Niki Conforti
IL-06 Republican nominee?
$1.8K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEnergy consultant
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundEnergy consultant
EducationUniversity of Chicago (economics)
Notable personal detailsNiki Conforti is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District. She has worked as an energy consultant and previously worked in healthcare administration, and has owned a staffing business. She holds an economics degree from the University of Chicago and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from George Washington University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports curbing government spending and limiting national debt, opposes proposed tax increases on high earners, and emphasizes policies to stimulate economic growth (including tariffs and pro-growth legislation).
Healthcare
The candidate opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports market-oriented reforms such as increased price/billing transparency, fostering competition among providers, allowing insurance portability across state lines, and expanding consumer choice and flexibility in coverage. She frames these measures as ways to reduce costs and increase accessibility.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger enforcement and border security measures, including expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals, and has called for measures such as building the wall; expresses support for legal immigration while characterizing unauthorized immigration as a drain on resources and a public-safety risk.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate states she is "pro-life" while supporting exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Her campaign opposes the Democratic party's abortion agenda and presents a restriction-oriented position with those listed exceptions.
Climate & Energy
No clear, detailed climate or energy policy position is presented; campaign materials emphasize protecting affordability (opposing policies that would raise utility rates) and infrastructure funding but do not endorse specific emissions targets, clean-energy plans, or fossil-fuel expansion. Public reporting notes the candidate is an energy consultant but that she did not respond to a candidate questionnaire on policy specifics.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses explicit support for the Second Amendment and for protecting the right to bear arms, and emphasizes support for police and tougher criminal-justice enforcement. The campaign opposes policies it describes as weakening public safety (e.g., provisions of the Safe‑T Act) and calls for stronger penalties for drug crimes and support for law enforcement recruitment and training.
News
Niki Conforti is in the news as a Republican candidate in Illinois' 6th Congressional District. She has been outlining her immigration stance, saying she wants U.S. borders closed until reforms are made. Her comments came in interviews where she and another GOP candidate, Skylar Duensing, presented different approaches to immigration.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Niki Conforti for IL-06 Republican nominee?
Maggie's List
Public endorsement
Maggie's List added Niki Conforti to its 2026 endorsement list.
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
Public figure
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorsed Niki Conforti for the Republican nomination in Illinois' 6th Congressional District.
Daily Herald Editorial Board
Public figure
Daily Herald Editorial Board endorsed Niki Conforti for the Republican nomination in Illinois' 6th Congressional District.
American Arab Chamber of Commerce
Advocacy group
American Arab Chamber of Commerce endorsed Niki Conforti in key Illinois races.
Dean White
Public figure
Dean White endorsed Niki Conforti for Congress in Illinois' 6th District.
Fundraising
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