Representative-elect · Illinois’s 4th district

Patty García

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

832words on issues
  • Foreign affairs and aid20%
  • Immigration18%
  • Health10%
  • Education and culture9%
  • Government operations and elections9%
  • Everything else35%

Where they stand

46 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Foreign affairs and aid

Use of military force abroad ›
  • End ongoing U.S. wars abroad
  • Avoid unnecessary wars, using force only as a last resort
  • Protect civilians in conflicts abroad
“Patty is an advocate for ending all wars, occupation, and U.S. policies that promote violence abroad when working families continue to suffer at home.”
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“Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.”
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“Protection of civilians”
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“Renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making”
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Israel ›
  • End all U.S. military aid and arms sales to Israel
  • Reject AIPAC's money and influence
“Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.”
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“Cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza”
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Diplomacy ›
  • Lead with diplomacy rather than military force
  • Invest in peacebuilding and conflict prevention
  • Cooperate with allies and international institutions
“Patty supports foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than warfare, international cooperation rather than domination, and respect for human rights, not corporate or military profits.”
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“Renewed emphasis on diplomacy and peace-making”
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict ›
  • End the war in Gaza and secure a lasting peace
  • Support Palestinian statehood, self-determination, equal rights and safety
  • Get humanitarian aid into Gaza and help rebuild it
  • End all U.S. military aid and arms sales to Israel
  • Hold Israel's government accountable under international law
  • Recognize a Palestinian right of return
“End the Genocide in Gaza”
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“An immediate and permanent ceasefire”
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“Cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza”
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“Humanitarian assistance must be restored”
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“The Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination, including the right of return and the right to national independence and sovereignty”
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“The government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses”
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War powers ›
  • Restore Congress's power to approve wars and military force
“More congressional control over the use of military force”
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Foreign aid ›
  • Increase humanitarian and development aid
“Increased humanitarian relief”
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Other things the site says about foreign affairs and aid (1)
“Patty believes that what the Israeli government has been doing to Palestinians in Gaza through mass murder and starvation is genocide.”
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Immigration

ICE and immigration agents ›
  • Abolish ICE
  • Overhaul ICE or replace it with a new agency
  • Respect due process and constitutional rights in immigration enforcement
  • Hold ICE and its agents accountable for abuses
“She has spoken out against abusive enforcement tactics and believes families deserve dignity, due process, and the ability to live without fear.”
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“Stronger oversight and accountability for federal immigration agencies”
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“Fundamentally restructuring immigration enforcement agencies, including abolishing ICE”
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Deportation ›
“Patty has built coalitions by doing the work alongside the people most affected by broken systems. That has meant standing with immigrant families facing detention and deportation, helping tenants and homeowners navigate rising costs and displacement, and working with labor and community partners to secure resources for neighborhoods that have been locked out for too long.”
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Legal status for unauthorized immigrants ›
  • Give undocumented immigrants a path to legal status or citizenship
  • Protect Dreamers with legal status or citizenship
  • Protect mixed-status families from deportation
“A pathway to citizenship”
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“Protections for Dreamers and mixed-status families”
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Immigration reform ›
  • Fix the immigration system through comprehensive reform
“Immigration enforcement is being used to terrorize working-class immigrant communities instead of creating real reform.”
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Other things the site says about immigration (3)
“Defend Immigrant Families.”
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“Expanded legal services for immigrants”
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“She has challenged abusive enforcement practices, pushed federal agencies to change course, and helped bring funding and services directly into communities under pressure.”
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Health

Abortion ›
  • Protect abortion rights and access
“Reproductive healthcare rights”
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Prescription drug prices ›
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Let Medicare negotiate drug prices
“Reducing the cost of medicines and prescriptions”
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“Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.”
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“Letting Medicare bargain for better prescription prices from pharmaceutical companies”
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“Reducing drug costs”
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Medicare ›
  • Protect and strengthen Medicare
  • Expand Medicare, such as to cover dental, vision and hearing
  • Keep Medicare public and oppose privatizing it
“Protecting Social Security and Medicare”
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“Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.”
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“Increasing coverage of Medicare”
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Health coverage ›
  • Guarantee health care for everyone
  • Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
“Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.”
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Mental health care ›
  • Expand access to mental health care
“Increasing mental health care”
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Long-term care ›
  • Help older and disabled people get care at home and in their communities
“Increasing home healthcare budgets”
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Medical debt ›
  • Keep people from going into debt or bankrupt over medical bills
  • Prevent medical debt by guaranteeing health coverage
“Nobody should be made to declare bankruptcy after becoming ill.”
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“Patty backs Medicare for All to ensure healthcare as a human right, provide access to more healthcare coverage, reduce prescription drug prices, and end medical bills that have become a burden on middle-class families.”
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Other things the site says about health (1)
“Improving community health clinics”
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Education and culture

