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U.S. House District 15
2026 Illinois U.S. House District 15 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Jennifer Todd
Office: 15TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Filed: 10/27/2025
Write-In: No
Objection Pending: No
Former Name: None
Date Name Changed: N/A
Status: Active 10/27/2025 8:00 AM
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FEC committee ID: C00896217
FEC committee name: FRIENDS FOR JENNIFER TODD 2026
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://jentodd2026.us/
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Born and raised in southern Illinois, Jennifer knows what it’s like to work night shifts and still come up short on bills. She has experienced being on Medicaid, SNAP, and unemployment. She knows the struggles Central Illinois families are facing.
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Born and raised in southern Illinois, Jennifer knows what it’s like to work night shifts and still come up short on bills. She has experienced being on Medicaid, SNAP, and unemployment. She knows the struggles Central Illinois families are facing.
As a nursing student, for my first job in the field, I worked as a nursing assistant at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. I worked in medical-surgical units, the ICU, and telemetry.
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As a nursing student, for my first job in the field, I worked as a nursing assistant at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. I worked in medical-surgical units, the ICU, and telemetry.
After Jane was born, I returned to bedside nursing. Before my mother passed away, she asked one thing of me: "Promise me you’ll do something in nursing that makes you happy." Since her passing, I have honored that promise by exploring every corner of the profession:
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After Jane was born, I returned to bedside nursing. Before my mother passed away, she asked one thing of me: "Promise me you’ll do something in nursing that makes you happy." Since her passing, I have honored that promise by exploring every corner of the profession:
I’ve realized that while the technical skills are vital, it’s the "funny faces" and the shared stories that truly define a career in care.
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I’ve realized that while the technical skills are vital, it’s the "funny faces" and the shared stories that truly define a career in care.
While working in the ICU after my daughter Jane was born, I woke up one morning with severe low back pain. I could still move and walk, so I did what nurses often do—I kept going and got myself to a chiropractor. But instead of improving, the pain escalated quickly.
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While working in the ICU after my daughter Jane was born, I woke up one morning with severe low back pain. I could still move and walk, so I did what nurses often do—I kept going and got myself to a chiropractor. But instead of improving, the pain escalated quickly.
I transitioned into working from home, writing insurance appeals for a large hospital system, which allowed me to fight for the patient and the in-hospital services that were deemed medically necessary by their physician. It was still healthcare, still patient-centered—but from the other side of the system, where care is often decided by approvals, denials, and timing that patients cannot afford to lose. That role allowed me to bring Jane home to raise her here, where I grew up.
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I transitioned into working from home, writing insurance appeals for a large hospital system, which allowed me to fight for the patient and the in-hospital services that were deemed medically necessary by their physician. It was still healthcare, still patient-centered—but from the other side of the system, where care is often decided by approvals, denials, and timing that patients cannot afford to lose. That role allowed me to bring Jane home to raise her here, where I grew up.
As a nurse, I know dignity and respect are essential to health and well-being. I have seen the harm, and too often the tragedy, that comes when people are made to feel excluded or less valued.
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As a nurse, I know dignity and respect are essential to health and well-being. I have seen the harm, and too often the tragedy, that comes when people are made to feel excluded or less valued.
As a nurse, I know healthcare is personal, and in Illinois-15, too many families are being asked to pay more and get less.
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As a nurse, I know healthcare is personal, and in Illinois-15, too many families are being asked to pay more and get less.
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Public Service is about YOU!As our next member of Congress I will fight to protect our Democracy, bring resources back to Illinois, and fight for equal protection under the law.
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Public Service is about YOU!As our next member of Congress I will fight to protect our Democracy, bring resources back to Illinois, and fight for equal protection under the law.
She’s running against Mary Miller, one of Congress’s most extreme and least effective members, who voted to slash Medicare, veterans’ care, rural healthcare funding, and even35 many basic public services. Jennifer believes we deserve better, someone who’s grounded in community, driven by values, and ready to serve with integrity. Her platform is focused on expanding access to healthcare, defending public education, and ensuring our veterans and working families get the resources they’ve earned.
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She’s running against Mary Miller, one of Congress’s most extreme and least effective members, who voted to slash Medicare, veterans’ care, rural healthcare funding, and even35 many basic public services. Jennifer believes we deserve better, someone who’s grounded in community, driven by values, and ready to serve with integrity. Her platform is focused on expanding access to healthcare, defending public education, and ensuring our veterans and working families get the resources they’ve earned.
I’m running for Congress because families in Central and Southern Illinois deserve a representative who knows their struggles, speaks their language, and fights for their future, not someone who uses our district as a platform for national extremism.
