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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 61.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $92,513
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Workers' Rights Amendment (Amendment 1) (2022) — passed, margin 58.3% - 41.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (1600 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: NorthShore University HealthSystem (3727 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northwestern University (9471 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois' 9th Congressional District encompasses Chicago's North Side and northern suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, and parts of Lake and McHenry counties. The district is affluent (median household income $92,513), highly educated (56.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and racially diverse (61.2% White, 14.3% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic). Major industries include healthcare, higher education, and professional services. The seat is safely Democratic (D+37 rating).
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling)) on 2023-05-31: Party defection: Schakowsky voted against the bipartisan debt-ceiling deal negotiated by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, publicly stating she would only have voted yes if her vote was needed to prevent default.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act) on 2024-05-01: Party defection: Schakowsky joined 13 other Democrats voting against a bill that passed with broad bipartisan support (320-91). As one of the highest-ranking Jewish members of the House, she opposed a bill endorsed by most pro-Israel groups while maintaining her own pro-Israel identity — illustrating the cross-pressure between party progressives and traditional Israel advocacy.
Date: 2024-05-01
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 5430 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) on 2019-12-19: Reversal: Schakowsky had voted against every trade agreement for over twenty years but supported USMCA after negotiating removal of biologics exclusivity protections, calling it "the first trade agreement I'm voting for in my twenty years plus in the United States Congress."
Date: 2019-12-19
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-06: Voted against a standalone Israel-aid package despite receiving nearly $750,000 in career contributions from pro-Israel PACs and individuals — a donor_defection. Schakowsky cited the exclusion of Palestinian humanitarian assistance and Ukraine aid.
Date: 2024-02-06
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] "Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors. I cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests." — withdrawing endorsement of a candidate backed by AIPAC donors.
Date: 2026-02-20
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] "Schakowsky has said that her pro-Israel record is 100 percent, and pro-Israel insiders … agree that she has been reliable on the issues that concern the community, particularly Iran."
Date: 2010-06-22
Added: 02 May 2026
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Her Q1 2025 FEC disclosure reported $212,800 in new fundraising, with $877,400 cash on hand.
Date: 2025-04-15
Added: 02 May 2026
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The Pro-Israel industry contributed $748,946 over her career, making it the fourth-largest industry group.
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 02 May 2026
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Top contributing industry over her career is Lawyers/Law Firms at $2,217,551, followed by Health Professionals ($986,183) and Retired ($934,517).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 02 May 2026
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Representative Janice D. Schakowsky raised $20,076,299 from 1997 through 2024, with 70.5% from individual donors in the most recent filing.
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 02 May 2026
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