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2026 Illinois U.S. House District 4 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Patty Garcia
Office: 4TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Filed: 11/3/2025
Write-In: No
Objection Pending: No
Former Name: None
Date Name Changed: N/A
Status: Active 11/3/2025 5:00 PM
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FEC committee ID: C00925495
FEC committee name: PATTY GARCIA FOR CONGRESS
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Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://pattyforillinois.com/
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HELP PATTY TAKE THE FIGHT TO CONGRESS
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HELP PATTY TAKE THE FIGHT TO CONGRESS
Patty has built coalitions by doing the work alongside the people most affected by broken systems. That has meant standing with immigrant families facing detention and deportation, helping tenants and homeowners navigate rising costs and displacement, and working with labor and community partners to secure resources for neighborhoods that have been locked out for too long. Her leadership has focused on turning real needs into real outcomes—protecting family stability, keeping people housed, and making government respond to the people it’s supposed to serve.
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Patty has built coalitions by doing the work alongside the people most affected by broken systems. That has meant standing with immigrant families facing detention and deportation, helping tenants and homeowners navigate rising costs and displacement, and working with labor and community partners to secure resources for neighborhoods that have been locked out for too long. Her leadership has focused on turning real needs into real outcomes—protecting family stability, keeping people housed, and making government respond to the people it’s supposed to serve.
Patty is backed by the labor movement because of her commitment to the workers. Infrastructure projects must provide well-paid union employment opportunities as well as tangible benefits to working-class families, rather than simply benefiting corporations. Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district. She has also been a strong advocate for prevailing wage protections, project labor agreements, substantial investment in public transport, replacing pipes that contain lead, and apprenticeship opportunities.
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Patty is backed by the labor movement because of her commitment to the workers. Infrastructure projects must provide well-paid union employment opportunities as well as tangible benefits to working-class families, rather than simply benefiting corporations. Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district. She has also been a strong advocate for prevailing wage protections, project labor agreements, substantial investment in public transport, replacing pipes that contain lead, and apprenticeship opportunities.
Patty is in favor of reversing Citizens United, ending stock-trading by congressional representatives, toughening campaign contribution reporting, safeguarding voting rights, increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities, and combating the influence of dark money in politics.
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Patty is in favor of reversing Citizens United, ending stock-trading by congressional representatives, toughening campaign contribution reporting, safeguarding voting rights, increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities, and combating the influence of dark money in politics.
Patty is an advocate for ending all wars, occupation, and U.S. policies that promote violence abroad when working families continue to suffer at home. Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.
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Patty is an advocate for ending all wars, occupation, and U.S. policies that promote violence abroad when working families continue to suffer at home. Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.
Patty believes that what the Israeli government has been doing to Palestinians in Gaza through mass murder and starvation is genocide. Her position is for immediate and permanent ceasefire and cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza. Humanitarian assistance must be restored and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses.
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Patty believes that what the Israeli government has been doing to Palestinians in Gaza through mass murder and starvation is genocide. Her position is for immediate and permanent ceasefire and cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza. Humanitarian assistance must be restored and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses.
Retiring with Dignity Seniors should have respect, stability, and security having worked hard all their lives. Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.Patty supports increasing coverage of Medicare, reducing drug costs, protecting pensions, increasing home healthcare budgets, and improving Social Security benefits to help seniors cope with the rising expenses. Seniors should never have to make a choice among their medications, paying rent, buying food, or paying utility bills.
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Retiring with Dignity Seniors should have respect, stability, and security having worked hard all their lives. Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.Patty supports increasing coverage of Medicare, reducing drug costs, protecting pensions, increasing home healthcare budgets, and improving Social Security benefits to help seniors cope with the rising expenses. Seniors should never have to make a choice among their medications, paying rent, buying food, or paying utility bills.
Seniors should have respect, stability, and security having worked hard all their lives. Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.
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Seniors should have respect, stability, and security having worked hard all their lives. Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.
