Delia Ramirez

Delia Ramirez

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Illinois District 3

U.S. House Illinois District 3

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Marie Newman

Prior offices

Illinois House of Representatives District 4

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Northeastern Illinois University

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, Ill.

Profession

Public policy advocate

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Delia Ramirez (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Ramirez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 3rd Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Delia Ramirez was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her bachelor's degree in justice studies from Northeastern Illinois University. Her career experience includes working as a social services administrator, a community organizer, and a policy advocate. Ramirez co-founded Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON), and has served as the executive director of Center for Changing Lives and the board chair of the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA).

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Ramirez was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Homeland Security
• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
• Economic Opportunity

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Incumbent Delia Ramirez and Kip Knutson are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Delia Ramirez
		Kip Knutson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Angel Oakley is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Angel Oakley

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2024

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Incumbent Delia Ramirez defeated John Booras and Angel Oakley in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez (D)	67.3	174,825
		John Booras (R)	32.7	84,987
		Angel Oakley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	96

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 259,908
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Incumbent Delia Ramirez advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez	100.0	52,644

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

John Booras advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Booras	100.0	15,468

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,468
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Delia Ramirez defeated Justin Burau in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez (D)	68.5	121,764
		Justin Burau (R)	31.5	55,995

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 177,759
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Delia Ramirez defeated Gilbert Villegas, Iymen Chehade, and Juan Aguirre in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez	66.4	37,296
		Gilbert Villegas	23.1	12,990
		Iymen Chehade	6.6	3,719
		Juan Aguirre	3.9	2,175

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,180
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Justin Burau advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Justin Burau	100.0	18,997

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,997
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2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Delia Ramirez won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez (D)	100.0	38,951

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Delia Ramirez advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez	100.0	16,136

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2018

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4

Delia Ramirez won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez (D)	100.0	31,797
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	6

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,803
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4

Delia Ramirez defeated Iris Millan, Alyx Pattison, and Anne Shaw in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez	48.0	7,120
		Iris Millan	20.7	3,076
	Submit photo	Alyx Pattison	15.8	2,346
		Anne Shaw	15.5	2,294

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 14,836
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

The daughter of working-class Guatemalan immigrants, Delia Ramirez is an accomplished legislator, social service director, community leader, and coalition builder who has dedicated her life and career advocating for working families.

These experiences ignited a fire that propelled her to fight for the rights of all working families struggling to survive, whether it be housing justice, fully funding public schools, women’s reproductive rights, or Medicare for all. She spent the next 18 years as a non-profit leader at the Center for Changing Lives, Common Cause and Community Renewal Society, and board chair for both the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA), fighting for affordable housing, quality education and campaign finance reform.

In 2018, her community drafted Delia to run for State Representative of the 4th House District of Illinois. Since elected, she has successfully passed legislation expanding Medicaid coverage to senior citizens regardless of immigration status, securing over 450 million to build affordable housing, protecting abortion rights, and creating an elected school board in the City of Chicago.

She is the co-founder of the Illinois House Progressive Caucus and now serves as Assistant Majority Leader.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As State Representative, Delia helped lead the fight for the Reproductive Health Act, which enshrined the right to abortion access in Illinois - even if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
• Delia passed a law that extends Medicaid to all low-income people over the age of 42, making Illinois the first state in the nation to grant healthcare access to seniors regardless of immigration status. She will fight to expand healthcare access and pass Medicare for All in Congress.
• Her campaign is people-funded, people-centered, and supported by grassroots leaders and progressive elected officials. She is refusing to accept corporate PAC contributions because Delia is and always will be accountable to the voters, not special interests.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Affordable Housing - Delia grew up volunteering at her church’s homeless shelter and became the Director of a homeless services agency at 21 years old. She believes that everyone deserves a safe, accessible, and affordable place to call home. She understands that housing and housing stability are tied to economic development, safety, and public health. She has been a supporter of developing affordable housing and has worked extensively to extend protections to those at risk of losing their homes, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Health Care - Delia believes our healthcare system should exist to save lives and address people’s needs, and not to deliver massive profits to pharmaceutical companies. Delia has led in the fight to make sure every Illinoian has access to healthcare including championing historic expansions of Medicaid and co-sponsoring laws to reduce racial disparities in our healthcare system.

