Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, IL-11, Illinois
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Championing sustained federal funding for scientific research
- Advocating for consumer protections and an economy that works for everyone
- Promoting evidence-based policies, including climate change and energy innovation
Biography
Foster is a physicist and businessman who co-founded a manufacturing company, Electronic Theatre Controls, at age 19, per the campaign site. He later spent more than two decades as a particle accelerator designer at Fermilab before winning a special election to Congress in 2008, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
U.S. House, IL-11Illinois · 2026See your full ballot
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