Illinois Federation of Teachers

Endorsed 6 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second-largest teachers labor union in America. The union was founded in Chicago.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 6 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 6 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Illinois Federation of Teachers themselves.

Who they endorsed

Illinois

Brad Schneider (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 10
Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 13
Jennifer Todd (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 15
Sean Casten (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 6
Daniel Biss (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. House District 9
Juliana Stratton (Democrat) · Illinois U.S. Senate

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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