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Movement Oriented Progressives 

Candidates in this lane emphasize structural change and a direct challenge to corporate and institutional power. They argue that incremental reform cannot adequately address systemic inequities facing the district and the nation.

Their policy proposals often call for broad overhauls in areas such as healthcare, housing, and foreign policy. Campaigns in this lane frequently reject corporate PAC funding and rely heavily on grassroots organizing and activist energy rather than traditional party structures.

Anabel Mendoza

Reed Showalter

Kina Collins

General Ideology

Very progressive

Very progressive

Very progressive

Experience

Community organizer; communications director at United We Dream

Biden White House; FTC; congressional staffer

Community organizer; three-time congressional candidate

Educational Background

Northwestern: BS Journalism & Latino/a Studies; MS Social Justice/Investigative Journalism

NYU (BA); Columbia (JD)

Louisiana State University

Carthage College

Personality

Outspoken; forceful 

Ivy League lefty; high energy

Energetic

Endorsements

Muslims United PAC;

Catch Fire Movement

Zephyr Teachout; Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption; People over Monopolies

Various Oak Park officials

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