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Kevin Morrison

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Kevin Morrison

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IL-08 Democratic nominee?

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MAR 24, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleCommissioner

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationIllinois

BackgroundCook County Commissioner

EducationDePaul University — B.A.

Notable personal detailsKevin B. Morrison is a Cook County Board Commissioner representing the 15th District (first elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022). He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. His prior political work includes roles in federal and presidential campaigns, including work with then-Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Hillary for America. He earned a B.A. from DePaul University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports avoiding new or regressive taxes, opposing tax increases on middle-class families, and pursuing revenue by closing corporate tax loopholes and offering tax incentives for small business growth.

Healthcare

Supports achieving universal healthcare by creating a public health insurance option, strengthening and expanding Medicaid, and expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act; also supports strengthening Medicare (including adding dental and vision) and expanding access to mental and behavioral health care while holding insurers and pharma accountable.

Immigration & Border

Supports expanding legal pathways to status and protecting due process for immigrants while limiting enforcement powers of ICE; proposes measures to require ICE agents to be identified, wear body cameras, and be limited to detentions with legal warrants; calls for investigations into ICE conduct and for pathways to legal status for people contributing to the economy.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and affirms support for reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy; pledges to protect reproductive rights, expand access to contraceptives, and invest in women’s health clinics.

Climate & Energy

Supports a national strategy to address the climate crisis with a pathway to carbon neutrality, returning electric vehicle grants, and significant investment in solar power and clean energy adoption. Emphasizes speeding the transition to carbon-neutral technology while pursuing clean energy incentives and investments.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports measures to confront gun violence including defending Cook County’s assault weapons ban and strengthening enforcement to get illegal guns off the streets by licensing gun dealers and cracking down on straw purchases. Frames gun violence as a public‑health and public‑safety issue and opposes the influence of the NRA.

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AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Kevin Morrison is in the news as a candidate in Illinois’s 2026 primary election, which is set for March 17 and includes major statewide and congressional contests. He is also among the Democratic candidates running in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District, where candidates recently discussed U.S. policy on Israel and Gaza at a League of Women Voters forum. The reports do not provide additional details about his specific campaign moves beyond his participation in the race and the forum.

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