Ellen Corley
IL-05 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleHigh school teacher
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationIllinois
BackgroundHigh school teacher
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EducationM.B.A., University of Illinois Chicago
Notable personal detailsEllen A. Corley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 5th Congressional District. She is a former high school teacher and marketing research consultant and has described entering public life during the 2008 financial crisis. Her campaign materials state she earned an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois Chicago and that she has been involved in local advocacy related to policing oversight and wrongful convictions.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates progressive taxation and major reforms to tax and monetary policy to fund expanded social programs, including Medicare for All, expanded Social Security, a universal basic income, and student debt cancellation. Proposes closing wealthy tax loopholes (e.g., carried-interest), taxing algorithmic trades, reducing military spending and redirecting funds to domestic programs, and creating public banking plus full-reserve banking while auditing/abolishing the Federal Reserve. Supports breaking up monopolies and stronger regulation of corporations rather than deregulation or large tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports a transition to Medicare for All and major public-health expansion, including strengthening HIPAA and expanding government-funded health programs. Emphasizes universal coverage as part of a broader platform of public services and anti-corruption funding priorities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolition of ICE and DHS, endorses an open-borders approach and opposes border walls; frames immigration policy within a human-rights and demilitarization perspective.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring Roe or passing a national reproductive rights law and lists protecting reproductive rights as a campaign priority. Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and achieving equality of the sexes as part of her platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports Green New Deal–style initiatives including banning fracking and new pipelines, ending fossil fuel subsidies, and phasing out nuclear power; endorses environmental protections and regulatory approaches to transition away from fossil fuels. Positions are presented as part of a platform calling for expansive federal action on environmental and energy policy.
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