Niki Conforti

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Niki Conforti is the Republican nominee for Illinois's 6th District. An energy consultant with a background in healthcare, she won the March 2026 Republican primary and previously ran for this seat in 2022 and 2024.[1][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesProtect legal access to abortion

    Describes herself as pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, and criticizes her opponent's support for abortion access.[4]

    “I am proudly Pro-Life with exception (Rape, Incest and the Life of the Mother), and I oppose the Democrats' radical abortion agenda.”
  • OpposesStricter gun laws

    Says she supports the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms.[4]

    “I am Pro – 2nd Amendment and believe we must protect our right to bear arms.”
  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Supports expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals, while saying she supports legal immigration.[4]

    “I support expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals.”
  • SupportsBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says tariffs will help bring back manufacturing and add jobs, though more is needed to stimulate economic growth.[4]

    “Tariffs will help bring back manufacturing and add jobs, but more needs to be done.”
  • SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

    Opposes Illinois's SAFE-T Act and says she supports improved police training and recruitment.[4]

    “I oppose releasing violent felons on their own recognizance that the Safe-T Act requires.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says she opposes raising the federal debt ceiling and will push to curb spending, and supports tariffs as a way to bring back manufacturing while pursuing further growth-oriented legislation.[4]
  • Says she supports expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals while continuing to support legal immigration.[4]
  • Describes herself as pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, and says she supports the Second Amendment.[4]

Background

  • Earned a degree from the University of Chicago School of Economics and an M.B.A. in healthcare administration from George Washington University.[3]
  • Worked as an energy consultant and previously in healthcare, and owned her own staffing business.[3]
  • Ran unsuccessfully for this seat in the 2022 Republican primary and in the 2024 general election.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $313K · spent $296K · $23K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Sean Casten · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 3.Niki Conforti · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 4.Niki Conforti's campaign website (quoted verbatim on Ballotpedia) · Conforti for Congress campaign website · 2026-02-20 Candidate's own words