Daniel Biss

Democrat · Candidate for Illinois U.S. House District 9 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Center, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the Illinois House and Senate, 2011–2018.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $1.2M supporting and $1.4M opposing Daniel Biss.

For
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC · Democratic congressional caucus PAC$547K
314 Action Fund · Progressive advocacy$410K
J Street Action Fund$150K
Medicare for All · Progressive advocacy$98K
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund$15K
Sierra Club Independent Action$10
Against
Elect Chicago Women AKA ECW · Mainly funded by a pro-Israel group$1.4M

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • U.S. senators: Tammy Duckworth, Elizabeth Warren
  • U.S. representatives: Sean Casten, Greg Casar, Bill Foster, Maxwell Frost, Chuy García, Pramila Jayapal and 3 more
  • Statewide officials: Kwame Raoul
  • State legislators: Mary Beth Canty, Kelly Cassidy, Sharon Chung, Robyn Gabel, Nicolle Grasse, Julie Hamos and 3 more
  • Local officials: Holly Kim, Timmy Knudsen, James Lytle, Matt Martin, David Orr, Maria Pappas and 4 more
  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Laborers' District Council, Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Federation of Teachers and 15 more
  • Organizations: 314 Action, Christopher Street Project, Citizen Action Illinois, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, End Citizens United, Giffords and 9 more

More about Daniel Biss

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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