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U.S. House · Illinois's 11th District

A sprawling district stretching from Chicago's southwest suburbs through Aurora, Joliet and Naperville to Bloomington in central Illinois.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Bill Foster, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Bill Foster170,91564.3%
Jeff Walter94,98635.7%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Bill Foster ran unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary. Jeffrey Walter defeated Tedora Brown, Charlie Kim and Mike Pierce in the Republican primary. Ballotpedia calculated the district's Cook Partisan Voter Index as D+6, based on the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Bill FosterDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2013; also served 2008-2011)Full profile →Jeffrey WalterRMayor of Elburn, IllinoisFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[39][40][41]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[34][35][36][37]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Jeffrey Walter
    In their own words[12]
    “Jeff will work with President Trump to continue to secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into America.”

    On his campaign website's Positions page, in third-person text

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][30][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Bill Foster
    —
  • Jeffrey Walter
    Supports[12]

    Campaign site says he supports fully funding law enforcement.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Bill Foster
    —
  • Jeffrey Walter
    Supports[12]

    Campaign site says he supports expanding school choice, including public, private, charter and vocational options.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Bill Foster
    Supports[11]

    In an April 2024 statement on the foreign aid package, says it is crucial to provide resources, especially defensive weapons, to Israel.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    Supports[12]

    Campaign site says he supports the Trump economic plan, including tariffs that protect American workers and jobs.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Bill Foster
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Jeffrey Walter
    —

Research notes & limits

Foster's federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Added police-funding and school-choice positions and one statement from the campaign Positions page (loaded 2026-10-19). Jeffrey Walter's biography rests on his own Ballotpedia survey and one news profile; his birthplace, education, and the dates of his Navy service and Elburn offices were not found in a loaded source.

Sources · 45

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Illinois' 11th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Bill Foster (Illinois) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Issues · Office of Rep. Bill Foster · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Jeffrey Walter Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Gun Violence Prevention · Rep. Bill Foster official website · 2026-10-03 Official record
  6. 6.Lowering Health Care Costs · Rep. Bill Foster official website · 2026-10-03 Official record
  7. 7.Reproductive Rights · Rep. Bill Foster official website · 2026-10-03 Official record
  8. 8.Energy and Environment · Rep. Bill Foster official website · 2026-10-03 Official record
  9. 9.Foster Statement on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision · Rep. Bill Foster official website (press release) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  10. 10.Foster Statement on Iran Strikes, Escalating Nuclear Risk · Rep. Bill Foster official website (press release) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  11. 11.Foster Statement on Passage of Foreign Aid Supplemental · Rep. Bill Foster official website (press release) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  12. 12.Positions · Jeff Walter for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Bill Foster (Illinois) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Full Biography · Office of Rep. Bill Foster · 2026-10-21 Official record
  15. 15.Illinois U.S. House District 11 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  16. 16.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  42. 42.Illinois' 11th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  43. 43.Jeffrey Walter Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  44. 44.What's next for northern Illinois congressional candidates · Shaw Local · 2026-10-21 News report
  45. 45.U.S. House, Illinois's 11th District results 2026 · NBC News News report