IL-06 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSoftware engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
LocationIllinois
BackgroundSoftware engineer
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EducationComputer Science degree (school unknown)
Notable personal detailsJoseph "Joey" Ruzevich is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois' 6th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is a software engineer and has worked as a machine learning researcher for the U.S. Department of Defense. He grew up in the district and is from a working family.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Joey Ruzevich supports progressive economic policies including breaking up monopolies, strengthening support for small businesses, a living wage, and universal health care, and he criticizes wasteful Pentagon spending—positions that align with expansion of social programs and regulation of large corporations. He frames his economic platform around affordability for working families and revitalizing competition in the economy.
Healthcare
Joey Ruzevich explicitly supports Medicare for All and universal health care. He endorses expanding Medicare, negotiating all drug prices, and using a public option as a transition toward a single-payer-style system.
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Immigration & Border
Supports complete and comprehensive immigration reform including expedited citizenship for DACA recipients, acceptance of asylum seekers and refugees, reducing immigration court backlogs, and accountability for ICE abuses. Advocates expanding legal pathways and addressing visa backlogs to provide stable routes to citizenship.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has not published a clear, detailed climate or energy policy. Campaign materials and a candidate Q&A note concerns about electricity rates and the impact of data centers on renewable energy progress, but do not state specific climate targets or a comprehensive energy strategy.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning ghost guns, bump stocks, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines; requires universal background checks with waiting periods and completion before sale; supports removing guns from violent individuals (including enforcing laws like Karina’s Law) and expanding mental-health services related to violence prevention.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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