2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Illinois House race — Sean Casten's seat
Incumbent: Sean Casten (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights: Supports abortion rights, favors keeping birth control affordable and accessible, and opposes parental notification requirements for minors seeking abortion. [1]
- Budget & COVID Relief: Voted for large federal COVID-19 relief packages, including a $900 billion package and the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, and opposes a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. [1]
- Civil Rights / LGBTQ Rights: Supports LGBTQ Americans serving in the military, views LGBTQ rights as human rights, and sponsored a bill to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
- Climate & Energy: Prioritizes climate change as an existential threat and has pursued legislation to remove barriers to cheaper, cleaner energy. [1]
- Economy: Advocates for an economy that works for all Americans and criticizes tariff policies and rule-of-law weakening under the Trump administration as harmful to economic growth. [1]
- Foreign Policy: Supports continued U.S. leadership in global governance, backing allies such as Ukraine and Israel, and promoting democracy and human rights abroad. [1]
- Health Care: Supports universal, affordable health care, defends the Affordable Care Act, and has worked to lower prescription drug costs including capping insulin prices for Medicare recipients. [1]
- Immigration: Supports pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and undocumented farm workers, and has criticized Trump-era immigration enforcement for causing economic harm. [1][2][3]
Public polling
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