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U.S. House District 16
2026 Illinois U.S. House District 16 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Paul Nolley
Office: 16TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Filed: 10/27/2025
Write-In: No
Objection Pending: No
Former Name: None
Date Name Changed: N/A
Campaign Web Site: http://nolleyforcongress.com/
Status: Active 10/27/2025 8:00 AM
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Paul Nolley
Office: 16TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Filed: 10/27/2025
Write-In: No
Objection Pending: No
Former Name: None
Date Name Changed: N/A
Campaign Web Site: http://nolleyforcongress.com/
Status: Active 10/27/2025 8:00 AM
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His campaign will always put regular people first, and will center policies on the impact they will have on hard-working families like the one Paul, his friends and his neighbors grew up in.
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His campaign will always put regular people first, and will center policies on the impact they will have on hard-working families like the one Paul, his friends and his neighbors grew up in.
Inspired by his mother, who finished college as Paul graduated from public high school, he went to Illinois State University, thanks to Pell grants, student loans and a steady job in a diner. In between classes and shifts in the kitchen, he interned for local nonprofits and even toured the country in his rock & roll band.
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Inspired by his mother, who finished college as Paul graduated from public high school, he went to Illinois State University, thanks to Pell grants, student loans and a steady job in a diner. In between classes and shifts in the kitchen, he interned for local nonprofits and even toured the country in his rock & roll band.
Paul lives in the same community he grew up in with his wife Andrea, a special education teacher, and their two children. He’s a husband, father, and worker. He's one of us — and he’s ready to fight like hell for us.
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Paul lives in the same community he grew up in with his wife Andrea, a special education teacher, and their two children. He’s a husband, father, and worker. He's one of us — and he’s ready to fight like hell for us.
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Our campaign stands for the people who build, grow, teach, fix, and feed America — not the ones who strip it for parts. Our country used to offer a simple deal: work hard and you could live a decent, stable life and watch your kids climb higher than you ever could.I'm running to renew and strengthen that deal. Not for the lobbyists. Not for the shareholders. For everyday people.
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Our campaign stands for the people who build, grow, teach, fix, and feed America — not the ones who strip it for parts. Our country used to offer a simple deal: work hard and you could live a decent, stable life and watch your kids climb higher than you ever could.I'm running to renew and strengthen that deal. Not for the lobbyists. Not for the shareholders. For everyday people.
Paul will fight every day to push forward ideas and policies that create real gains for families. His fight will be fueled by working people and he won't take big-money corporate PAC dollars like the incumbent.
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Paul will fight every day to push forward ideas and policies that create real gains for families. His fight will be fueled by working people and he won't take big-money corporate PAC dollars like the incumbent.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Paul believes in an America where work is rewarded, not exploited. Where we expand modern American manufacturing and rebuild our communities with good-paying, family-sustaining careers. An America where veterans are not forgotten, corruption is rooted out, small business thrives, family farmers succeed, and unions are respected.
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It doesn’t have to be this way. Paul believes in an America where work is rewarded, not exploited. Where we expand modern American manufacturing and rebuild our communities with good-paying, family-sustaining careers. An America where veterans are not forgotten, corruption is rooted out, small business thrives, family farmers succeed, and unions are respected.
His campaign will always put regular people first, and will center policies on the impact they will have on hard-working families like the one Paul, his friends and his neighbors grew up in.
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His campaign will always put regular people first, and will center policies on the impact they will have on hard-working families like the one Paul, his friends and his neighbors grew up in.
Today, he serves as executive director of Project First Rate, where he fights for strong blue-collar apprenticeship programs, responsible construction policies, and careers that put working people first.
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Today, he serves as executive director of Project First Rate, where he fights for strong blue-collar apprenticeship programs, responsible construction policies, and careers that put working people first.
Paul is focused on common sense solutions that are centered on the interests of everyday people. Recycling political talking points and toeing party lines has not worked for the American people. His campaign will fight for policies that produce real gains for working families.
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Paul is focused on common sense solutions that are centered on the interests of everyday people. Recycling political talking points and toeing party lines has not worked for the American people. His campaign will fight for policies that produce real gains for working families.
Preserve and Protect Family Farms
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Preserve and Protect Family Farms
Strengthen Unions & Workers' Rights
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Strengthen Unions & Workers' Rights
Stand Up for Women’s Rights & the Marginalized
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Stand Up for Women’s Rights & the Marginalized
The ability to earn a dignified retirement and high-quality, affordable healthcare is under assault. These vital programs, which have kept millions of Americans out of poverty, need to be strengthened — not slashed and burned by billionaires and the politicians they buy in Washington. We need to ensure these programs are robust, sustainable, efficient, and are available for generations to come.In addition, we need to expand Medicare to cover all medically necessary care and make it available to every American, regardless of age, with no premiums, copays, or deductibles. Medicare has been protecting our seniors for nearly 61 years. Offering this protection to all Americans would strengthen the program by broadening its support, enhancing its ability to negotiate lower healthcare and prescription drug costs, and ensuring long-term stability.
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The ability to earn a dignified retirement and high-quality, affordable healthcare is under assault. These vital programs, which have kept millions of Americans out of poverty, need to be strengthened — not slashed and burned by billionaires and the politicians they buy in Washington. We need to ensure these programs are robust, sustainable, efficient, and are available for generations to come.In addition, we need to expand Medicare to cover all medically necessary care and make it available to every American, regardless of age, with no premiums, copays, or deductibles. Medicare has been protecting our seniors for nearly 61 years. Offering this protection to all Americans would strengthen the program by broadening its support, enhancing its ability to negotiate lower healthcare and prescription drug costs, and ensuring long-term stability.