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I’m running for Congress because families in Central and Southern Illinois deserve a representative who knows their struggles, speaks their language, and fights for their future, not someone who uses our district as a platform for national extremism.
Nursing had been my passion for all of my adult life, and this setback wasn’t going to change my commitment to patients.
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Nursing had been my passion for all of my adult life, and this setback wasn’t going to change my commitment to patients.
Because nurses understand what policy looks like when it becomes real. We understand what it means when a decision made in Washington shows up at a bedside, in a billing office, or in a family’s emergency room visit.
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Because nurses understand what policy looks like when it becomes real. We understand what it means when a decision made in Washington shows up at a bedside, in a billing office, or in a family’s emergency room visit.
I will fight to lower costs for working families, taking on price gouging, bringing down prescription drug prices, and making housing more affordable. I will support policies that grow good-paying jobs, strengthen local economies, and put more money back in people’s pockets.
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I will fight to lower costs for working families, taking on price gouging, bringing down prescription drug prices, and making housing more affordable. I will support policies that grow good-paying jobs, strengthen local economies, and put more money back in people’s pockets.
It should protect people from discrimination, not define their identities in ways that make them less safe or less visible.
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It should protect people from discrimination, not define their identities in ways that make them less safe or less visible.
Too many of our rural hospitals are closing, too many of our schools are underfunded, and too many of our communities are being left behind. And our voice in Washington, Mary Miller, votes to slash funding for health care, public services, and veterans, the very people she’s meant to represent. I believe our district deserves someone who shows up, listens, and works side-by-side with the people she represents.
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Too many of our rural hospitals are closing, too many of our schools are underfunded, and too many of our communities are being left behind. And our voice in Washington, Mary Miller, votes to slash funding for health care, public services, and veterans, the very people she’s meant to represent. I believe our district deserves someone who shows up, listens, and works side-by-side with the people she represents.
I continued to follow where nursing needed me. I worked for a law firm reviewing medical records and supporting complex cases. This experience has shown me where our healthcare systems have failed not only patients but also those working at the bedside, due to short staffing and missed medications.
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I continued to follow where nursing needed me. I worked for a law firm reviewing medical records and supporting complex cases. This experience has shown me where our healthcare systems have failed not only patients but also those working at the bedside, due to short staffing and missed medications.
My career has taken me from ICU bedsides to hospice rooms, from school health offices to insurance appeals and legal review. Everywhere I have gone, the lesson has been the same: care is connected, and policy is never separate from the people it touches.
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My career has taken me from ICU bedsides to hospice rooms, from school health offices to insurance appeals and legal review. Everywhere I have gone, the lesson has been the same: care is connected, and policy is never separate from the people it touches.
I will also work to ease the burden of childcare and everyday expenses so families can get ahead, not just get by.
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I will also work to ease the burden of childcare and everyday expenses so families can get ahead, not just get by.
And the scientific research in public health and child development is clear: young people do better when they feel safe, accepted, and supported in their families, schools, and communities.
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And the scientific research in public health and child development is clear: young people do better when they feel safe, accepted, and supported in their families, schools, and communities.
Since launching this campaign in January, I’ve visited more than half of the 35 counties in IL-15, listening to farmers, teachers, nurses, veterans, small business owners, and young families. What I hear is the same everywhere: Republicans are exhausted by the chaos, Independents feel ignored, and Democrats are ready to fight again.
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Since launching this campaign in January, I’ve visited more than half of the 35 counties in IL-15, listening to farmers, teachers, nurses, veterans, small business owners, and young families. What I hear is the same everywhere: Republicans are exhausted by the chaos, Independents feel ignored, and Democrats are ready to fight again.
Over time, I began to see the same pattern in every place I had worked. Whether at the bedside, in hospice care, in hospitals, in schools, or in insurance appeals, I saw how deeply policy decisions shape patient outcomes. I saw how often delays, denials, and coverage gaps became barriers to care that nurses then had to try to solve in real time.
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Over time, I began to see the same pattern in every place I had worked. Whether at the bedside, in hospice care, in hospitals, in schools, or in insurance appeals, I saw how deeply policy decisions shape patient outcomes. I saw how often delays, denials, and coverage gaps became barriers to care that nurses then had to try to solve in real time.
I believe that if you work hard, you should be able to afford your life, and I am committed to making that a reality for families across the district.
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I believe that if you work hard, you should be able to afford your life, and I am committed to making that a reality for families across the district.
Medical and psychological organizations consistently find that family acceptance and inclusive environments are linked to better mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ youth, including lower rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide risk.
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Medical and psychological organizations consistently find that family acceptance and inclusive environments are linked to better mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ youth, including lower rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide risk.
When I look at the votes and positions from my now opponent, Mary Miller, I see support that leaves working families with higher costs, fewer protections, and more uncertainty in their healthcare and insurance coverage.
