TOP RACE
Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
Democrat - Illinois
Running for House
Rep.Nikki Budzinski spent much of her career in the labor movement, working with unions representing firefighters, grocery workers, and other frontline workers. She later served in senior roles in Illinois state government under Governor JB Pritzker, including work on wage policy and economic development. She went on to serve in the Biden administration at the Office of Management and Budget, helping implement major federal initiatives. She was elected to Congress in 2022 and has served since 2023, focusing on labor issues, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic policy.
"I'm a Trade Unionist who came to Congress because too many Americans work hard every single day and still find themselves struggling to make ends meet.”
- Rep. Nikki Budzinski
POLITICAL CAREER
U.S. House of Representatives (2023–present)
Key role in Illinois labor and economic policy under Gov. JB Pritzker
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Subcommittees focused on rural development, labor, and workforce modernization
INTERESTING FACTS
Seen as part of the “labor wing” of the Democratic caucus
Worked in both state government and the White House before Congress
Represents one of the most geographically diverse districts in Illinois