We all know corruption runs deep through the halls of Congress. The powerful interests and their army of lobbyists have a hold on politicians of both parties. We need to put a stop to the corrupting influence of money in politics and ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks. The powerful should not profit from their insider knowledge, status, and connections.
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We all know corruption runs deep through the halls of Congress. The powerful interests and their army of lobbyists have a hold on politicians of both parties. We need to put a stop to the corrupting influence of money in politics and ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks. The powerful should not profit from their insider knowledge, status, and connections.
Our nation's farmers are a cornerstone of the economy yet independent and family farms have been under assault for years. Corporate consolidation, right-to-repair restrictions, and Big Ag's influence over Washington have created a system designed to bleed them dry. We'll create commonsense policies to strengthen local farming and provide paths for young people and others to pursue Ag careers.
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Our nation's farmers are a cornerstone of the economy yet independent and family farms have been under assault for years. Corporate consolidation, right-to-repair restrictions, and Big Ag's influence over Washington have created a system designed to bleed them dry. We'll create commonsense policies to strengthen local farming and provide paths for young people and others to pursue Ag careers.
If you work hard, you should never have to worry about putting food on the table for your family. Workers' rights and unions have been under assault for years and the economic results have been a disaster. We will fight for pro-worker legislation that makes it easier to collectively bargain and raise wages and benefits for the people who keep this country running.
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If you work hard, you should never have to worry about putting food on the table for your family. Workers' rights and unions have been under assault for years and the economic results have been a disaster. We will fight for pro-worker legislation that makes it easier to collectively bargain and raise wages and benefits for the people who keep this country running.
Our country has lost nearly 7 million manufacturing jobs over the last half-century, leading to the decline in decent career opportunities in towns across the 16th District. We must champion local manufacturers that invest in their people and communities, and expand modern manufacturing as a viable career path — not just for the executives but for the welders, machinists, and line workers.
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Our country has lost nearly 7 million manufacturing jobs over the last half-century, leading to the decline in decent career opportunities in towns across the 16th District. We must champion local manufacturers that invest in their people and communities, and expand modern manufacturing as a viable career path — not just for the executives but for the welders, machinists, and line workers.
Environmental threats like pollution, flooding, and extreme weather hit working-class families first and hardest—damaging homes, threatening jobs, and driving up everyday costs. We need practical, common-sense solutions that safeguard our air, water, and land without hurting the workers, farmers, and small businesses who depend on them. By holding polluters accountable and creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, we can protect our communities and build economic security for everyone.
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Environmental threats like pollution, flooding, and extreme weather hit working-class families first and hardest—damaging homes, threatening jobs, and driving up everyday costs. We need practical, common-sense solutions that safeguard our air, water, and land without hurting the workers, farmers, and small businesses who depend on them. By holding polluters accountable and creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, we can protect our communities and build economic security for everyone.
We need to bring relief to working families by passing Paid Family Leave legislation, expanding access to high-quality, affordable childcare, and increasing the Child Tax Credit. We should make it easier to raise a family and ensure you can actually enjoy life with your loved ones while staying financially independent.
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We need to bring relief to working families by passing Paid Family Leave legislation, expanding access to high-quality, affordable childcare, and increasing the Child Tax Credit. We should make it easier to raise a family and ensure you can actually enjoy life with your loved ones while staying financially independent.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, and a fair shot at a stable life—no matter their gender, age, or identity. I will stand up for women’s rights and fight alongside those who’ve been pushed to the margins, like people with disabilities, seniors, children, survivors, and LGBTQ+ youth. The powerful try to divide us so we don’t notice their corruption or the way they rig the system. But if we stand together, we can rebuild a country where hard work pays off and no one is left behind.
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Everyone deserves dignity, safety, and a fair shot at a stable life—no matter their gender, age, or identity. I will stand up for women’s rights and fight alongside those who’ve been pushed to the margins, like people with disabilities, seniors, children, survivors, and LGBTQ+ youth. The powerful try to divide us so we don’t notice their corruption or the way they rig the system. But if we stand together, we can rebuild a country where hard work pays off and no one is left behind.
The VA serves those who protect our country, but it is understaffed, underfunded, and in need of real modernization and investment. We need to rebuild and strengthen VA infrastructure, both physical and its systems, and invest in the next generation of its leaders. We must cut wait times, red tape, and ensure leadership is both empowered and accountable.
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The VA serves those who protect our country, but it is understaffed, underfunded, and in need of real modernization and investment. We need to rebuild and strengthen VA infrastructure, both physical and its systems, and invest in the next generation of its leaders. We must cut wait times, red tape, and ensure leadership is both empowered and accountable.
Our basic liberties like the Freedom of Speech are under assault. We must take an aggressive stance against any attacks on the rights and freedoms that so many Americans have fought and died for. Everyone should be free to engage in the democratic process, speak their mind, and be themselves without fear of government surveillance, retaliation, or repression.
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Our basic liberties like the Freedom of Speech are under assault. We must take an aggressive stance against any attacks on the rights and freedoms that so many Americans have fought and died for. Everyone should be free to engage in the democratic process, speak their mind, and be themselves without fear of government surveillance, retaliation, or repression.
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FEC candidate totals March 18, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6IL16108
Name: NOLLEY, PAUL
Office: House
State: IL
District: IL16
Coverage start: 2025-03-18
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $415748.40
Total disbursements: $185607.48
Cash on hand: $230140.92
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $1585.33
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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