Lupe Castillo

§1On the ballot

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§2Who they are

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Her campaign website says she has lived in Illinois's 4th Congressional District for 43 years.^2,3 It says she began her journey in public service out of a desire to uplift her community and has received recognition from community organizations.³ Ballotpedia lists an associate degree from Washburne Community Trade School in 2000 and career experience as a chef and in the pharmacy industry.⁴ She was the Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois's 4th District in 2024 and for the Illinois House of Representatives in District 23 in 2022.⁴

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says her mission is to empower the community with pro-family values and policies and to make sure the community's voices are heard in Congress.³ It says that if elected she will work with fellow Republicans to make sure federal funds go directly to needy American families.⁵

Websites and accounts

• Campaign websitecastillolupe.com²
• X (Twitter)x.com/castillolupe4²
• Instagraminstagram.com/castillolupe4²

§3What they've said on the issues

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