How did Janice D. Schakowsky win their last election?

Janice D. Schakowsky won the 2024 general election with 68.4% of the vote (231,722 votes), winning by a margin of 36.8 points against 1 opponent.

When is Janice D. Schakowsky up for re-election?

Janice D. Schakowsky is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. They have served 14 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

How much campaign money has Janice D. Schakowsky raised?

According to FEC filings, Janice D. Schakowsky has raised $412,978 in campaign funds, spent $933,253, and has $327,699 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democrat U.S. House • Illinois 09 · Illinois 09

State: Illinois
Salary: $174,000/year

3705

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Last won: 2024 (68.4%, +36.8pt) Terms served: 14 Term length: 2 years

Janice D. Schakowsky is a Democratic Representative representing Illinois's 9th District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 14th term, they have cast 3705 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 29 bills. They won their 2024 election with 68.4% of the vote, a 36.8-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

3705 Votes 179 Laws 29 Bills Sponsored 68.4% 2024 Win 14 Terms 2026 Re-election

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119-hr2262 2025-03-21 House

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Committee Yea

119-hr6504 2025-12-09 House

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

Committee Yea

119-hr6500 2025-12-09 House

AGOA Extension Act

Committee Yea

119-hr2683 2025-04-07 House

Remote Access Security Act

Committee Yea

119-hr5184 2025-09-08 House

Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act

Committee Nay

119-hr6938 2026-01-06 House

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Became Law Nay

119-hr1834 2025-03-04 House

To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.

Committee Yea

119-hr504 2025-01-16 House

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Became Law Yea

119-hr131 2025-01-03 House

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Became Law Yea

119-hres977 2026-01-07 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Committee —

119-hres780 2025-09-30 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.

Committee Yea

119-hr4776 2025-07-25 House

Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act

Committee Yea

119-hr1366 2025-02-14 House

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

Committee Yea

119-hr845 2025-01-31 House

Pet and Livestock Protection Act

Committee Yea

119-hr498 2025-01-16 House

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Committee Yea

119-hres953 2025-12-17 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.

Committee Nay

119-hr6703 2025-12-15 House

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

Committee Yea

119-hconres64 2025-12-01 House

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Committee Yea

119-hconres61 2025-11-17 House

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Committee Yea

119-hr3616 2025-05-29 House

Reliable Power Act

Committee Nay

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Janice D. Schakowsky co-sponsors Energy legislation but voted No on 111-hr4715, which covers the same subject area.

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Institutional Tilt

111-hres28
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hconres321
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hres1682
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1422
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

111-hr4715 — Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr2 — Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr3534 — Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr2868 — Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr5114 — Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy