Patty García
Representative-elect for Illinois's 4th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Illinois's 4th district
- Opponent
- Lupe Castillo (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Lower Costs. Higher Wages.
Wants to raise the federal minimum wage, pass the PRO Act, expand the Child Tax Credit and lower prescription drug costs.
“Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.”
Source for Lower Costs. Higher Wages., on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Defend Immigrant Families.
Supports a pathway to citizenship, protections for Dreamers and restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE.
“Fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE”
Source for Defend Immigrant Families., on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Healthcare Is a Right
Supports Medicare for All and letting Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
“Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.”
Source for Healthcare Is a Right, on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Keeping Billionaires Out
Supports reversing Citizens United, ending stock trading by members of Congress and expanding early and mail-in voting.
“Our democracy should not be owned by billionaires, corporations, and interest groups who seek to gain power through bribery.”
Source for Keeping Billionaires Out, on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Peace, Not Endless War
Favors diplomacy over military action and more congressional control over the use of military force.
“Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.”
Source for Peace, Not Endless War, on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Retiring with Dignity
Opposes cuts to or privatization of Medicare and Social Security and wants to improve Social Security benefits.
“Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.”
Source for Retiring with Dignity, on Patty García’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Patty García’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Abolish ICE as part of restructuring immigration enforcement agencies
“Fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Support Medicare for All
“Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
End stock trading by members of Congress
“Ending stock-trading by congressional representatives”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Oppose any cuts to or privatization of Medicare and Social Security
“Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
S. Representative Chuy García since 2023. She is the member-elect succeeding him after winning the 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois's 4th congressional district, though she has come under fire for the perceived undemocratism of the process by which she earned the nomination.
From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Raised
- $527K
- From individuals
- $246K
- Spent
- $370K
- Cash on hand
- $157K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Patty García in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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