IL-09 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMultilingual paraprofessional
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
BackgroundMultilingual paraprofessional
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Notable personal detailsRocio Cleveland is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District (2026 cycle). She has also run for the Wauconda Unit District 118 school board. She has described her occupation as a multilingual paraprofessional and interpreter and is based in Island Lake, Illinois.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Rocío Cleveland’s campaign lists support for small business and an improving economy and emphasizes opportunity and reducing government corruption; the campaign’s issues page does not specify tax policy or concrete tax changes. Public reporting on her campaign repeats these general economic priorities without detailing positions on taxes or specific tax cuts/raises.
Immigration & Border
The candidate advocates for secure/closed borders, supports expanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) capacity and aggressive removal of people living in the U.S. illegally, and calls for hiring more ICE agents. Her campaign lists "secure borders" as a priority.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has expressed that schools should not teach about abortion or other sensitive topics without parental consent, indicating a preference for parental control over abortion-related instruction in schools. There is no clear public statement found indicating her position on abortion access or specific abortion policy measures.
News
Rocio Cleveland is in the news as a Republican candidate in Illinois' 9th Congressional District ahead of the March 17 primary. She has staked out a hardline immigration position, backing strict border control and more ICE activity. The race is drawing attention because the GOP candidates are split on immigration, with other hopefuls pushing amnesty, a path to citizenship, or a focus on border security and fraud prevention.
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