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Delia Ramirez

U.S. House, Illinois Congressional District 3

  • 2026
  • Illinois
  • Spotlight
  • Incumbent
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Delia Ramirez

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U.S. House, Illinois Congressional District 3

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    In the news

    1. Shaw Local

      2026 Election: Delia Ramirez projected to win reelection in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District

      The AP called IL-3 for Ramirez over Angel Oakley; she is the first Latina elected to Congress from the Midwest.

    2. The Guardian

      Congressional Democrats demand answers over ICE treatment of hunger strikers

      Ramirez led seven House Democrats demanding DHS and ICE answer for their treatment of hunger strikers at Texas’s El Valle facility.

    3. Daily Herald

      In suburban congressional races, GOP fundraising continues to lag behind Dems

      Ramirez ended September with more than $927,000 in the bank; her Republican opponent, Angel Oakley, had less than $1,000.

    4. Daily Herald

      Delia Ramirez: 2026 candidate for the 3rd Congressional District

      In the Daily Herald's candidate Q&A, Ramirez called Trump's tariff policies a disaster for working families in Illinois.

    5. Truthout

      Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP

      Ramirez introduced a bill to abolish DHS, ICE and CBP and create a Department of Public Safety.

    Checked Nov 5, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Delia Ramirez represents Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District. A housing organizer and former state representative, she champions tenants’ rights, immigrant communities, and a government that invests in working families instead of corporate giveaways.

    She won reelection on November 3, defeating Republican Angel Oakley, according to NBC News and Associated Press projections.

    Why Political Revolution supports her: she comes from the tenant and immigrant justice movements — and she legislates like it.