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Donna Miller

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Donna Miller

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IL-02 Democratic nominee?

$87.5K

MAR 24, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleCommissioner

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age60 years old (Sep 7, 1965)

GenderFemale

LocationIllinois

BackgroundPolitician

EducationHoward University (BBA, 1987)

Notable personal detailsDonna Lynne Miller is an American politician and health care professional who has served as a Cook County Board commissioner (6th District) since December 2018. She won the Democratic nomination for Illinois's 2nd Congressional District in the March 17, 2026 primary. Miller has worked in health care consulting and has held leadership roles with Planned Parenthood of Illinois.

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fec.gov news.wttw.com chicago.suntimes.com donnaforcongress.com en.wikipedia.org nbcchicago.com cbsnews.com hfchronicle.com kalshi.com axios.com ballotready.org abc7chicago.com heartlandsignal.com vermiliontimes.com apnews.com thelansingjournal.org wbez.org cookcountyil.gov cook-county.legistar.com chicagocitywire.com donnamillerformayor.com womencount.org godonnago.net womensinnovationgroup.org northpennnow.com x.com justfacts.votesmart.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org linkedin.com cdn.ballotpedia.org business.linkedin.com wikidata.org marymiller.house.gov ziplook.house.gov docquery.fec.gov frontpage.ballotpedia.org robinkelly.house.gov congress.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports policies to grow the economy while protecting workers and consumers, promotes targeted public investments (including sustainability/renewable energy) and fairness in property taxation, and opposes tax breaks for billionaires. Advocates regulated adoption of new technologies to drive economic growth while supporting public spending priorities.

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All framework, describes health care as a human right, and prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs, capping insulin prices, expanding access to generic drugs, and restoring funding for rural and suburban hospitals. Also emphasizes maternal health, reproductive justice, and reducing disparities in maternal outcomes for women of color.

Immigration & Border

Supports a swift, humane pathway to citizenship, due process and asylum access for migrants, ending racial profiling, and holding immigration agencies accountable for civil-rights violations.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and expanding access to reproductive health care; opposes policies that would force people to give birth. Has led and supported funding and programs to increase abortion and reproductive health access at the county level.

Climate & Energy

Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement, has sponsored major sustainability and renewable energy investments at the county level, and emphasizes environmental justice, clean air, safe water, and resilient infrastructure while advocating continued clean energy investment and climate responsibility.

Public Safety & Guns

Served as a sponsor/co-sponsor of a Cook County Board resolution calling on the Illinois General Assembly and U.S. Congress to enact legislation prohibiting the sale and transfer of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, and high-capacity magazines. The resolution supports reinstating and strengthening restrictions on military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines as a public-safety measure.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Donna Miller won the Illinois Democratic primary in the 2nd District, emerging as the leading candidate in a race marked by heavy outside spending. Her campaign was backed by AIPAC, while the contest drew major money from PACs tied to other interests, including crypto and AI. The race has become a broader example of how much outside influence is shaping Chicago-area Democratic primaries.

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Articles

TIThe Intercept3 months ago