Matthew Conroy
Matthew Conroy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Conroy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Conroy was born in New York, New York. Conroy earned a high school diploma from Xavier High School and a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in 2011. His career experience includes working as an education specialist.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Incumbent Mike Quigley (D) and Tom Hanson (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Mike Quigley (D) | |
 | Tom Hanson (R) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Incumbent Mike Quigley (D) defeated Matthew Conroy (D), Ellen Corley (D), and Anthony Michael Tamez (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Quigley | 65.5 | 65,965 |
 | Matthew Conroy | 24.2 | 24,396 | |
 | Ellen Corley | 7.4 | 7,451 | |
 | Anthony Michael Tamez | 2.9 | 2,889 | |
| Total votes: 100,701 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Bishop (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Tom Hanson (R) defeated Barry Wicker (R) and Kimball Ladien (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Hanson | 71.9 | 10,466 |
 | Barry Wicker | 16.7 | 2,436 | |
| Kimball Ladien | 11.3 | 1,649 | ||
| Total votes: 14,551 | |||
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Endorsements
Conroy received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Girl, I Guess: A Progressive Voter Guide to the 2026 Primary Election (Sway viewpoint group by Girl, I Guess)
- Jenna J's Voting Guide (Sway viewpoint group by Jenna Jozefowski)
- Megan Thuy's Voting Guide for the Cool Kids (Sway viewpoint group by Megan Thuy)
- Qasim Rashid's Voting Group (Sway viewpoint group by Qasim Rashid)
- Simon Says Voters (Sway viewpoint group by SimonSaysVote)
- Track AIPAC
- buildtomorrow.chi (Sway viewpoint group by buildtomorrow.chi)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Conroy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Conroy's responses.
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I grew up up in Brooklyn, NY. My mother was a single mom, left to raise 4 children all by herself after my dad was killed in the September 11th attacks. That taught me the importance of hard work and self-sacrifice, something that seems to be missing in our elected officials today.
Since graduating college with a degree in economics, I've worked in roles and finance, real estate, tech, and manufacturing.- We MUST pass Medicare For All.
- We must solve the housing crisis.
- End the genocide in Gaza.
Another core responsibility is to reject the grip of big money and special interests that have taken over our elections and distorted our political system. That influence fuels gridlock and prevents progress on the issues everyday Americans—across party lines—actually care about. Our current representative has failed to stand up to that system, and that failure is one of the reasons this district deserves new leadership.
I hope people remember that my heart was always in the right place, that I tried to do the right thing even when it wasn’t popular, convenient, or good for my political career. Because in the end, integrity and compassion matter more than titles or accomplishments.
I also believe we need age limits for our representatives. If someone is no longer eligible to delay their Social Security benefits, they should not be eligible to hold elected office. Representation should reflect the realities of the people being governed, not be dominated by leaders who are decades removed from them.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 10, 2026
