- See Sean Casten's sponsored bills →Sean CastenDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.5M raised
- Niki ConfortiRepublican✓ Verified$346K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Sean Casten supports creating jobs and lowering costs for affordability, voting yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and certain reauthorization acts 12. He votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills 5. Niki Conforti supports legislation to stimulate economic growth and quicken recovery, attributing high inflation and grocery prices to pandemic-era supply-chain problems and Biden administration policies 34. She supports real reform to increase billing transparency and make healthcare more affordable, citing high health care and energy costs as drivers of the district's affordability crisis 67. Conforti opposes illegal immigration, supports expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals, and supports legal immigration while opposing illegal immigration due to its impact on public resources and safety 910. She opposes raising the debt ceiling and tax increases, advocating for curbing spending and implementing spending caps to limit national debt growth, and calls state and local government spending wasteful 1617.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Sean CastenDemocratic | Niki ConfortiRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Casten supports creating jobs and lowering costs to build a more affordable future. Casten votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and certain reauthorization acts. | Conforti supports legislation to stimulate economic growth and quicken recovery while acknowledging current economic fragility. Conforti attributes high inflation and grocery prices to pandemic-era supply-chain problems and Biden administration policies. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Sean Casten supports creating jobs and lowering costs to build a more affordable future 1. He votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and certain reauthorization acts 2. Niki Conforti supports legislation to stimulate economic growth and quicken recovery while acknowledging current economic fragility 3. She attributes high inflation and grocery prices to pandemic-era supply-chain problems and Biden administration policies 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Casten votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills. | Conforti supports real reform to increase billing transparency, expand consumer options, and make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Conforti says high health care and energy costs are driving the district's affordability crisis, citing her health care and energy-industry background. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Sean Casten votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills 1. Niki Conforti supports real reform to increase billing transparency, expand consumer options, and make healthcare more affordable and accessible 2. She also says high health care and energy costs are driving the district's affordability crisis, citing her health care and energy-industry background 3. | ||
| Immigration | Casten votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Conforti opposes illegal immigration, supports expanding ICE, deporting violent criminals, and maintaining border checkpoints to ensure community safety. Conforti supports legal immigration but opposes illegal immigration, saying it drains public resources and reduces community safety. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Sean Casten votes against several immigration enforcement and security bills but supports a national emergency resolution related to immigration 1. Niki Conforti opposes illegal immigration, supports expanding ICE, deporting violent criminals, and maintaining border checkpoints for community safety, and supports legal immigration while opposing illegal immigration due to its impact on public resources and safety 23. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Casten supports smart, effective gun laws to prevent gun violence and save lives. Casten votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills. | Conforti opposes the Safe-T Act, supports stronger police recruitment, sensible criminal justice reforms, and improved police training to enhance community safety. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Sean Casten supports smart, effective gun laws to prevent gun violence and save lives 1. He voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills 2. Niki Conforti opposes the Safe-T Act and supports stronger police recruitment, sensible criminal justice reforms, and improved police training to enhance community safety 3. | ||
| Abortion | Casten affirms women’s rights, indicating support for reproductive rights. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Casten introduced legislation to help teachers deduct more on out-of-pocket expenses and to ensure Pell Grants keep up with inflation. Casten votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and several appropriations acts. | Conforti opposes raising the debt ceiling and tax increases, advocating for curbing spending and implementing spending caps to limit national debt growth. Conforti opposes tax and fee hikes on Illinois residents and calls state and local government spending wasteful. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Sean Casten introduced legislation to help teachers deduct more on out-of-pocket expenses and to ensure Pell Grants keep up with inflation 1. He votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and several appropriations acts 2. Niki Conforti opposes raising the debt ceiling and tax increases, advocating for curbing spending and implementing spending caps to limit national debt growth 3. She also opposes tax and fee hikes on Illinois residents and calls state and local government spending wasteful 4. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Casten prioritizes fighting climate change by promoting renewable energy, clean energy policies, and removing legal barriers to a less carbon-intensive economy. Casten votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on a disapproval resolution and a heating act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Casten votes yea on resolutions to remove forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |