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U.S. House · IL-05 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Mike Quigley

Democratic candidate for Illinois's 5th Congressional District

Chicago congressman and former Cook County commissioner focused on affordable care, government transparency, gun safety, equality and clean energy.

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DistrictIL-05
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mike stands.

Official position

Protect affordable coverage and medical research

  • Supports protecting the ACA and pre-existing-condition coverage
  • Backs community health centers, NIH research and lower prescription costs

Official position

Protect abortion and contraception access

  • Supports federal abortion and contraception protections
  • Backs repealing Hyde restrictions that limit reproductive care through federal health programs

Official position

Require Supreme Court ethics and recusal rules

  • Supports enforceable Supreme Court ethics and stronger recusal standards
  • Backs public access to government records and spending information

Official position

Require background checks and limit assault weapons

  • Supports background checks on all gun sales and limiting assault weapons
  • Backs safe storage and tougher penalties for gun trafficking

Official position

Ban discrimination through the Equality Act

  • Supports LGBTQ protections in housing, employment and public accommodations
  • Backs marriage equality and humane treatment in immigration detention

Official position

Expand clean energy and interstate transmission

  • Supports a stronger interconnected electricity grid and transitioning away from fossil fuels
  • Backs public-land protections and reducing plastic pollution

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2021

    Accomplishment

    Expanded access to ALS treatments and research

    Helped advance the bipartisan ACT for ALS, signed in December 2021, to expand access to promising treatments and research.

  2. 2021

    Accomplishment

    Opened federal budget justifications to the public

    Co-led the bipartisan Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act, enacted in September 2021, requiring searchable public agency budget explanations.

  3. Since 2009

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Illinois’ Fifth Congressional District.

  4. 1998–2009

    Experience

    Cook County commissioner

    Served on the county board, working on transparency and government reform.

  • Experience

    University of Chicago instructor

    Teaches intelligence and national security at the University of Chicago.

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