Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Illinois's 13th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Nikki Budzinski
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Illinois's 13th District in the U.S. House.
Jeff Wilson
Republican · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Nikki BudzinskiJeff Wilson
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$3,654,996 through October 14, 20263$532,330 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$2,951,8063$48,1674
Outside spending$83,860 for · $0 against5Not found in the public sources we checked
Nuclear powerHer campaign website says she supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, including accelerating the deployment of clean energy sources such as nuclear, wind and solar alongside transition fuels such as natural gas.6His campaign website says he will focus on expanding nuclear energy, oil and natural gas to power towns and lower costs.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Nikki Budzinski — 29 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    Her campaign website says she will fight to restore the protections granted under Roe v. Wade.8
  • Abortion medication
    Her campaign website says she will fight to protect access to medications such as mifepristone.8
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says she is a cosponsor of legislation to protect a woman's right to in vitro fertilization nationwide.8
  • Government funding and abortion
    Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
    Her campaign website says she has cosponsored legislation to reverse the Hyde Amendment.8
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she will fight to restore the protections granted under Roe v. Wade, and that she has cosponsored legislation to create a statutory right for providers to give abortion care and for patients to receive it, free from bans and medically unnecessary restrictions.8
  • Ethanol and biofuel requirements
    Expand biofuel use, such as by allowing E15 sales all year
    Her campaign website says she led the effort to pass legislation in the House allowing the year-round sale of E15, and that she is focused on increasing the use of biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel.9,10
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    Her campaign website says Congress must provide stability and support for agricultural communities and that she fought for a Farm Bill that would deliver relief and long-term certainty for farmers.11
  • Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
    Pass a law setting a binding ethics code, with outside review of complaints and recusal decisions
    Her campaign website says she supports legislation to ban luxury gifts, improve donor transparency and establish a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices.12
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    Her campaign website says she has opposed calls to defund the police and has supported a variety of federal grant programs that provide more resources to local law enforcement agencies, particularly in rural communities.13
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    Her campaign website says she is focused on passing the PRO Act to protect workers' rights.14
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
    Her campaign website says she introduced a bipartisan bill to make farm and ranch workers eligible for public service student loan forgiveness.11
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at community colleges
    Her campaign website says she supports doubling the Pell grant and ensuring that students have access to affordable college, such as free community college.15
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
    Her campaign website says she is strongly opposed to efforts to privatize the school system through vouchers.15
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and stop corporations and dark money from buying elections.12
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    Her campaign website says she supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks.12
  • Clean energy tax credits
    Restore the credits the 2025 law ended or cut back
    Her campaign website says she is a cosponsor of the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act, which it says would restore key clean energy tax incentives.6
  • Permitting for energy projects
    Her campaign website says she has supported the bipartisan CERTAIN Act, which it says would streamline infrastructure and energy permitting while maintaining strong standards.6
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she is a cosponsor of the Child Care Stabilization Act to strengthen child care programs, support workers and help ensure families can access the care they need.14
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign website says she is a cosponsor of the American Family Act, which it says would create a permanent tax cut for working parents.9
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    Her campaign website says she fought to restore SNAP funding in the Farm Bill and has signed on to support the Enhance Access to SNAP for College Students Act.11
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website says the Affordable Care Act's enhanced tax credits saved families hundreds of dollars a month, and that she is working to restore and extend those savings.9
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Her campaign website says she voted no on what it calls the largest cut to Medicaid in history and has made it her mission to protect care and bring down costs.16
  • Border wall and barriers
    Her campaign website says she supports funding for stronger border measures, including better border patrol technology between ports of entry and fentanyl detection devices, and that she supported legislation to hire 22,000 additional Border Patrol agents.17
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says she voted three times against legislation that would have given ICE and Customs and Border Protection an additional $70 billion without meaningful oversight, accountability or reforms, and that she is a cosponsor of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.17
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    Her campaign website says she supports the American Dream and Promise Act to offer Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and provide other undocumented immigrants with work authorization.17
  • Masks and identification for immigration officers
    Require visible ID and body cameras, and ban most face coverings
    Her campaign website says she is a cosponsor of the No Secret Police Act and the Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act, which it says would require ICE officers to clearly identify themselves and wear body cameras and prohibit masks that conceal officers' identities during routine enforcement.17
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Her campaign website says she is proud to support giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices.18
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Increase benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raises
    Her campaign website says the current 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment is not enough and that she will continue fighting to pass the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, and that she will oppose any changes that undercut Social Security and Medicare.18
  • High-speed internet access
    Her campaign website says she chaired the Broadband Advisory Board to expand internet access to rural communities.19
Jeff Wilson — 2 issues

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.