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When I look at the votes and positions from my now opponent, Mary Miller, I see support that leaves working families with higher costs, fewer protections, and more uncertainty in their healthcare and insurance coverage.
Unfortunately, Mary Miller continues to introduce policies in Congress that expand political interference into families’ personal lives and healthcare.
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Unfortunately, Mary Miller continues to introduce policies in Congress that expand political interference into families’ personal lives and healthcare.
What I take from that is simple: Kids do best when public policy prioritizes their safety, health, and dignity over political point-scoring. They do best when schools and communities focus on safety, stability, and belonging.
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What I take from that is simple: Kids do best when public policy prioritizes their safety, health, and dignity over political point-scoring. They do best when schools and communities focus on safety, stability, and belonging.
That is what good policy should aim for: reducing harm, supporting families, and making sure every young person has the chance to grow up healthy and supported.
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That is what good policy should aim for: reducing harm, supporting families, and making sure every young person has the chance to grow up healthy and supported.
I will fight to ensure every person in this district is treated equally under the law.I will oppose discrimination in any form and support equal rights and equal opportunity for all.I will support safe schools free from bullying and political targeting and protect the freedom of families to make their own healthcare decisions.I will strengthen protections against discrimination in housing, employment, healthcare, and public life.I believe every family matters, every person deserves respect, and every child deserves the chance to grow up safe and supported.
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I will fight to ensure every person in this district is treated equally under the law.I will oppose discrimination in any form and support equal rights and equal opportunity for all.I will support safe schools free from bullying and political targeting and protect the freedom of families to make their own healthcare decisions.I will strengthen protections against discrimination in housing, employment, healthcare, and public life.I believe every family matters, every person deserves respect, and every child deserves the chance to grow up safe and supported.
We just marked the 250th birthday of the United States Army and Navy, with nearly 700,000 veterans calling Illinois home. In central Illinois, we believe that when someone serves this country, we owe them real support, not empty promises.
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We just marked the 250th birthday of the United States Army and Navy, with nearly 700,000 veterans calling Illinois home. In central Illinois, we believe that when someone serves this country, we owe them real support, not empty promises.
I will work to expand access to VA healthcare, especially in rural communities where too many veterans face barriers to timely, quality care. I will strengthen caregiver support programs, address toxic exposures, and streamline the claims process so veterans can access the benefits they’ve earned without unnecessary delays.
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I will work to expand access to VA healthcare, especially in rural communities where too many veterans face barriers to timely, quality care. I will strengthen caregiver support programs, address toxic exposures, and streamline the claims process so veterans can access the benefits they’ve earned without unnecessary delays.
I will fight to ensure the VA is fully staffed and properly funded, with a focus on critical services like mental health care and long-term care.
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I will fight to ensure the VA is fully staffed and properly funded, with a focus on critical services like mental health care and long-term care.
I will expand access to reproductive and fertility services, including IVF, and ensure women veterans receive care that reflects their specific needs.
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I will expand access to reproductive and fertility services, including IVF, and ensure women veterans receive care that reflects their specific needs.
I will prioritize support for veterans with service-related disabilities, as well as those facing challenges related to toxic exposure, housing insecurity, and homelessness.
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I will prioritize support for veterans with service-related disabilities, as well as those facing challenges related to toxic exposure, housing insecurity, and homelessness.
I will fight to fully fund our public schools and increase teacher pay so we can recruit and retain the educators our students deserve. I will invest in vocational and technical training programs, ensuring students have pathways to good-paying jobs, whether that’s college, the trades, or careers right here at home.
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I will fight to fully fund our public schools and increase teacher pay so we can recruit and retain the educators our students deserve. I will invest in vocational and technical training programs, ensuring students have pathways to good-paying jobs, whether that’s college, the trades, or careers right here at home.
I will work to make sure every student has access to the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed.
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I will work to make sure every student has access to the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed.
I believe our students, teachers, and families deserve a representative who values education and is committed to building a stronger future for every child.
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I believe our students, teachers, and families deserve a representative who values education and is committed to building a stronger future for every child.
I will fight to lower prescription drug costs, including insulin, and take on the price gouging that puts lifesaving medications out of reach. I will work to protect and strengthen rural hospitals so families can get care close to home.
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I will fight to lower prescription drug costs, including insulin, and take on the price gouging that puts lifesaving medications out of reach. I will work to protect and strengthen rural hospitals so families can get care close to home.
I will expand access to mental health services and invest in preventative care, because catching issues early saves lives and lowers costs. I will defend and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid to ensure seniors, families, and vulnerable communities can access the care they need.