Education funding ›
  • Increase funding for public schools and education
  • Oppose vouchers and privatization that take money from public schools
“Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit.”
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“As someone with a Ph.D. in Education Policy, she understands the importance of investing in strong neighborhood schools that serve every child.”
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“Increasing federal funding for public schools”
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“Re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure”
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Early childhood education ›
  • Expand and fund early childhood education
“Expanding early childhood education”
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Teacher and school staff pay ›
  • Raise pay for teachers and other educators
“Raising teacher pay”
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College costs ›
  • Make college and trade school affordable and available to all
  • Expand Pell Grants and other grants and scholarships
“Making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief”
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School vouchers and choice ›
  • Oppose vouchers and keep public money in public schools
“Public education should be funded, protected, and accountable to students, parents, and educators — not privatized for profit.”
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Student loans ›
  • Provide relief from student debt
“Making college more affordable through expanded Pell Grants and student debt relief”
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Other things the site says about education and culture (1)
“Protecting special education and bilingual education programs”
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Government operations and elections

Government ethics and corruption ›
  • Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
  • End corruption in Washington
“Our democracy should not be owned by billionaires, corporations, and interest groups who seek to gain power through bribery.”
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“Ending stock-trading by congressional representatives”
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Campaign finance ›
  • Overturn Citizens United
  • Reduce the influence of big money in politics
  • Require disclosure of political donors and end dark money
  • Refuse campaign money from AIPAC
  • Refuse super PAC and dark money support
“Our democracy should not be owned by billionaires, corporations, and interest groups who seek to gain power through bribery.”
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“Reversing Citizens United”
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“Toughening campaign contribution reporting”
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“Combating the influence of dark money in politics”
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“Patty rejects the influence of AIPAC and billionaire-funded super PACs that use money and intimidation to silence criticism of Israeli government policy and manipulate American elections.”
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Social Security and welfare

Social Security ›
  • Protect Social Security benefits from cuts
  • Increase Social Security benefits
  • Oppose privatizing Social Security
“Protecting Social Security and Medicare”
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“Patty opposes any plans to reduce funds allocated to Medicare and Social Security and is against privatization of programs which are utilized daily by millions of American seniors.”
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“Improving Social Security benefits to help seniors cope with the rising expenses”
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Other things the site says about Social Security and welfare (1)
“Seniors should never have to make a choice among their medications, paying rent, buying food, or paying utility bills.”
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Environment

Climate change ›
“Patty firmly believes that climate change is very much a real and looming danger to our planet that has started to affect communities at the grassroots level through flooding, increased temperatures, pollution, and higher costs of living.”
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Disaster resilience ›
  • Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
“Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district.”
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“Spending on flood mitigation efforts”
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Environmental regulation ›
  • Hold polluters accountable and enforce environmental laws
“Taking down those responsible for the pollution of the environment”
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Drinking water ›
  • Replace lead pipes and get lead out of drinking water
“Replacing pipes that contain lead”
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“Fixing the issue of lead pipes”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
  • Raise wages
“Lower Costs. Higher Wages.”
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“Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.”
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Federal spending ›
  • Shift spending from wars and the Pentagon to needs at home
“Re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure”
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Labor and employment

Job training and workforce development ›
  • Expand apprenticeship programs
“Apprenticeship opportunities”
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Wages ›
  • Raise wages and make sure workers are paid fairly
  • Raise the minimum wage
“Lower Costs. Higher Wages.”
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“Raising the federal minimum wage”
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Labor unions ›
  • Pass the PRO Act
“Passing the PRO Act”
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Other things the site says about labor and employment (3)
“Prevailing wage protections”
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“Project labor agreements”
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“Protecting pensions”
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Transportation and infrastructure

Infrastructure funding ›
  • Invest in building and repairing infrastructure
  • Win infrastructure funding for their own state or district
  • Ensure infrastructure jobs go to union and local workers
“Infrastructure projects must provide well-paid union employment opportunities as well as tangible benefits to working-class families, rather than simply benefiting corporations.”
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“Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district.”
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“Re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure”
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Roads and bridges ›
  • Secure funding for local road and bridge projects
“Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district.”
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Public transit ›
  • Increase investment in public transit
“Substantial investment in public transport”
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“Updating of the current public transportation systems”
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Energy

Renewable energy ›
  • Expand wind, solar and other renewable energy
“Patty advocates for the strong push towards the adoption of sustainable energy and advanced infrastructure with good-paying union jobs.”
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“The expansion of clean energy”
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“Moving towards a clean energy economy”
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Energy jobs ›
  • Create clean energy jobs
  • Ensure clean energy jobs are union jobs
“Patty advocates for the strong push towards the adoption of sustainable energy and advanced infrastructure with good-paying union jobs.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
“Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • Expand the Child Tax Credit
“Expanding the Child Tax Credit”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
“Patty has built coalitions by doing the work alongside the people most affected by broken systems. That has meant standing with immigrant families facing detention and deportation, helping tenants and homeowners navigate rising costs and displacement, and working with labor and community partners to secure resources for neighborhoods that have been locked out for too long.”
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Affordable housing construction ›
  • Build more affordable housing
“Building more affordable homes”
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Civil rights and liberties

Voting laws ›
  • Protect voting rights and make voting easier
  • Expand early and mail voting
“Safeguarding voting rights”
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“Increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities”
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Business and commerce

Corporate pricing practices ›
  • Crack down on corporate price gouging
  • Strengthen enforcement and penalties against price gouging
“Punishing big businesses that raise prices on essential goods”
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