The 10th District is mostly made up of the northern Chicago suburbs and has been represented by incumbent Rep. Brad Schneider, 65, since 2017. Like many moderate Democrats who have affirmed Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, Schneider had to withstand a primary challenge from his left but managed to do so with relative ease.
“Affordability is the most pressing issue in the 10th District because it reaches into every part of daily life,” he told us. He noted that “families talk about the cost of groceries, housing, utilities, childcare, and health care. Small business owners face many of those same pressures, along with uncertainty that makes it harder to set prices, hire workers, and plan for the future.”
We agree with Schneider that many of Trump’s policies have made things harder for families and small businesses. “We cannot claim to be lowering costs while imposing unpredictable tariffs that make materials and everyday goods more expensive,” he told us. “As a member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, I have worked to reclaim Congress’s authority over trade and challenge tariffs that hurt families and businesses without advancing a clear national interest.”
We have endorsed Schneider several times before and think he has effectively represented this district.
The Republican candidate is 92-year-old Carl Lambrecht, who has not mounted much of a campaign nor been responsive to us. Lambrecht did not face an opponent in the primary. In the general, the best choice for voters in the 10th could not be clearer.
Brad Schneider is endorsed.
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