Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Illinois's 3rd 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.

Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Illinois's 3rd District in the U.S. House.
Angel Oakley
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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Delia RamirezAngel Oakley
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$1,626,337 through October 14, 20263$18,443 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$913,8923$4,0614
Trade agreementsHer campaign website says she advocates for trade deals that center equity for American workers and the global poor.5Her policy page says she will fight to promote fair trade that protects American workers.6
Classroom teaching on race, gender and sexuality
Require schools to include these topics, such as ethnic studies or LGBTQ history
Her campaign website lists among her Illinois House record co-sponsoring the Inclusive Curriculum Act so that LGBTQ+ history is taught in Illinois public schools, and says that in Congress she co-sponsored the African American History Act and the Black History is American History Act.7,8		Her policy page says she will work to expand parental involvement and transparency in school curriculum.6
Campaign finance rules
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
Her campaign website says she co-sponsored H.J.Res. 54, which would propose a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and that she supports banning dark money.9		Her policy page says she supports a ban on foreign influence and dark money in elections and tougher transparency rules for political spending.6
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she supports Medicare for All and co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act, which would guarantee health care for everyone under a single-payer model.10		Her policy page says she supports reforms that expand choice and competition among doctors, hospitals, insurers and pharmacies, increase price transparency and expand telehealth and direct primary care.6
Social Security benefit levelsHer campaign website says programs including Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare must be protected and expanded.11Her policy page says she will uphold Social Security and Medicare obligations while developing sustainable reforms for both.6

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.

Delia Ramirez — 26 issues
  • Abortion law
    Her campaign website says she is an uncompromising supporter of reproductive rights and has consistently fought to protect the right to choose.12
  • Government funding and abortion
    Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the EACH Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment.12
  • 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 that after the Dobbs decision she has supported federal legislation to codify the right to choose into law.12
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the Equality Act to guarantee nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQI+ people in housing, employment, education and federally funded programs.7
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk
    Her campaign website lists among her Illinois House record reforming the state's bond system so that judges make pretrial detention decisions based on public safety rather than jailing people for being poor.13
  • Marijuana laws
    Her campaign website lists among her Illinois House record voting to legalize cannabis.13
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the Raise the Wage Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour.14
  • Union fees and right-to-work laws
    Her campaign website lists among her Illinois House record co-sponsoring a resolution to enshrine the right to unionize in the Illinois constitution and prevent the spread of right-to-work laws.14
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to create federal protections that allow workers to form new unions.14
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Broad cancellation of student debt
    Her campaign website says she is a champion for canceling student loan debt.8
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at public colleges and universities
    Her campaign website says she supports free, publicly funded community colleges and public universities and co-sponsored the College for All Act of 2023.8
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the Freedom to Vote Act, which it says would end partisan gerrymandering.15
  • Voting by mail
    Her campaign website says the Freedom to Vote Act she co-sponsored would expand voting rights through automatic voter registration and voting by mail.15
  • International climate agreements
    Her campaign website says she advocates fostering collaboration with other nations toward shared goals, such as developing a global plan on climate change.5
  • Child care costs
    Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
    Her campaign website says she champions universal child care and pre-K, and co-sponsored the Child Care for Every Community Act to guarantee universal child care and early learning programs for low-income families.11
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign website says the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit must be protected and expanded.11
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    Her campaign website says she opposes efforts to cut or create work requirements for SNAP, and co-sponsored the SUPPORT for SNAP Act to expand nutrition assistance for people experiencing homelessness.11
  • Military spending
    Cut military spending
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the People Over Pentagon Act of 2023, which would reduce the Pentagon's budget by $100 billion to fund domestic social programs, and that she voted no on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.5
  • Who decides on military action
    Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
    Her campaign website says she advocates for Congress to reassert its constitutional right to declare war.5
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    Her campaign website says she supports banning assault-style weapons and lists co-sponsoring the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 among her work in Congress.13
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    Her campaign website says she is a champion for stronger gun laws, including universal background checks.13
  • Medicaid work requirements
    No work requirement to keep coverage
    Her campaign website says she opposes efforts to create work requirements for Medicaid and other social programs.11
  • Federal benefits and services for noncitizens
    Let some immigrants without legal status qualify too, such as children or longtime residents
    Her campaign website says she co-sponsored the LIFT the BAR Act to remove barriers to programs including free school meals, Social Security and Medicaid for undocumented immigrants and permanent residents.16
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says she is fighting to end deportations to keep families together and to eliminate the case backlog in immigration court.16
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    Her campaign website says she advocates for a pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented people in the U.S. and co-leads the American Dream and Promise Act for DACA recipients.16
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    Her campaign website lists among her Illinois House record co-sponsoring legislation to stop Illinois police from acting as a federal deportation force.16
Angel Oakley — 9 issues
  • Police funding
    Her policy page says she supports strong, accountable policing and federal support for combating violent crime, drugs and trafficking.6
  • US Department of Education
    Her policy page says she will work to limit federal overreach in local schools and audit federal education programs for effectiveness and waste.6
  • Voter ID
    Her policy page says she supports a clear national standard for voter ID with free, accessible verification.6
  • Air pollution limits
    Her campaign website says she is committed to addressing chronic disease by pushing for policies that clean up toxic pollution in the air, soil and water.17
  • Federal income tax rates
    Her policy page says she will fight to lower taxes on working families.6
  • Federal spending levels
    Her policy page says she will fight to reduce inflationary spending and federal waste, and will push for balanced budget efforts and audits of major federal agencies.6
  • Children and social media
    Her policy page says she will work to protect children online while respecting parental authority and constitutional rights.6
  • Data privacy
    Her policy page says she will work to strengthen safeguards for personal data and give individuals meaningful control over their personal information.6
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    Her policy page says she will work to establish a clear legal framework for AI that protects individual rights, promotes innovation and holds developers and users accountable for demonstrable harms, and to require transparency when AI is used in consequential decisions.6

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