Chicago Tribune

Endorsed 11 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once-integrated WGN radio and WGN television received their call letters.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 11 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

The 9 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average center. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Chicago Tribune themselves.

Who they endorsed

Illinois

Brad Schneider (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 10
Jeff Walter (Republican) · Illinois U.S. House District 11
Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 13
Dillan Vancil (Republican) · Illinois U.S. House District 17
Donna Miller (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 2
Mike Quigley (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 5
Niki Conforti (Republican) · Illinois U.S. House District 6
Sean Casten (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 6
Jennifer Davis (Republican) · Illinois U.S. House District 8
Melissa Bean (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 8
John Elleson (Republican) · Illinois U.S. House District 9

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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