Candidate · November 3, 2026
Niki Conforti
On the ballot for U.S. House · Illinois's 6th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $348K
- cash on hand
- $7,639
- issues with public statements
- 10
§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 6th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| 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.
Her campaign website says Niki Conforti is an energy consultant who previously worked for 12 years on the administration side of large health systems.2 It says she earlier owned her own staffing business.2 It says she is a graduate of the University of Chicago School of Economics and holds an MBA in healthcare administration from George Washington University.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because spending needs to be curbed and tax increases stopped, and that she hopes to be a fresh voice in Congress who represents the values her communities share.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteconforti4congress.com1
- Campaign websiteconforti4congress.com4,
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§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.
Health Care
Her 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.3
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she opposes raising the debt ceiling and would push to curb spending and limit the debt the country incurs.3
Her campaign website says she would push for spending caps to limit the amount added to the national debt.3
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Elections and Government Reform
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.3
- Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
- Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
- Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures
Immigration
Her campaign website says she supports expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals.3
Her campaign website says she fully supports legal immigration.3
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.3
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says she opposes releasing violent felons on their own recognizance, which it says the Safe-T Act requires.3
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website says she is pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.3
- Legal only to save the pregnant woman's life
- Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
- Legal early in pregnancy only, up to a limit such as 6, 12 or 15 weeks
- Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
- Legal at every stage, with no limit based on weeks of pregnancy
§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, 2026.6
| Raised | $348,453 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $346,016 |
| Cash on hand | $7,639 |
Where the money came from
§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 May 8, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed May 13, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed May 13, 2024