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Questions about Janice D. Schakowsky

U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 9th District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress

How often does Janice D. Schakowsky vote with her party?

Janice D. Schakowsky voted with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Party-line votes
Party-line votes cast458
With Democrats457 (100%)
Against Democrats1
House median98%
House Democrats, median98%

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How bipartisan is Janice D. Schakowsky?

Janice D. Schakowsky voted the same way as Republicans on 8% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 388th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 2, 2026.

Bipartisanship
Contested votes cast506
Same vote as Republicans8%
House median12%
Rank in the chambertied for 388th of 430

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Which members vote most like Janice D. Schakowsky?

LaMonica McIver voted the same way as Janice D. Schakowsky most often: 99% of 505 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.

Members who vote most alike
MemberSame voteShared votes
DLaMonica McIver99%505
DDanny K. Davis99%501
DBonnie Watson Coleman99%501
DAl Green99%500
DLuz M. Rivas99%499
RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans28%500

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How much of Janice D. Schakowsky’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills she voted on?

Of the 27 PACs that gave to Janice D. Schakowsky in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 19 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with her in the chamber or that she cosponsored or sponsored (70%; House median 58%); together they gave $45K of the $88.6K in PAC money she received (51%; House median 41%), as of Nov 3, 2026.

Largest PACs this cycle: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers. What each gave is part of Pro.

PACs whose organizations lobbied
PACs that gave in 2025–2643
With a lobbying organization behind them27
Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills19 (70%)
House median58%
Their gifts, together$45K of $88.6K

Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Who is running against Janice D. Schakowsky in 2026?

No one: Janice D. Schakowsky is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois’s 9th District; the candidates for the seat are Daniel Biss (Democratic) and John Elleson (Republican), checked against an official list on Oct 25, 2026.

On the ballot for Illinois’s 9th District
CandidatePartyRaised
Daniel Biss NomineeDemocratic Democratic$3.4M
John Elleson NomineeRepublican RepublicanNo FEC filing

Source: Official ballot list (elections.il.gov) · The full race · Updated Oct 25, 2026