U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District

• actionHas chaired the Illinois House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee in the 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 sessions.[3]
• legalPleaded guilty in federal court in August 2014 to one misdemeanor count of filing a false tax return, after being indicted in 2012 on eight counts of bank fraud and nine counts of providing false information to a bank; the felony charges were dropped and he was sentenced to six months' probation and 100 hours of community service.[3]

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Says he would preserve and expand access to Medicaid and SNAP benefits.[2]

• On public health, says he would preserve and expand access to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, citing legislation he says he passed that increased healthcare coverage and improved school nutrition.[2]
• Says he would work to lower the cost of living by making housing, education and child care more affordable, pointing to legislation he sponsored that funded education and supported housing stability.[2]
• On the economy, says he would work to create jobs and support small businesses, citing his experience as a real estate business owner.[2]

• Received a bachelor's degree in education from Loyola University.[2]
• Worked as a teacher in the Chicago public school system and founded a real estate business before entering elected politics.[2]
• Has served in the Illinois House of Representatives since 2007, chairing the Appropriations-Higher Education Committee in multiple recent sessions.[3]
• In 2012 was indicted on federal bank-fraud and false-statement charges; in August 2014 he pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor tax count in exchange for the 17 felony charges being dropped, and was sentenced to six months' probation and 100 hours of community service.[2]

Raised $722K · spent $609K · $113K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortion

  Says he would vote in Congress for protection of human life in the womb, opposing abortion.[5]

• ✕OpposesStricter gun laws

  Supports the Second Amendment and says he would never vote for gun-control legislation.[5]

  “Chad supports the 2nd Amendment. He knows that law-abiding Americans can own guns to defend themselves. He'll never vote for any gun control bills.”

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports building a border wall and says ICE should arrest and deport people in the country illegally.[5]

  “Chad supports building the wall, along the Mexican border. He says that ICE should try to arrest and deport all illegal aliens.”

• Says he would vote for legislation protecting human life from conception, describing abortion as a departure from the nation's founding values.[5]
• Wants Congress to cut spending from each federal department and agency by at least 3% annually, cut tax rates accordingly, and abolish the Federal Reserve.[5]
• Supports building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and says ICE should arrest and deport all people in the country illegally.[5]

• Attended aviation school at Purdue University.[4]
• Worked as a jet captain with Delta Airlines and as a farmer.[4]
• Served as a member of the Kane County Regional Board of Schools, a board member of the Illinois Forum, a township trustee, and a local school board member.[4]

Raised $55K · spent $55K · $42 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports establishing universal healthcare coverage.[6]

• Supports campaign finance reform, saying the political system's problems come from the type of people elected rather than the structure itself.[6]
• Supports universal healthcare and a universal basic income.[6]

• Describes herself as a secular humanist who has "seen both sides of how life should be and the struggle that can devastate lives."[6]