Safety Net & Care Economy - ​​As a former social services administrator, Delia knows that a strong safety net and care economy are critical for working families to thrive. Programs like Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Earned Income Tax Credit must be protected and expanded. Delia will champion new investments into our care economy including universal childcare and pre-K, paid sick leave, long-term care, expanding public housing, and universal basic income as a pathway to ending poverty.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My mother Maria is a first generation Guatemalan immigrant and is my greatest inspiration. At a young age, she crossed the border carrying me in her womb. She then spent the next four decades working minimum wage jobs to provide for our family. Through it all she thought me core values of service, community, justice, and accountability. It is these values and her steady example that led me to dedicate my life to public service.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Elected officials should be accountable to the communities they represent and not beholden to special interests or corporations. They should be deeply rooted in the communities they serve and knowledgable of the issues that most directly impact everyday people. Elected officials are public servants who should be accessible to their constituents and responsive to community needs and concerns.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a lifelong resident of Chicago’s northwest side with extensive community, policy advocacy, and legislative experience tackling the issues that most directly impact our communities. I have a deep and practical understanding of complex issues like housing, education, safety, and economic security. In 3 years serving in the State Legislature, I have successfully passed landmark legislation around affordable housing, education, and healthcare expansion including several bills passed with strong bipartisan support.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Congress’ primary job is to legislate the laws of the United States. As a current state legislator and Assistant Majority Leader, I have extensive experience legislating at the state level and I’m ready to be an effective legislator in Congress.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Someday when my time in public service has concluded, I would like to be remembered as someone whose work improved the lives of people in tangible and meaningful ways. We have a long list of needs in our communities and it is our responsibility as public servants to continue to move the needle improving the lives of people. In our lifetime we can expand healthcare access to all, make public education more equitable, protect reproductive and civil rights, prevent a climate catastrophy, and end homelessness. These are the policy goals I am committed to and the kind of legacy I would want to leave behind when my time as a public official is done.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Delia’s first job was working in the mailroom at her community church, helping receive and distribute mail for homeless neighbors who relied on the church to receive mail. After working in the mailroom, she kept working in her church and its nonprofit, eventually becoming the Executive Director for Center for Changing Lives.

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Campaign website

Ramirez's campaign website stated the following:

