Who's running in Illinois's 10th congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Brad Schneider currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Centrist, business-friendly Democratic policy, as chair of the New Democrat Coalition.
Strong U.S. support for Israel; he opposed a House resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and led a bipartisan letter pressing for Hamas's surrender.
Countering antisemitism, as co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Caucus.
Environmental protection; he is endorsed by the Sierra Club.
Animal welfare; he is endorsed by the Humane World Action Fund.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for the 10th District, 2013 to 2015 and again since 2017; re-elected in 2024 with 60.0%.
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition since 2025; co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Caucus.
Won the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary with 78.8% against Morgan Coghill.
Opposed H.Res. 1117, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Publicly questioned AIPAC's spending against a Democrat who he said would have joined his own coalition.
Arguments in favor
Illinois's senior senator and a colleague from the state delegation endorsed his re-election, and the main suburban newspaper backed him in the primary.
— Sen. Dick Durbin; Rep. Eric Sorensen; the Daily Herald editorial board
Environmental, animal-welfare and pro-Israel organisations all endorsed him, and he took nearly four-fifths of the primary vote against a challenger running explicitly against his foreign policy.
— Sierra Club, Humane World Action Fund, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs and AIPAC
Arguments against
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside his Highland Park home, demanding an end to U.S. backing for the war in Gaza and the restoration of funding to UNRWA, and pointing to his vote against a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
— Pro-Palestinian protesters in Highland Park, reported by Patch
He drew a primary challenger backed by Muslim civil-rights and anti-AIPAC organisations, which argued that a member so closely tied to AIPAC does not represent the district; the challenger took 21% of the vote.
— CAIR Action Midwest and Track AIPAC, which endorsed Morgan Coghill
What we couldn’t verify
His endorsement list here is taken from the compilation on Wikipedia's page for the race rather than from a campaign endorsements page, which could not be retrieved.
No National Republican Congressional Committee material naming Schneider for the 2026 cycle could be found.
His campaign's response to the protests at his home was not established from sources read.
Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, 1956.
Republican nominee for the Illinois House's 58th district in 2024.
Advanced from the March 17, 2026 Republican primary for this district.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
Lambrecht's policy positions could not be established: he has no campaign website that could be found, did not complete Ballotpedia's candidate survey, and no questionnaire or issues coverage naming him was located. The standsFor list is left empty rather than filled with guesses.
No published criticism of Lambrecht by name could be found. Searched: his name with 'criticism', with 'opponent', against Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee material, against Brad Schneider's campaign, and against Lake County news coverage.
His fundraising was not established from sources read.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Illinois held its primary on March 17, 2026. Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider won renomination with 78.8% against Morgan Coghill, whose campaign was backed by groups opposed to AIPAC's role in Democratic primaries. Republican Carl Lambrecht won his party's nomination. The district covers Chicago's northern suburbs and exurbs, including Mundelein, Northbrook and Waukegan. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Illinois State Board of Elections results. Very little published material about Lambrecht exists and no criticism of him by name could be found, so his entry carries no arguments in either column.
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