Niki Conforti
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 ↗