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IL-07 Democratic nominee?
$42.9K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleReal estate executive (former President, Friedman Properties, Ltd.)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationIllinois
BackgroundReal estate executive (former President, Friedman Properties, Ltd.)
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EducationUniversity of Wisconsin (BBA)
Notable personal detailsJason Friedman is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District. He is a former president of Friedman Properties, Ltd., and has worked in public service roles including as a legal fellow for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee under Sen. Dick Durbin and as a White House domestic policy aide during the Clinton administration. He has been involved with the Jewish United Fund, including serving as its volunteer director of government affairs, and is a fourth-generation Chicagoan.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports restoring funding for social safety-net programs (SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid), opposes tariffs, and advocates for community investment and job creation to lower costs for working families. Emphasizes using federal policy to make life more affordable and expand support for health care and other services. No explicit proposal found calling for large tax cuts or for major tax increases on wealthy in the cited materials.
Healthcare
Supports health care as a right and preserving and fully funding Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act; prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs and expanding access to affordable, quality health care. Advocates protecting safety-net hospitals and restoring cuts to federal programs that affect health coverage and access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports restricting and defunding ICE and opposes harsh immigration enforcement; advocates empathetic immigration policy and expanding legal pathways including a path to citizenship.
Climate & Energy
Supports restoring the Environmental Protection Agency to full capacity, prioritizing environmental justice in affected neighborhoods, and investing in climate-friendly urban infrastructure and clean energy. Emphasizes funding to address climate-related public health crises and infrastructure to reduce flooding, lead contamination, and air pollution.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports commonsense gun control including red flag law expansions, universal background checks, assault weapons bans, and safe storage laws; advocates holding gun manufacturers accountable and investing in violence prevention and community interventions alongside police reform. Emphasizes tackling root causes of crime through investment in jobs, housing, education, and mental-health services.
Polls
IL-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.5M
$1.9M
$1.3M
$626.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.5M
$385.8K
$2.1M
$151.5K
Source: FEC
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