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) sent a letter to Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin to inquire about the evacuation process, the status of those left behind, and the plan moving forward.

    While I commend the administration for saving thousands of lives, I believe more could have been done to prevent the tragic loss of life on August 26, 2021 and to better prepare for the chaos that ensued this last week. And I’m looking to our Secretaries of State and Defense to get to those answers,” said Congressman Kinzinger“Our military community stepped up in a way many can hardly grasp right now, but I am incredibly proud of the men and women who have served this mission and all those that risked life and limb to defend this nation and save the lives of our allies. This effort is not over and nor should it be. We can never give up until our fellow Americans and our allies are safe.”

    The full text of the letter is available below and a signed copy can be found attached and on the Congressman’s website here.

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    Bustos Named Democracy Awards Winner for Exceptional Constituent Services
    bustos.house.gov, Press ReleaseAugust 16, 2021

    WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) was named the winner for the Congressional Management Foundation’s (CMF) highly competitive and distinguished Democracy Awards in the constituent service category. The award recognizes Congresswoman Bustos for excellence in the way her office interacts with, assists and serves residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. This distinction ranks Congresswoman Bustos’ office as the top Democratic office in Congress – which includes both the House and Senate.

    “Every morning, my staff and I show up to work motivated by the belief that government should work for the people,” Congresswoman Bustos said. “It’s this mentality that drives every aspect of our operation, especially constituent services. As our country faces the impact of COVID-19, our team is focused on helping the people of Northwest and Central Illinois navigate the vital resources they need and rebuild our economy. I’m honored to have our team recognized in this critical service and proud of what our office is able to accomplish for Illinoisans every day.”

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