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I will expand access to mental health services and invest in preventative care, because catching issues early saves lives and lowers costs. I will defend and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid to ensure seniors, families, and vulnerable communities can access the care they need.
I believe healthcare should be accessible and affordable for every family because healthcare is a basic right, not a privilege.
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I believe healthcare should be accessible and affordable for every family because healthcare is a basic right, not a privilege.
Illinois’ 15th Congressional District is home to hardworking farmers who keep our communities running, and they deserve a representative who will stand up for them.
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Illinois’ 15th Congressional District is home to hardworking farmers who keep our communities running, and they deserve a representative who will stand up for them.
Across central Illinois, family farms are being passed from one generation to the next, but the next generation of farmers is facing real uncertainty as they step into operations shaped by rising input costs, unpredictable markets, and growing pressure on already-thin margins. These young and beginning farmers need stability, access to land and credit, and a fair shot to build on the legacy of the families who came before them.
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Across central Illinois, family farms are being passed from one generation to the next, but the next generation of farmers is facing real uncertainty as they step into operations shaped by rising input costs, unpredictable markets, and growing pressure on already-thin margins. These young and beginning farmers need stability, access to land and credit, and a fair shot to build on the legacy of the families who came before them.
I will fight for fair trade policies that put American farmers first and expand access to agricultural markets so they can compete and grow. I will protect crop insurance programs that farmers rely on and support investments in sustainable, practical farming practices that strengthen both the land and long-term profitability.
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I will fight for fair trade policies that put American farmers first and expand access to agricultural markets so they can compete and grow. I will protect crop insurance programs that farmers rely on and support investments in sustainable, practical farming practices that strengthen both the land and long-term profitability.
I will also work to strengthen rural infrastructure, from roads and broadband to grain transport, so farmers can get their products to market efficiently and keep their operations moving.
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I will also work to strengthen rural infrastructure, from roads and broadband to grain transport, so farmers can get their products to market efficiently and keep their operations moving.
I am committed to making sure family farms not only survive, but thrive for generations to come.
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I am committed to making sure family farms not only survive, but thrive for generations to come.
Working families across the country are being squeezed by stagnant wages, rising costs, and economic uncertainty that makes it harder to get ahead even while working full-time. In central Illinois, we believe that hard work should lead to stability, dignity, and opportunity, not constant financial stress.I will fight for fair wages that reflect the true cost of living and ensure that work is enough to support a family. I will protect the right of workers to organize and join unions freely and without intimidation or retaliation.I will strengthen workplace safety standards and hold employers accountable when they put workers at risk or fail to follow the law. I will crack down on wage theft and ensure workers are paid fully and on time for every hour they work.I will work to expand access to paid sick time and family leave so that no one has to choose between their paycheck and their health or their family. I will strengthen enforcement of labor laws so that workers have real and timely recourse when their rights are violated.
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Working families across the country are being squeezed by stagnant wages, rising costs, and economic uncertainty that makes it harder to get ahead even while working full-time. In central Illinois, we believe that hard work should lead to stability, dignity, and opportunity, not constant financial stress.I will fight for fair wages that reflect the true cost of living and ensure that work is enough to support a family. I will protect the right of workers to organize and join unions freely and without intimidation or retaliation.I will strengthen workplace safety standards and hold employers accountable when they put workers at risk or fail to follow the law. I will crack down on wage theft and ensure workers are paid fully and on time for every hour they work.I will work to expand access to paid sick time and family leave so that no one has to choose between their paycheck and their health or their family. I will strengthen enforcement of labor laws so that workers have real and timely recourse when their rights are violated.
As a registered nurse and a former school nurse, Jennifer has seen the hospital closures, school budget cuts, and broken promises from politicians that deeply hurt our families. That’s why she’s stepping up now to fight for the people she lives alongside every day.
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As a registered nurse and a former school nurse, Jennifer has seen the hospital closures, school budget cuts, and broken promises from politicians that deeply hurt our families. That’s why she’s stepping up now to fight for the people she lives alongside every day.
I still remember that moment, standing with my mom in our kitchen, right before moving to Carbondale, and telling her I wanted to be a nurse.
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I still remember that moment, standing with my mom in our kitchen, right before moving to Carbondale, and telling her I wanted to be a nurse.
As a nurse and a mom, I’ve seen firsthand that dignity and respect aren’t abstract values; they’re what keep people safe, healthy, and supported.
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As a nurse and a mom, I’ve seen firsthand that dignity and respect aren’t abstract values; they’re what keep people safe, healthy, and supported.
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Candidate ID: H6IL15092
Name: TODD, JENNIFER ANN
Office: House
State: IL
District: IL15
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $122995.58
Total disbursements: $82735.22
Cash on hand: $34289.55
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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