Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Illinois's 6th 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.

Sean Casten
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Illinois's 6th District in the U.S. House.
Niki Conforti
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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Sean CastenNiki Conforti
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$2,516,549 through October 14, 20263$348,453 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$1,022,3833$7,6394
Outside spending$12,087 for · $0 against5Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is 100 percent pro-choice and believes every woman has the right to make her own health care decisions.6
Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
Her campaign website says she is pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.7
Health insurance systemHis campaign website says everyone has a right to universal, high-quality, affordable health care, and that the country should protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act by ensuring that all Americans have insurance and fixing flaws in the insurance marketplace.8Her campaign website says the Affordable Care Act has been unaffordable for most Americans and small businesses, and that she would push for reform that increases transparency in billing, gives consumers more options in the marketplace and lets policies be transportable across state lines.7
Immigration enforcement inside the countryHis campaign website says he opposes the Trump administration's policies that, it says, aim to deport people without regard for due process, and that he opposes Operation Midway Blitz.9Her campaign website says she supports expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals.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.

Sean Casten — 25 issues
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Women's Health Protection Act, which it says would protect the right to access abortion care throughout the United States.6
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Equality Act, which it says would extend nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs and jury service.10
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which it says would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Voting Rights Enhancement Act, which it says would update the formula for which states have shown a pattern of voting rights violations.11
  • National Guard troops in cities
    His campaign website lists demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw National Guard troops from Illinois among his actions in Congress.9
  • Qualified immunity for police
    End qualified immunity for police officers
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which it says would, among other things, eliminate qualified immunity.12
  • Banking and investment rules
    His campaign website lists introducing the Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act, which it says ensures that large banks employ a Chief Risk Officer to help mitigate future risk.13
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Raise the Wage Act to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour.14
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to enhance workers' right to organize.14
  • US Department of Education
    Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
    His campaign website says he continues to fight to protect the U.S. Department of Education.15
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the For the People Act, which it says would, among other reforms, end partisan gerrymandering.11
  • Voting by mail
    His campaign website says he is a strong advocate for vote-by-mail, which it calls a safe and secure way to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to vote.11
  • Same-sex marriage
    Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring and voting for the Respect for Marriage Act to codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriage.10
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Assault Weapons Ban, which it describes as outlawing semi-automatic guns with military-style features.16
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    His campaign website says he believes in common-sense gun reforms like universal background checks, and lists cosponsoring the Bipartisan Background Checks Act.16,17
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Bring back the larger credits permanently
    His campaign website says he strongly supports expanding the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and making them permanent, and that he has cosponsored legislation to make them permanent.8
  • Drug prices compared with other countries
    Require that all US buyers pay no more than other wealthy countries do
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which it says would stop drug companies from charging Americans more than other countries for the same medication.8
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says he supports comprehensive immigration reform and finding pathways to citizenship, and lists cosponsoring the American Dream and Promise Act, which it says would create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and people with Temporary Protected Status. It also lists voting for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which it says lets agricultural workers and their families earn permanent legal status through continued farm work.9
  • Masks and identification for immigration officers
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the No Secret Police Act, which it says prohibits federal officers from using face coverings when conducting arrests and ensures clear identification of officers.9
  • Refugee admissions
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring a resolution saying the House is committed to keeping the United States open to people lawfully seeking refuge and asylum, regardless of their race or country of origin.9
  • Medicare coverage of new tests and services
    Add more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacists
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the CONNECT for Health Act, which it says would permanently expand Medicare access to telehealth services.8
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which it says would give Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies.8
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Social Security 2100 Act to strengthen benefits for current and future generations.14
  • Business tax breaks
    His campaign website lists introducing the End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act to eliminate loopholes and tax breaks that benefit the oil and gas industry.18
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
    His campaign website lists introducing a bipartisan bill to quadruple the amount teachers can deduct for qualified out-of-pocket expenses on their tax returns.15
  • Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
    Expand benefits for some groups, such as combat-injured retirees with under 20 years of service and surviving spouses who remarry
    His campaign website lists cosponsoring the Major Richard Star Act, which it says would let combat-disabled retirees with fewer than 20 years of service receive both retirement pay and disability compensation.19
Niki Conforti — 7 issues
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    Her campaign website says she opposes releasing violent felons on their own recognizance, which it says the Safe-T Act requires.7
  • Tariffs
    Her campaign website says tariffs will help bring back manufacturing and add jobs, but that more needs to be done.7
  • Voter ID
    Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
    Her campaign website says a photo ID should be needed to vote, and that she would push to bring back a requirement of three forms of ID to register to vote and proof of ID at the polling place.7
  • Federal benefits and services for noncitizens
    Her campaign website says constituents should not be paying for the free housing, health care, phones and meals it says people in the country illegally receive.7
  • Legal immigration levels
    Her campaign website says she fully supports legal immigration.7
  • Balanced budget amendment
    Her campaign website says she would push for spending caps to limit the amount added to the national debt.7
  • Federal spending levels
    Her campaign website says she opposes raising the debt ceiling and would push to curb spending and limit the debt the country incurs.7

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