“	LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ROOTED Delia’s values are deeply rooted in inclusiveness, equity, and justice and that is why she is a firm proponent of LGBTQ+ rights and protections. To fully live into being the “land of the free” all people must be able to live free from discrimination and harassment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. We must enact policies that create protections so that all LGBTQ+ people can fully participate in all aspects of society free from discrimination. READY As Congresswoman Delia will be an ally and champion for the LGBTQ+ community. She will support and fight for the Equality Act to fully guarantee nondiscrimination protections for the LGBTQ+ community throughout the United States including in housing, employment, education, and federally funded programs. She will support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ families in the child welfare system. As a lifelong housing advocate, she will champion the Fair and Equal Housing Act to add “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” as protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act. RESULTS Co-sponsored the Inclusive Curriculum Act to ensure that LGBTQ+ history will be taught in Illinois public schools. Supported legislation that designates most single usage restrooms in public spaces as gender-neutral Co-sponsored the Birth Certificate Assertation law which allows individuals to self-assert a correct gender in a birth certificate change Co-sponsored the Disrupting Disparities for LGBTQ Older Adults law that creates a three-year Commission on LGBTQ Aging, establishes an LGBTQ Older Adult Advocate, and requires state-funded providers to complete LGBTQ older adult awareness and competency training ETHICS & GOOD GOVERNMENT ROOTED Good government and ethics have been central to Delia’s work as a public servant. During her time as Campaign Manager at Common Cause IL, she worked on getting big money out of politics because she understands the outsized influence that special interests and corporations have on government. Our democracy is under attack not just by the violent insurrectionists but also by corporate interests that co-op our legislative processes and prevent real change from happening in Washington. Delia has been an advocate for stronger ethics laws including banning legislators from becoming lobbyists. She understands that when elected officials betray the public trust and abuse their office for personal gain, it is our communities that suffer through a lack of resources and investments. When the ComEd scandal hit Springfield, Delia organized the Latino caucus to help elect new leadership and elect Illinois’ first Black Speaker of the House. Unlike her opponent, Delia has been committed to being a full-time legislator whose only job is to represent the interests of the community. READY Delia is ready to be a champion for good government and ethics as our Congresswoman. She does not take money from corporate PACs, the fossil fuel industry, pharmaceutical companies, the NRA, and other bad actors because she believes in being accountable to the people she represents and not special interests. She will fight for stronger ethics reforms in Washington as she has in Springfield including supporting legislation that ends the revolving door of government officials becoming lobbyists. She will work for comprehensive campaign finance reforms including banning dark money and overturning Citizens United to get rid of big money in politics. RESULTS Supported legislation that banned lawmakers from becoming lobbyists right after leaving office to fight corruption in Springfield Supported legislation to create a “small donor match” for publicly financed elections in Illinois VETERANS ROOTED Delia understands that we have a moral obligation to support and care for those who have served our country through military service. When we ask people to make the ultimate sacrifice, we must be willing to honor that sacrifice by supporting them when they come back home. This must include robust support for the spouses and children of military members, comprehensive health coverage, and services that ensure successful reintegration back into civilian life. READY As Congresswoman, Delia will be a champion for veterans and their families making sure that they receive the care and benefits they deserve. Delia will prioritize fully funding the Department of Veterans Affairs and eliminating the backlog in processing VA benefits so that it is easier for Veterans to access the healthcare and mental health services they need. She will support legislation to expand dental coverage and mental health services. She will fight for investments in VA infrastructure to ensure vets can access services at clinics and health centers close to their communities. Delia will also advocate for the thousands of veterans who have been unjustly deported and will fight to bring them home. FOREIGN POLICY ROOTED Delia believes that our foreign policy goals should always be guided by a deep respect for the human rights of all peoples, center diplomatic solutions to conflict, and make every effort to avoid costly wars and the unnecessary loss of lives. The United States must be a world leader not in supplying weapons but in providing humanitarian assistance that supports and stabilizes democratic governance across the world. As a member of the United Methodist Church, Delia upholds the calling to “prioritize collaboration among nations, work to reduce the use and need for weapons, and foster just, equitable and durable solutions to the root causes of conflict.” READY Delia is ready to be a Congresswoman who advocates for a responsible, tempered, and informed approach to foreign policy. She believes war should only ever be undertaken when all diplomatic options have failed and the cost of not acting would produce great harm to human lives and human rights. She will advocate for Congress to reassert its Constitutional right to declare war because the American people deserve to have their elected members of Congress debate the merits of military intervention. She will be an advocate for refugees and migrants who have been displaced because of foreign conflicts and will be a champion for policies that address the root causes of migration. She will advocate for trade deals that center equity for both American workers and the global poor, stand against xenophobia in all foreign relations, foster collaboration with foreign nations towards our shared goals (like developing a global plan on climate change), and make humanitarian investments to help stabilize democratic governance across the world. RESULTS Co-sponsored legislation to divest from Russian stocks and create an emergency Ukrainian Refugee Resettlement program in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Advocated for budget investments to ensure Illinois would help house Afghan refugees after