Polling Average
30%25%20%15%10%5%0%
13.3%
23.5%
15.4%
7.1%
Democrat
Laura Fine
IL-09 Democratic nominee?
$1.1M
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age59 years old (Dec 13, 1966)
GenderFemale
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LocationIllinois
BackgroundState legislator
EducationIndiana University — B.A., Telecommunications
Notable personal detailsLaura Fine is an American politician who has served in the Illinois Senate representing the 9th District since 2019. She previously represented the 17th District in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019 and also served as Northfield Township clerk. Fine earned a B.A. in telecommunications from Indiana University and an M.A. in political science from Northeastern Illinois University, where she taught as an instructor. She is married and has two children.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports making the ultra-wealthy and large corporations pay a greater share of taxes, lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners, and using tax fairness to fund expanded economic security programs for working families. Prioritizes lowering costs for working families, cracking down on corporate consolidation, and protecting Social Security and Medicare while opposing cuts to those programs.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding government health programs and lowering costs for families, including protecting Medicare, Medicaid, expanding Medicare to add vision and dental, strengthening Medicare negotiation of drug prices, and defending access to reproductive and mental health care. Emphasizes consumer protections against insurers and expanding access to mental-health and other services based on her legislative record in the Illinois General Assembly.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for Dreamers, reforms to speed and humanely process asylum and green card applications, increased immigration court capacity, access to legal representation for asylum-seekers, and reining in ICE with community-based alternatives to detention. Emphasizes secure borders paired with humane treatment and judicial fairness in immigration proceedings.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codified nationwide access to abortion, contraception, IVF, and full reproductive care; opposes restrictions that limit access and has fought to protect reproductive rights and shield providers from out-of-state criminalization. Has a record of sponsoring and supporting state laws expanding and protecting reproductive health access and has said she will continue to defend the right to choose.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive clean-energy policies including moving toward 100% renewable energy, ramping up renewable deployment, electrifying transportation/housing/manufacturing, ending fossil-fuel subsidies, strengthening the EPA and clean-water protections, and prioritizing environmental justice.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports a federal assault weapons ban and ban on high-capacity magazines, universal background checks, nationwide red flag laws, licensing and safety training for purchasers, safe-storage laws, and increased accountability for the gun industry while investing in violence prevention and mental-health crisis response.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Laura Fine lost the Democratic primary for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District to Daniel Biss. Biss won with 33,634 votes, while Fine finished third with 22,610 votes. The race was closely watched because it was an open seat and drew heavy outside spending, including major support for Fine from AIPAC-affiliated groups and a super PAC.
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Articles
JIJoliet, IL Patch4 months ago
Daniel Biss Wins Democratic Primary In IL Congressional District 9
Negative
CTChicago Tribune6 months ago
Illinois 9th District race tests long Jewish legacy
Neutral
NNewsweek4 months ago
Kat Abughazaleh's chances of winning in Illinois as AIPAC spends big-Polls
Neutral
RReuters4 months ago
Five US House primaries to watch in Illinois on Tuesday
Positive
Polls
IL-09 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
IL-09 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Laura Fine for IL-09 Democratic nominee?
Daily Herald
Public figure
Daily Herald endorsed Laura Fine for the 2026 Illinois 9th District Democratic primary.
Elect Democratic Women
Public figure
Elect Democratic Women endorsed Laura Fine for the 2026 Illinois 9th District Democratic primary.
Brad Schneider
Public figure
Brad Schneider endorsed Laura Fine for the 2026 Illinois 9th District Democratic primary.
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
Public endorsement
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorsed Laura Fine for the Democratic nomination in Illinois' 9th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.8M
$2.1M
$1.4M
$694.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.8M
$1.2K
$2.8M
$154.3K
Source: FEC