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Why Unions Are Involved in Elections

Unions are involved in elections because the decisions made by elected officials directly affect the everyday lives of working people — from wages, benefits, workplace safety, and collective bargaining rights to health care, public services, voting rights, and retirement security. The Illinois AFL-CIO works to educate, engage, and mobilize union families across the state so members have the information they need when candidates and policies on the ballot could impact their jobs, families, and communities. Research from the Economic Policy Institute also shows that states with stronger union membership tend to see broader benefits beyond the workplace, including higher wages, stronger economic protections, better access to health coverage, and healthier democratic participation.

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Labor 2026 Endorsements

The Illinois AFL-CIO is committed to helping union members and working families make informed choices at the ballot box. As part of that effort, we provide information about candidates who have earned labor’s support because of their commitment to protecting workers’ rights, strengthening wages and benefits, defending safe workplaces, and advancing policies that support union families across Illinois. After June 17, members will be able to view the full Labor 2026 Endorsements list to see which candidates Illinois labor is recommending in key races.

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Holding Congress and the Illinois Assembly Accountable

Union members work hard to elect leaders who will stand up for working people — but accountability does not end on Election Day. Voting records help members see how elected officials actually voted on issues affecting workers’ rights, jobs, wages, benefits, workplace safety, and quality of life. Members can use the national AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard to review U.S. congressional votes, and the Illinois AFL-CIO Voting Record to see how members of the Illinois General Assembly voted on labor priorities important to working families across the state. These tools help union households make informed decisions and hold elected officials accountable to the commitments they make to working people.

US Congress Voting Record

Illinois General Assembly Voting Record

Illinois AFL-CIO 2026 General Election Endorsements

iItalics = incumbent * = union member

Statewide Offices

Governor/Lt Governor

Incumbent: JB Pritzker (D)/Christian Mitchell (D)

U.S. Senate

Juliana Stratton (D)

Attorney General

Incumbent: Kwame Raoul (D)

Secretary of State

Incumbent: Alexi Giannoulias (D)

Treasurer

Incumbent: Michael Frerichs (D)

Comptroller

Margaret Croke (D)

U.S. House

1st Incumbent: Jonathan Jackson (D)
2nd Donna Miller (D)
3rd Incumbent: Delia Ramirez (D)
4th Patty Garcia (D)
5th Incumbent: Mike Quigley (D)
6th Incumbent: Sean Casten (D)
7th LaShawn Ford (D)
8th Melissa Bean (D)
9th Daniel Biss (D)
10th Incumbent: Brad Schneider (D)
11th Incumbent: Bill Foster (D)
12th Julie Fortier (D)
13th Incumbent: Nikki Budzinski (D) (union member)
14th Incumbent: Lauren Underwood (D)
15th Jennifer Todd (D)
16th Paul Nolley (D)
17th Incumbent: Eric Sorensen (D)

State Senate

2nd Incumbent: Omar Aquino (D)
3rd Incumbent: Mattie Hunter (D)
5th Incumbent: Lakesia Collins (D) (union member)
6th Incumbent: Sara Feigenholtz (D)
8th Incumbent: Ram Villivalam (D)
9th Patrick Hanley (D)
11th Incumbent: Mike Porfirio (D)
12th Incumbent: Celina Villanueva (D)
14th Incumbent: Emil Jones III (D)
15th Incumbent: Napoleon Harris III (D)
17th Incumbent: Elgie Sims (D)
18th Fran Hurley (D)
20th Incumbent: Graciela Guzman (D) (union member)
21st Incumbent: Laura Ellman (D)
23rd Incumbent: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D)
24th Incumbent: Seth Lewis (R)
26th Nabeela Syed (D)
27th Carina Santa Maria (D)
29th Incumbent: Julie Morrison (D)
30th Incumbent: Adriane Johnson (D)
33rd Michelle Clark (D)
36th Incumbent: Mike Halpin (D)
39th Incumbent: Don Harmon (D)
42nd Jared Ploger (D) (union member)
48th Incumbent: Doris Turner (D) (union member)
56th Marsia Geldert-Murphey (D)
57th Incumbent: Chris Belt (D)
59th Tamiko “TC” Mueller (D)