the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan HOUSING ROOTED Delia has been an advocate for housing justice her entire life. Her family experienced housing instability when she was a child. She grew up volunteering at her church’s homeless shelter and became the Executive Director of a homeless services agency at 21 years old. These experiences imprinted on her the importance of housing as a human right. Delia believes that everyone deserves a safe, accessible, and affordable place to call home. She understands that housing and housing stability are deeply tied to community economic development, safety,and public health. This is why she has been a steadfast supporter of developing affordable housing and community-centered development that allows residents to afford to stay in their homes. Delia has worked extensively to extend protections to those at risk of losing their homes, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. READY Delia has been one of the leading champions of housing justice in the State of Illinois and she is ready to be such a voice in Congress. She will be a champion for building more housing - especially affordable housing and housing for families- and developing the social safety net needed to end displacement and homelessness. She will fight to protect renters and homeowners from big banks and corporate landlords. She will advocate for strong consumer protections and anti-discrimination laws in housing. She will be a champion for community benefits agreements so that development projects focus on addressing community needs and don’t lead to destabilization and displacement. RESULTS Wrote and passed the nation’s most comprehensive emergency housing law to keep people housed during the Covid-19 pandemic which led to over $1 billion in rental and mortgage assistance reaching over 110,000 Illinois homes Championed and won over $450 million for the construction and operation of affordable housing in the Illinois capital budget and annual state appropriations Passed legislation to expand and increase funding for the Illinois Homeless Prevention Program, which grants people at risk of losing their homes emergency assistance with rent, mortgage, or utilities HEALTHCARE ROOTED Growing up in a working family where affordable healthcare was not always available, Delia knows personally the difficult healthcare choices families make every day. She believes that no one should have to choose between a life-saving medicine or keeping a roof over their heads. Our healthcare system should exist to save lives and address people’s needs, and not to deliver massive profits to investors and pharmaceutical companies. As a State Representative, Delia has been a leader in the fight to make sure every Illinoian has access to healthcare including championing historic expansions of Medicaid and co-sponsoring laws to reduce racial disparities in our healthcare system. READY As Congresswoman, Delia will be a champion for getting health care costs down, including passing Medicare for All. She will take on the pharmaceutical and for-profit medical industries and champion legislation to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs. She will increase healthcare access until we ultimately get Medicare for everyone, so no one is denied the care they need. RESULTS Wrote and passed a law that extends Medicaid to all low-income people over the age of 42, making Illinois the first state in the nation to grant healthcare access to seniors regardless of immigration status She has supported and co-sponsored legislation to lower the costs of life-saving prescription drugs Supported historic legislation championed and passed by the Illinois Black Caucus to address racial disparities in the IL healthcare system She is pushing for a law to require a maximum number of patients per nurse, so we are putting patient care ahead of hospital profits. IMMIGRATION ROOTED Delia is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants who worked tirelessly to secure a brighter future for her and her siblings. She believes we must stop tearing families apart through deportation. Families belong together and our immigration laws must be transformed to welcome people trying to make a better life for themselves and their families rather than deporting them. READY Delia is ready to continue being a champion for immigrant families in Congress. She will be an unwavering champion for a pathway to citizenship for the more than 10 million undocumented people in the U.S. She will fight to make sure DACA recipients can permanently adjust their legal status, eliminate the case backlog in immigration court, push to reduce fees so that more people can file for citizenship, and will fight deportations to keep families together. RESULTS Co-sponsored legislation to stop Illinois cops from acting as Trump’s deportation force and making IL one of the most immigrant-friendly states in the nation Co-sponsored legislation to shut down for-profit immigrant detention centers in IL Championed budgetary investments that increased immigrant services line items and created immigrant welcoming centers throughout IL Wrote and passed legislation to remove the citizenship requirement to apply for licensure in trades such as plumbing, water and well pump installation, and liquor control REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ROOTED In a time when Roe vs. Wade is on the cusp of being overturned, Delia understands more than anyone the need to protect bodily autonomy. Reproductive rights and abortion access are critical to Delia, and she believes people everywhere must have autonomy over their own bodies and pathways to economic security without fear of discrimination or violence. Delia acknowledges that reproductive rights are largely a women’s issue and the attack on abortion access is an effort to control women’s bodies. She also understands that nonbinary, transgender, and gender nonconforming people also access abortions and should be included in reproductive health conversations. Delia is an uncompromising supporter of reproductive rights and has consistently fought to protect the right to choose. READY Delia is ready to fight for reproductive justice in Congress as the first Latina congresswoman in the Midwest. She will fight to protect abortion access and co-sponsor legislation to repeal the Hyde Amendment. Delia will oppose all efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and, if necessary because of a Supreme Court ruling, she will support federal legislation to codify the right to choose into law. RESULTS Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Act to enshrine the right to choose into Illinois state law Supported legislation to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act to remove one of the final barriers to reproductive rights in our state Endorsed by Emily’s List and PODER PAC, two organizations that help elect pro-choice women EDUCATION ROOTED