US Midterms 2026
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Delia Ramirez, a Democrat who has represented Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023, is seeking re-election in 2026 against Republican Angel Oakley, a cannabis business consultant.
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The article covers Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico saying he does not support the newly introduced Reimagining Safety Act, a bill drafted by Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois (IL-03).
VasquezDelia Ramirez unveils an immigration reform resolution in the U.S. House, introduced with input from advocates and community members.
The page appears to discuss who is running for the U.S. House in the Chicago area for the 2026 midterms, including information on candidates and elections in various districts.
Delia Ramírez (IL-03) advocates for comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03) has introduced the “Reimagining Safety Act,” a bill to abolish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and create a Cabinet-level Department of Community Safety.
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Delia Ramirez was born on June 2, 1983, in Chicago to undocumented immigrants from Guatemala, and she was raised in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood. Ramirez graduated from St. Gregory High School in Chicago and earned a Bachelor of Arts in justice studies from Northeastern Illinois University. In October 2020 she married Boris Hernandez, a DACA recipient. She is the first United Methodist Latina in Congress.
Before entering elected office, Delia Ramirez worked in social service agencies and community organizations.
She was executive director of the homelessness nonprofit Center for Changing Lives from 2004 to 2013, president of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association from 2005 to 2007, and president of the Latin United Community Housing Association from 2016 to 2019.
In 2018 Ramirez won a four-way Democratic primary for the open 4th district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives with 48% of the vote, and she was sworn in on December 21, 2018, after the outgoing incumbent, Cynthia Soto, resigned.
She was the first Guatemalan American elected to the Illinois General Assembly, became vice-chair of the House Housing Committee, and sponsored the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act, signed into law in May 2021.
In 2022 Ramirez ran for Illinois's 3rd congressional district, which was an open seat due to redistricting after the 2020 census.
She won the Democratic primary with 66% of the vote over Gilbert Villegas, a member of the Chicago City Council, and professor Iymen Chehade, then defeated Republican Justin Burau with 68.5% of the vote. She was re-elected in 2024 over Republican John Booras.
In the 119th Congress she serves on the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where she is ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Delia Ramirez is seeking a third term in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, which covers northwestern Chicago neighborhoods such as Logan Square and Humboldt Park along with parts of the DuPage County suburbs. She was re-elected in 2024 with 67.3% of the vote.
Ramirez was unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary, receiving 72,443 votes. In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican Angel Oakley, a cannabis business consultant who ran as a write-in candidate for the district in 2024 and was also unopposed for the Republican nomination.
