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Kina Collins

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois

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Democrat

Kina Collins

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois

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IL-07 Democratic nominee?

$67.2K

MAR 24, 2026

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2%chance to win

$67.2K

MAR 24, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleCommunity organizer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age35 years old (Mar 8, 1991)

GenderFemale

LocationIllinois

BackgroundCommunity organizer

EducationCarthage College (attended)

Notable personal detailsKina Isis Collins is a Chicago-based community organizer and activist who has run for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District multiple times. She has worked in gun-violence-prevention advocacy and community organizing, including serving as executive director of One Aim Illinois and founding the Chicago Neighborhood Alliance. Collins has also worked on policy and civic initiatives in Illinois focused on women and girls, and has served in national organizing roles related to healthcare advocacy.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports closing corporate tax loopholes and ending tax breaks for large fossil-fuel companies, reducing Pentagon waste, and using reclaimed revenue to invest in a green, union-centered economy and social programs. Advocates a people-centered economy with fair wages and expanded public services.

Healthcare

Supports a universal, single-payer Medicare-for-All system and views healthcare as a human right. Also advocates expanding coverage to include immigrants and closing gaps in the existing system while pursuing culturally competent care.

Immigration & Border

Supports ending ICE deportation funding while preserving essential functions, protecting asylum seekers (including survivors of domestic violence and gang persecution), guaranteeing free legal representation for detained immigrants, opposing funding for border walls, and creating pathways to citizenship including a clean DREAM Act and increased visas for skilled workers.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports access to reproductive healthcare including abortion and opposes the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade; advocates protecting and expanding abortion access and coverage.

Climate & Energy

Supports the Green New Deal and aggressive clean-energy goals, including 100% renewable energy generation by 2035. Emphasizes environmental justice, rejoining the Paris Agreement, and refusing donations from oil, gas, and coal industry PACs. Plans to invest in green jobs and a just transition for communities harmed by pollution and fossil-fuel infrastructure.

Public Safety & Guns

Kina Collins advocates for strong gun violence prevention measures, framing gun violence as a public-health crisis and calling for assault-style rifle bans and commonsense gun laws including expanded background checks and red flag-type policies. Her campaign and activist background center on holding gun manufacturers and dealers accountable and advancing legislation to reduce firearm violence.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Kina Collins is in the news because of the Illinois Democratic primary, where progressive candidates backed by the Squad lost to more moderate rivals. The race was also shaped by heavy outside spending, including AIPAC-linked money and other super PAC activity that drew criticism from Democrats. More broadly, the Illinois primaries have become a flashpoint in the party’s internal fight over ideology and outside influence.

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Articles

NNewsweek6 months ago