Candidate · November 3, 2026
Chris Getty
On the ballot for U.S. House · Illinois's 4th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $413K
- cash on hand
- $103K
- issues with public statements
- 20
- outside spending for or against
- $262K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Illinois's 4th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Independent1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says he was born and raised in Lyons, Illinois, and graduated from Morton West High School and Eastern Illinois University.2 It says he is a licensed insurance producer and has devoted nearly two decades to public service.2 It says he is the Mayor of the Village of Lyons and has also served on the Lyons Township Mental Health Board and as the elected Township Supervisor.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as an Independent because his job is to represent the people of the district rather than party leaders in Washington.3 It says that in Congress he will restore trust in government, protect the integrity of elections and defend democratic values.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitechrisgettyforcongress.com4
- Facebookfacebook.com/chrisgettyforcongress3
- Instagraminstagram.com/chrisgettyforcongress3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Housing
His campaign website says he will increase the supply of affordable housing by reducing barriers that delay new housing construction and encouraging local development.3
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will reduce wasteful federal spending, improve accountability, and eliminate programs that do not deliver results.3
His campaign website says he opposes unnecessary tax increases, believes everyone should pay what they legally owe and those with greater means can contribute more, and supports enforcing tax laws fairly and closing loopholes that allow large tax breaks.3
Immigration
His campaign website says he will secure the border using the right combination of personnel, technology and physical infrastructure where it makes sense.3
- Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
- Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
- Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
His campaign website says immigration enforcement should focus on violent offenders, human traffickers and national security threats, respect due process and treat people with dignity.3
- Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
- Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
- Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
- Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
His campaign website says he will protect Dreamers by passing permanent legislation and create an earned legal status process for long-term undocumented immigrants who meet the requirements established by law.3
Health Care
His campaign website says he wants to expand affordable coverage options, protect people with pre-existing conditions and increase price transparency, and says this does not mean choosing between two extremes.3
Education
His campaign website says he will evaluate school choice programs based on whether they improve opportunities for all students.3
Guns
His campaign website says he wants to keep guns away from dangerous people through effective background checks and strong enforcement of laws targeting violent criminals and illegal gun trafficking.3
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he will support law enforcement with the training, resources and technology needed to prevent crime and apprehend dangerous offenders.3
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he supports congressional term limits.3
His campaign website says he will ban congressional stock trading.3
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he will protect earned benefits for current retirees and those approaching retirement, protect annual cost-of-living adjustments, and keep Social Security guaranteed rather than replaced with private investment accounts.3
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he believes abortion should remain legal and opposes a nationwide abortion ban.3
His campaign website says he will protect access to contraception and to IVF.3
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says America needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy in which nuclear energy, natural gas, oil, wind, solar and hydroelectric power all have a role.3
His campaign website says communities should have a voice in where and how data centers are built, and that large technology companies should pay an appropriate share of the energy and infrastructure costs their facilities create.3
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.5
| Raised | $412,838 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $309,667 |
| Cash on hand | $103,170 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $261,820 supporting and $0 opposing Chris Getty this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through September 3, 2026.6
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT PAC | $261,820 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed Sep 15, 2026