Illinois 5th District
Mike Quigley (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Mike Quigley
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 44 of 121 votes and bills.
Raised $998,074 since January 2025: 58% from PACs and other committees, 27% from people, 15% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Tommy Hanson
Republican · commercial real estate broker, fifth run against Quigley
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Hanson, and what Hanson has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
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Tommy Hanson, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Hanson, so the grade above comes from this list: what Hanson has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked in a voter guide whether the US should provide Ukraine with money in its fight against Russia, he answered no.
“Should the United States provide Ukraine with money in its fight against Russia? No”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing aid to Ukraine is against liberty on free nations.
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Asked whether the US should provide Israel with military supplies in its fight against Hamas, he answered no.
“Should the United States provide Israel with aid in the form of military supplies in its fight against Hamas? No”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing military supplies for Israel is against liberty on free nations.
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In the 2026 WTTW voters guide he says health insurers should compete across state lines.
“through insurance companies competing across state lines, like auto insurance, and not one size fits all.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opening insurance to competition across state lines is deregulation, which the free markets principle favours.
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In the 2026 WTTW voters guide he says the half of Americans who pay no tax must pay something.
“every human being in america should pay some form of tax.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Putting a tax on people who pay none is a higher tax, which the free markets principle counts against.
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His campaign site says job-creating businesses should not be burdened by more regulations and taxes.
“I will ensure that all job-creating businesses receive fair treatment and not have more stifling regulations and taxes burdening them.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation and lower business taxes are with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign home page lists no tax on food, no tax on gasoline and lower real estate taxes.
“No tax on food. No tax on gasoline. Lower real estate taxes.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Cutting named taxes is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign home page proposes sensible tariffs and a fair tax and replacing individual income taxes with taxes on corporations.
“replace individual income taxes with corporations making up the difference for federal taxes. plus implementing sensible tariffs and a fair tax”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
'Sensible tariffs' is not a broad tariff and he gives no rates, so the free markets test stays unclear on this line.
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Asked about the migrant crisis, he said to stop sanctuary state and city status.
“Stop sanctuary state and city status.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending sanctuary policies is with liberty on borders.
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He named closing the border and deporting people who crossed illegally as the district's biggest challenge and said he would help draft a bill to stop funding sanctuary cities and states.
“I will help draft a bill to stop funding sanctuary cities and states,”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Cutting funds to sanctuary cities is with liberty on borders.
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Asked for the biggest challenge facing the district, he named closing the borders and deporting people who crossed illegally.
“closing our borders and deporting those who have crossed our borders illegally.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border and deporting those who broke the law is the with side of the borders principle.
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His campaign site says the border must be secured.
“We must secure our border to preserve, protect and defend our country against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border is with liberty on borders.
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His campaign home page says ICE should only work in states that ask for its services.
“I.C.E. will only work in the states that demand their services; this change will reduce unwanted federal services and federal expenditures, leaving it up to each state to make that decision.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Letting states bar federal ICE work is a sanctuary-style policy, which is against liberty on borders.
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