State House

1st Incumbent: Aaron Ortiz (D) (union member)
2nd Incumbent: Lisa Hernandez (D)
3rd Incumbent: Eva Dina Delgado (D)
4th Incumbent: Lilian Jimenez (D)
5th Incumbent: Kim DuBuclet (D)
6th Incumbent: Sonya Harper (D)
7th Incumbent: Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D)
8th Shantel Franklin (D)
9th Incumbent: Yolonda Morris (D) (union member)
10th Incumbent: Omar Williams (D) (union member)
11th Incumbent: Ann Williams (D)
12th Paul Kendrick (D)
13th Demi Palecek (D)
14th Incumbent: Kelly Cassidy (D)
15th Incumbent: Mike Kelly (D) (union member)
16th Incumbent: Kevin Olickal (D)
17th Incumbent: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)
18th Incumbent: Robyn Gabel (D)
19th Incumbent: Lindsey LaPointe (D)
20th Incumbent: Brad Stephens (R) (union member)
21st Incumbent: Abdelnasser Rashid (D)
22nd Incumbent: Angie Guerrero-Cuellar (D)
23rd Incumbent: Edgar Gonzalez (D)
24th Incumbent: Theresa Mah (D)
25th Incumbent: Curtis Tarver II (D)
26th Incumbent: Kam Buckner (D)
27th Incumbent: Justin Slaughter (D)
28th Incumbent: Bob Rita (D) (union member)
29th Incumbent: Thaddeus Jones (D)
30th Incumbent: Will Davis (D)
31st Incumbent: Michael Crawford (D)
32nd Incumbent: Lisa Davis (D) (union member)
33rd Incumbent: Marcus Evans (D)
34th Cleopatra Cowley (D)
35th Incumbent: Mary Gill (D)
36th Incumbent: Rick Ryan (D)
37th Incumbent: Pat Sheehan (R)
38th Incumbent: Debbie Meyers Martin (D)
39th Incumbent: Will Guzzardi (D)
40th Miguel Alvelo-Rivera (D)
41st Incumbent: Janet Yang Rohr (D)
43rd Incumbent: Anna Moeller (D)
44th Incumbent: Fred Crespo (D)
45th Incumbent: Martha Deuter (D)
46th Incumbent: Diane Blair Sherlock (D)
47th Erica Bray-Parker (D)
48th Incumbent: Jennifer Sanalitro (R)
49th Incumbent: Maura Hirschauer (D)
50th Incumbent: Barbara Hernandez (D)
51st Jenny Levin (D)
52nd Maria Peterson (D)
53rd Incumbent: Nicolle Grasse (D)
54th Incumbent: Mary Beth Canty (D)
55th Justin Cochran (D)
56th Incumbent: Michelle Mussman (D)
57th Incumbent: Tracy Katz Muhl (D)
58th Incumbent: Bob Morgan (D)
59th Incumbent: Daniel Didech (D)
60th Incumbent: Rita Mayfield (D)
61st Incumbent: Joyce Mason (D)
62nd Incumbent: Laura Faver Dias (D)
65th Ricky Rivard (D)
66th Incumbent: Suzanne Ness (D)
67th Incumbent: Maurice West II (D)
68th Incumbent: Dave Vella (D)
70th Veronica Garcia Martinez (D) (union member)
72nd Incumbent: Gregg Johnson (D) (union member)
76th Incumbent: Amy “Murri” Briel (D)
77th Incumbent: Norma Hernandez (D)
78th Incumbent: Camille Lilly (D)
80th Incumbent: Anthony DeLuca (D)
81st Incumbent: Anne Stava (D)
82nd Incumbent: Nicole La Ha (R)
83rd Incumbent: Matt Hanson (D) (union member)
84th Saba Haider (D)
85th Incumbent: Dee Avelar (D) (union member)
86th Incumbent: Larry Walsh Jr (D) (union member)
91st Incumbent: Sharon Chung (D) (union member)
92nd Incumbent: Jehan Gordon-Booth (D)
95th Incumbent: Mike Coffey (R)
96th Incumbent: Sue Scherer (D)
97th Jessica Dixon Heitman (D)
98th Incumbent: Natalie Manley (D)
103rd Incumbent: Carol Ammons (D)
104th Incumbent: Brandun Schweizer (R)
111th Rosetta Brown (D)
112th Incumbent: Katie Stuart (D)
113th Incumbent: Jay Hoffman (D) (union member)
114th Incumbent: Kevin Schmidt (R)
118th Chip Markel (D) (union member)

Judicial

1st App Judith Rice (D)
3rd App Margaret “Peggy” O’Connell (D)