Experienced in Transportation, Infrastructure, Education Policy
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Experienced in Transportation, Infrastructure, Education Policy
Lower Costs. Higher Wages. Hardworking families are getting squeezed between high rents and high prices for food, medicine, utilities, and other necessities. Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.Some of Patty’s top priorities include raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act, expanding the Child Tax Credit, reducing the cost of medicines and prescriptions, building more affordable homes, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and punishing big businesses that raise prices on essential goods.
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Lower Costs. Higher Wages. Hardworking families are getting squeezed between high rents and high prices for food, medicine, utilities, and other necessities. Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.Some of Patty’s top priorities include raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act, expanding the Child Tax Credit, reducing the cost of medicines and prescriptions, building more affordable homes, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and punishing big businesses that raise prices on essential goods.
Hardworking families are getting squeezed between high rents and high prices for food, medicine, utilities, and other necessities. Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.
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Hardworking families are getting squeezed between high rents and high prices for food, medicine, utilities, and other necessities. Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.
Immigration enforcement is being used to terrorize working-class immigrant communities instead of creating real reform. She has spoken out against abusive enforcement tactics and believes families deserve dignity, due process, and the ability to live without fear.
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Immigration enforcement is being used to terrorize working-class immigrant communities instead of creating real reform. She has spoken out against abusive enforcement tactics and believes families deserve dignity, due process, and the ability to live without fear.
Healthcare Is a Right Nobody should be made to declare bankruptcy after becoming ill. Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.Patty also supports reproductive healthcare rights, increasing mental health care, improving community health clinics, and letting Medicare bargain for better prescription prices from pharmaceutical companies.
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Healthcare Is a Right Nobody should be made to declare bankruptcy after becoming ill. Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.Patty also supports reproductive healthcare rights, increasing mental health care, improving community health clinics, and letting Medicare bargain for better prescription prices from pharmaceutical companies.
Nobody should be made to declare bankruptcy after becoming ill. Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.
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Nobody should be made to declare bankruptcy after becoming ill. Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.
Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit. As someone with a Ph.D. in Education Policy, she understands the importance of investing in strong neighborhood schools that serve every child.
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Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit. As someone with a Ph.D. in Education Policy, she understands the importance of investing in strong neighborhood schools that serve every child.
Peace, Not Endless War Patty is an advocate for ending all wars, occupation, and U.S. policies that promote violence abroad when working families continue to suffer at home. Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.Patty favors more congressional control over the use of military force, increased humanitarian relief, protection of civilians, renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making, and re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure.
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Peace, Not Endless War Patty is an advocate for ending all wars, occupation, and U.S. policies that promote violence abroad when working families continue to suffer at home. Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.Patty favors more congressional control over the use of military force, increased humanitarian relief, protection of civilians, renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making, and re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure.
Patty favors more congressional control over the use of military force, increased humanitarian relief, protection of civilians, renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making, and re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure.
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Patty favors more congressional control over the use of military force, increased humanitarian relief, protection of civilians, renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making, and re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure.
Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.
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Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.
Patty supports increasing coverage of Medicare, reducing drug costs, protecting pensions, increasing home healthcare budgets, and improving Social Security benefits to help seniors cope with the rising expenses. Seniors should never have to make a choice among their medications, paying rent, buying food, or paying utility bills.
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Patty supports increasing coverage of Medicare, reducing drug costs, protecting pensions, increasing home healthcare budgets, and improving Social Security benefits to help seniors cope with the rising expenses. Seniors should never have to make a choice among their medications, paying rent, buying food, or paying utility bills.
Some of Patty’s top priorities include raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act, expanding the Child Tax Credit, reducing the cost of medicines and prescriptions, building more affordable homes, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and punishing big businesses that raise prices on essential goods.
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Some of Patty’s top priorities include raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act, expanding the Child Tax Credit, reducing the cost of medicines and prescriptions, building more affordable homes, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and punishing big businesses that raise prices on essential goods.
Patty supports a pathway to citizenship, protections for Dreamers and mixed-status families, expanded legal services for immigrants, and stronger oversight and accountability for federal immigration agencies. She also supports fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE.
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Patty supports a pathway to citizenship, protections for Dreamers and mixed-status families, expanded legal services for immigrants, and stronger oversight and accountability for federal immigration agencies. She also supports fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE.
