Endorsements
From organizing on the ground to working with public officials, ICIRR ACTION is fundamentally rooted in protecting and proactively advancing the civil and human rights of immigrants and refugees in Illinois, we have always been committed to identifying and supporting candidates who not only share our core values but who possess a steadfast commitment to making Illinois—every county and every city within our state—the most welcoming, inclusive, and equitable in our nation.
We are proud to endorse a slate of pro-immigrant rights candidates who will protect and fight with us for our communities.
These candidates are ready to champion progressive policies at the state and county levels that will safeguard protections and significantly improve the living conditions, economic security, and safety of immigrants and refugees across Illinois and Cook County.
Endorsed candidates:
IL House District 1 - Aarón Ortíz
IL House District 4 - Lilian Jimenez
IL House District 12 - Karim Lakhani
IL House District 13 - Sunjay Kumar
IL House District 42 - Lynn LaPlante
IL House District 52 - Erin Chan Ding
IL House District 84 - Saba Haider
IL State Comptroller - Karina Villa
Cook County Board President - Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Commissioner 6 - Wesam Shahed
Cook County Commissioner 8 - Jessica Vásquez
Cook County Commissioner 12 - Elizabeth Granato
