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2026 U.S. House

Illinois's 10th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · IL-10
Primary: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in IL-10

Brad Schneider

Brad Schneider

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Improve healthcare and protect Medicare and Social Security
  • Support reproductive rights and environmental protection
  • Reduce gun violence
About Brad Schneider

Schneider spent nearly three decades in business helping family-owned companies with strategic growth plans and owned a life insurance agency, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and an MBA from Northwestern University, per the campaign site.

Carl Lambrecht

Republican

Carl Lambrecht is a Highland Park precision-optics manufacturer at Laurel Industries and a prior state-house candidate, per the Daily Herald. No campaign website is listed in Carl Lambrecht's FEC committee filing, and none was found as of October 15, 2026.

About this race

Illinois's 10th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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