Delia is the product of public schools and graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, a public university. She is a strong advocate for public education for all Illinoisans. Delia has worked with educators, community stakeholders, and parents to fight for well-resourced and high-quality neighborhood schools. READY In Congress, Delia will continue to fight for the education system we deserve. She will advocate for additional federal resources so that communities can stop relying on property taxes and every neighborhood has strong schools. She understands that higher education must be accessible and affordable, and that is why she supports free, publicly-funded community colleges and public universities. She will be a champion for canceling student loan debt which has unfairly burdened working and middle-class families and young adults. RESULTS Chief-sponsored and passed legislation to create an elected and representative school board for Chicago Public Schools Successfully advocated for hundreds of millions in increased funding for K-12 education to adequately fund local schools A STRONG SAFETY NET ROOTED As a former social services administrator, Delia knows firsthand that many families across our community are struggling with food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of healthcare access. She knows that a strong social safety net is critical to ensure that the most vulnerable members of our society are protected. Programs that are critical for low-income and working families like social security, Medicaid and Medicare, unemployment insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) must be protected and expanded. READY Delia believes that in order for us to truly Build Back Better, we need to center women in the path to economic recovery for all. We know that millions of women have left the workforce as a result of the pandemic and we must invest in the supports that allow women to return to the workforce, including increasing wages for homecare and childcare workers and making these services available for all who need them. Delia will be a champion of new and necessary investments into our care economy including universal childcare and pre-K, paid sick leave, long-term care, expanding public housing so that no one experiences housing insecurity, and exploring universal basic income as a pathway to finally eliminating poverty and homelessness. RESULTS Wrote and passed a historic expansion to Medicaid in Illinois to extend coverage to undocumented seniors Championed and passed legislation to make Universal Basic Income pilot programs in IL possible without interrupting public aid benefits Supported budget appropriations to strengthen unemployment insurance during the peak of the pandemic when thousands of people lost their jobs Led efforts to expand and increase funding for Illinois homeless prevention program COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROOTED Delia spent nearly two decades working in and with community organizations, so she knows that economic development efforts should lead to thriving neighborhoods with robust local economies anchored by small businesses. She has been a strong proponent of community benefits agreements to ensure strong wages, equitable access, and community investment without displacement when large corporate developers attempt to profit off our communities. She has been a champion for local economies by sponsoring legislation to designate cultural districts where historic communities and their small businesses are promoted, invested in, and preserved. Delia also has seen how properly-regulated emerging technologies, including decentralized finance and blockchain technologies have the potential for improving the lives of many while also enabling social and economic growth. READY Delia is ready to be a champion in Congress for the small and developing businesses and local economies of the 3rd congressional district. She will fight for relief for the small businesses that have been most impacted by the Covid pandemic. Delia will also work to ensure that the US is a global leader in new and emerging technology fields to ensure that we remain competitive in the 21st Century economy. She will advocate for increased investments by the Department of Commerce for community-based economic development that promotes and preserves thriving local economies. She will fight for transportation investments that enable residents to access good-paying jobs throughout the region and enable people in the District and beyond to patronize local businesses. You can count on Delia to prioritize the needs of small businesses and local economies over the interests of large corporations because she does not take corporate money and is not beholden to their interests. RESULTS Chief-sponsored legislation to create first-in-the-nation State Designated Cultural Districts to invest in local communities, promote economic development and preserve unique cultural and historical legacies Chief-sponsored legislation to create the Milwaukee Ave Polish Heritage Corridor to honor and preserve the historical contributions of Chicago’s Polish American community Supported community development projects on the Northwest side that prioritize investments into affordable housing Championed and passed legislation to make Universal Basic Income pilot programs in IL possible without interrupting public aid benefits WORKER RIGHTS ROOTED Delia grew up in a working-class family where her parents often worked long hours at minimum wage jobs just to make ends meet. She understands that workers are the backbone of a strong economy and that protecting worker rights is critical to ensuring a thriving middle class. As corporations report record profits in the wake of the pandemic, prosperity and recovery must be shared with the frontline and low-income workers that make it possible. It is not enough to “create more jobs”--those jobs must pay a living wage, provide strong benefits, and protect a worker’s right to organize for fair pay and good working conditions. This is why Delia fought for and helped pass a $15 minimum wage in IL. Her record on worker rights is clear and that is why according to the IL AFL-CIO, Delia is one of only 17 state legislators with a 100% pro-labor voting record. READY Delia is the kind of working-class leader we need fighting for working families and the middle class in Congress. She fought for and helped pass a living wage for working families in Illinois and she will do the same in Congress by co-sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. She will be an unapologetic champion of workers’ rights and co-sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) enshrining workers' rights to collectively bargain. Delia supports a Federal Jobs Guarantee focused on clean energy while investing in healthcare and infrastructure so that everyone who needs a job is guaranteed work that pays them a living