Howard Rosenblum
IL-09 Democratic nominee?
$1.1M
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationIllinois
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationEvanston Township High School
Notable personal detailsHoward A. Rosenblum is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is a civil rights and disability-rights attorney and has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Legal Services for the National Association of the Deaf. He is the founder, Board Chair, and CEO of Deaf Equality and has served as a public member of the U.S. Access Board and as a commissioner on the Illinois Human Rights Commission.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal funding for affordable housing, expanded Medicaid and pathways to universal healthcare, stronger funding for education and student loan relief, and protecting Medicaid/Medicare/SNAP — indicating support for moderate expansion of government programs and spending. Policy materials emphasize investing in social programs, clean energy, and making higher education more affordable. No explicit detailed tax-rate proposals or calls for specific tax increases on wealthy or corporations are stated on the campaign site materials found, but the platform priorities align with a le
Healthcare
Supports treating healthcare as a human right, expanding Medicaid and pathways toward universal coverage, investing in mental health and addiction services, and allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways and a fair path to citizenship, ending for-profit detention and expanding community-based alternatives, modernizing immigration courts, and protecting asylum access while opposing cruel enforcement by ICE.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting reproductive autonomy and bodily decisions from government interference and calls for codifying Roe v. Wade to guarantee abortion access. The campaign also explicitly ties reproductive rights to access to contraception and gender-affirming care.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in clean energy and federal investment to address climate-related priorities as part of his campaign platform. Emphasizes clean energy investment alongside other Democratic priorities such as healthcare and education.
News
Howard Rosenblum is in the news as one of 15 Democrats competing in the crowded Illinois 9th District primary to replace retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. The race is now at the vote-counting stage, with results being updated as ballots are tallied. Recent coverage has also focused on the district’s changing demographics and the debate over what kind of representation voters want.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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