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DemocratRunning for IL-17 U.S. House · 2026
Nikki Budzinski
Nicole Jai Budzinski is an American trade unionist and politician. She has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2023, and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born 1977 · Peoria, Illinois , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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Governing & voting record
What Budzinski did in office.
MeasureYearAction
SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
Committee Hearings Held
2025
Sponsored
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
2025
Sponsored
Veteran DATA Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2026
Sponsored
PREDICT Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a peri
2026
Sponsored
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026
Sponsored
Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026
Sponsored
Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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How Budzinski votes
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Ideological placement · roll-call record
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Budzinski
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Center-left
Overall lean
34
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 593 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
95%voted with Democrats · 5% broke ranks
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Career & history
2023Member of the United States House of Representatives
since 2023
Public favorability
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Donors & money
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Democrat · IL-17 U.S. House
Nikki Budzinski
Nicole Jai Budzinski is an American trade unionist and politician. She has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2023, and is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Win prob
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Veteran DATA Act
2026 · SPONSORED
PREDICT Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2023Member of the United States House of Representatives
since 2023
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Budzinski votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Budzinski
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
34
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 593 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
95%voted with Democrats · 5% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)