Patty also supports reproductive healthcare rights, increasing mental health care, improving community health clinics, and letting Medicare bargain for better prescription prices from pharmaceutical companies.
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Patty also supports reproductive healthcare rights, increasing mental health care, improving community health clinics, and letting Medicare bargain for better prescription prices from pharmaceutical companies.
Patty supports increasing federal funding for public schools, expanding early childhood education, protecting special education and bilingual education programs, raising teacher pay, and making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief.
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Patty supports increasing federal funding for public schools, expanding early childhood education, protecting special education and bilingual education programs, raising teacher pay, and making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief.
End the Genocide in Gaza Patty believes that what the Israeli government has been doing to Palestinians in Gaza through mass murder and starvation is genocide. Her position is for immediate and permanent ceasefire and cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza. Humanitarian assistance must be restored and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses.Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.
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End the Genocide in Gaza Patty believes that what the Israeli government has been doing to Palestinians in Gaza through mass murder and starvation is genocide. Her position is for immediate and permanent ceasefire and cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza. Humanitarian assistance must be restored and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses.Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.
Defend Immigrant Families. Immigration enforcement is being used to terrorize working-class immigrant communities instead of creating real reform. She has spoken out against abusive enforcement tactics and believes families deserve dignity, due process, and the ability to live without fear.Patty supports a pathway to citizenship, protections for Dreamers and mixed-status families, expanded legal services for immigrants, and stronger oversight and accountability for federal immigration agencies. She also supports fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE.
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Defend Immigrant Families. Immigration enforcement is being used to terrorize working-class immigrant communities instead of creating real reform. She has spoken out against abusive enforcement tactics and believes families deserve dignity, due process, and the ability to live without fear.Patty supports a pathway to citizenship, protections for Dreamers and mixed-status families, expanded legal services for immigrants, and stronger oversight and accountability for federal immigration agencies. She also supports fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE.
100% Pro-Union Investment Patty is backed by the labor movement because of her commitment to the workers. Infrastructure projects must provide well-paid union employment opportunities as well as tangible benefits to working-class families, rather than simply benefiting corporations. Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district. She has also been a strong advocate for prevailing wage protections, project labor agreements, substantial investment in public transport, replacing pipes that contain lead, and apprenticeship opportunities.
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100% Pro-Union Investment Patty is backed by the labor movement because of her commitment to the workers. Infrastructure projects must provide well-paid union employment opportunities as well as tangible benefits to working-class families, rather than simply benefiting corporations. Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district. She has also been a strong advocate for prevailing wage protections, project labor agreements, substantial investment in public transport, replacing pipes that contain lead, and apprenticeship opportunities.
Fully Fund Public Schools Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit. As someone with a Ph.D. in Education Policy, she understands the importance of investing in strong neighborhood schools that serve every child.Patty supports increasing federal funding for public schools, expanding early childhood education, protecting special education and bilingual education programs, raising teacher pay, and making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief.
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Fully Fund Public Schools Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit. As someone with a Ph.D. in Education Policy, she understands the importance of investing in strong neighborhood schools that serve every child.Patty supports increasing federal funding for public schools, expanding early childhood education, protecting special education and bilingual education programs, raising teacher pay, and making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief.
Keeping Billionaires Out Our democracy should not be owned by billionaires, corporations, and interest groups who seek to gain power through bribery. Patty is in favor of reversing Citizens United, ending stock-trading by congressional representatives, toughening campaign contribution reporting, safeguarding voting rights, increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities, and combating the influence of dark money in politics.
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Keeping Billionaires Out Our democracy should not be owned by billionaires, corporations, and interest groups who seek to gain power through bribery. Patty is in favor of reversing Citizens United, ending stock-trading by congressional representatives, toughening campaign contribution reporting, safeguarding voting rights, increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities, and combating the influence of dark money in politics.
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Candidate ID: H6IL04153
Name: GARCIA, PATTY
Office: House
State: IL
District: IL04
Coverage start: 2025-10-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $358667.10
Total disbursements: $173168.08
Cash on hand: $185499.02
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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