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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Julie Fortier is trading at 8% to win the IL-12 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleBiomedical research scientist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundBiomedical research scientist
Notable personal detailsJulie Fortier is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing Illinois’ 12th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has described herself publicly as an Air Force veteran and a biomedical/cancer research scientist. Her campaign has emphasized affordability for working families and investments in infrastructure and jobs in southern Illinois.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Julie Fortier’s platform emphasizes job creation, local economic development, broadband expansion, and competitive markets for farmers. It also supports job training and economic resources for coal communities, but it does not present a clear, specific tax agenda on the campaign materials reviewed.
Healthcare
Julie Fortier supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act by reinstating the individual mandate and stabilizing insurance markets. She says this would expand access to healthcare for all Americans while a more comprehensive system is developed to control costs in insurance, pharmaceuticals, and treatment.
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Immigration & Border
Fortier supports expanding earned legal pathways, including a clear path to citizenship for long-term residents who pass background checks and have paid taxes. She also supports allowing U.S.-educated STEM graduates to stay and says enforcement should concentrate on people convicted of serious crimes rather than removal quotas.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Julie Fortier supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to restore the right to choose and ensure access to safe, legal reproductive services nationwide. Her campaign materials frame reproductive healthcare as a protected right and oppose the loss of federal protections after Roe was overturned.
Climate & Energy
Julie Fortier supports moving funding toward infrastructure that includes green energy and says federal energy and environmental decisions should account for community impacts. Her publicly available materials emphasize broader infrastructure investment and environmental protections rather than fossil-fuel expansion.
Public Safety & Guns
Julie Fortier says the Second Amendment is a fundamental constitutional right and that law-abiding citizens should be able to protect themselves and their families. She also says she will support common-sense gun safety measures to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals, along with education and safety initiatives for responsible gun ownership.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Julie Fortier for IL-12 House winner?
Illinois AFL-CIO
Labor organization
Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed Julie Fortier for Illinois' 12th Congressional District.
IUOE Local 399
Labor organization
IUOE Local 399 endorsed Julie Fortier for Illinois' 12th Congressional District.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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