wage. RESULTS Chief co-sponsor of legislation to raise Illinois minimum wage to $15 per hour Co-sponsor of HJR11 to enshrine the right to unionize in the IL state constitution and prevent the spread of right-to-work laws One of only 17 state legislators with a 100% pro-labor voting record VOTING RIGHTS ROOTED Delia has a strong record of being on the front lines of pro-democracy reforms and advancing voting rights. She understands that a strong democracy requires an engaged and informed electorate and policies that protect and expand voting rights rather than restrict them. As a community leader, she supported efforts to expand automatic voter registration in Illinois. As a former staff person at the reform advocacy group Common Cause IL, she advocated for campaign finance reform to get big money out of politics. As a state legislator, she was the Chief Sponsor of legislation that secured a democratically elected school board for Chicago Public Schools. READY At a time when our voting rights are under attack, Delia is the proven fighter we need to protect and expand voting rights in Congress. She supports the Freedom to Vote Act to end partisan gerrymandering, expand voting rights through automatic voter registration and voting by mail, and create a public donor matching fund to help curb the influence of big money on politics. She will champion the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to ensure that we have strong federal protections against Republican efforts to pass restrictive voting laws at the state level. RESULTS Co-sponsored “small donor match” for publicly funded elections as a state legislator Supported IL elections reform bill that expanded vote by mail Wrote and passed legislation to create an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools COVID-19 AND PANDEMIC PREVENTION ROOTED The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on everything from education to healthcare, from the economy to the social safety net, and it is not over. When the Covid-19 pandemic first reached our communities, Delia got to work hosting testing events, and vaccination events. Delia helped focus resources to address the public health inequities that we all saw with the pandemic in our communities. She helped ensure that important health safety communications and pandemic relief programs were accessible to everyone. She also got to work on legislative solutions, helping small businesses survive the pandemic and people stay in their homes. READY In Congress, Delia will continue to advocate for legislative and budgetary priorities that ensure there is a significant investment made in our communities so they can recover and thrive post-pandemic, and better prepare our nation to prevent and confront future biosecurity threats. She will be a champion for President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, which makes once-in-a-lifetime investments in working and middle-class families to ensure a strong economic recovery. With her on-the-ground experience in our communities, Delia is eager to support public investment to prevent the next pandemic, including efforts to develop comprehensive test/trace/isolate programs, improve our health data infrastructure, and accelerate future vaccine development. RESULTS Chief-sponsored comprehensive emergency housing legislation that has led to over $1 billion in rental and mortgage assistance, reaching over 110,000 homes across the state Hosted over 20 Covid testing events in collaboration with state public health officials and local community healthcare partners Hosted 7 vaccination events where over 1000 community members have received their Covid-19 vaccines and boosters PUBLIC SAFETY ROOTED Delia grew up in the Humboldt Park community, where gun violence is all too common. She believes we need to get guns off our streets and solve the root causes of crime and violence. She knows that building safe communities requires a comprehensive plan that includes community-based youth programs and mental health services, investment in domestic violence prevention, stricter gun laws, and reinvesting in communities that have been underresourced. READY Delia is ready to take on gun violence in Congress. She will be a champion for stronger gun laws to get illegal guns off our streets including universal background checks, banning assault-style weapons, and reducing the flow of illegal guns across state lines. She will push for expanding mental health services, street outreach, and intervention, and expanding restorative justice programs in our schools and community centers. RESULTS Secured 250 million dollars for community-based violence prevention in neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence Reformed our bond system, so that judges will make pretrial detention decisions based on public safety and not jail people just for being poor Voted to legalize cannabis, so that we can focus our public safety resources on addressing the root causes of violence and not low-level drug possession Supported the “Fix the FOID” legislation which expands background checks for firearm purchases CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN ENERGY ROOTED Delia understands that we are at a crisis point to act on climate change and that we need swift and decisive action to prevent a climate catastrophe. She knows that being on the right side of this issue requires that our values be clear and uncompromised, which is why as a state legislator she has refused to take campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and private energy companies. Delia is clear that future generations are depending on our leaders today to take bold and principled stances to end our reliance on fossil fuels, make a full transition to clean energy, and transform our economy to be greener and cleaner. READY Delia is ready to lead on climate change in Congress as she has in Springfield where she was an early co-sponsor of Illinois’ landmark Clean Energy and Equitable Jobs Act, which will transition our state to 100% renewable energy by 2045 and provide family-supporting jobs including training to make those jobs accessible to more people in her district as well as the 3rd Congressional District. Those jobs will be critical in making our economy cleaner. As Congresswoman she will be a committed and unwavering champion for the Green New Deal to invest in clean energy jobs and infrastructure, end our reliance on fossil fuels, and fight the effects of climate change in a proactive and equitable manner. RESULTS Proud and early co-sponsor of Illinois’ landmark Clean Energy Jobs Act which gets Illinois to 100% renewable energy by 2045 Championed and helped secure $50 million in annual investments for walking and bicycle paths in the Illinois capital budget Proposed legislation to create a container deposit program in Illinois to reduce the harmful waste caused by single-use plastic containers	”
—Delia Ramirez's campaign website (2022)

2020

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Delia Ramirez campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Illinois District 3	Candidacy Declared primary	$746,514	$237,609
2024*	U.S. House Illinois District 3	Won general	$1,131,489	$782,620
2022	U.S. House Illinois District 3	Won general	$990,197	$871,495
2020	Illinois House of Representatives District 4	Won general	$231,386	N/A**
2018	Illinois House of Representatives District 4	Won general	$444,982	N/A**
Grand total			$3,544,568	$1,891,723
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** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Delia Ramirez

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Clayton Harris III  source  (D)	Cook County State's Attorney (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Brandon Johnson  source  (Nonpartisan)	Mayor of Chicago (2023)	General, General Runoff	Won General Runoff
J. Aaron Regunberg  source  (D)	U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 (2023)	Primary	Lost Primary

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Nay	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Nay	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Nay	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Nay	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Nay	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Nay	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

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2021-2022

Ramirez was assigned to the following committees:

• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School Committee
• House Executive Committee
• Housing Committee, Vice-Chair
• Judiciary - Criminal Committee
• Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
• Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

2019-2020

Ramirez was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
• Judiciary - Criminal Committee
• Mental Health Committee
• Adoption & Child Welfare Committee, Vice chair

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Preceded by Marie Newman (D)	U.S. House Illinois District 3 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Illinois House of Representatives District 4 2019-2023	Succeeded by -

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