NFIB IL PAC announced a second round of state legislative endorsements.
The endorsed candidates are running for the Illinois General Assembly in districts throughout the state. While they come from diverse backgrounds, all have indicated support for pro-small business policies.
“Legislators in Springfield have repeatedly voted for more mandates and regulations on small businesses, even in an era of elevated inflation and qualified-worker shortages,” said Noah Finley, Illinois State Director for NFIB. “It’s important to change the mindset in Springfield. Instead of layering red tape on Illinois’ small businesses, we need legislators who will empower local entrepreneurs to create jobs, invest in their local communities, and pursue their dreams. These candidates understand that our communities prosper when our small businesses are thriving.”
The endorsed candidates completed a candidate questionnaire regarding issues important to small-business owners across Illinois. The NFIB IL PAC Board—comprised of small-business owners from across the state—considers and approves state legislative endorsements.
NFIB represents over 10,000 small and independent businesses throughout Illinois.
The following legislators are officially endorsed by NFIB IL PAC. The first round of legislative endorsements can be found here.
For the Illinois Senate:
| District | Candidate |
| 19 | Samantha Gasca |
| 27 | Tom Schlenhardt |
| 31 | Ashley Jensen |
| 34 | Crystal Villarreal Soltow |
| 37 | Li Arellano Jr. |
| 40 | Phil Nagel |
| 43 | Jennifer “Jen” Monson |
| 46 | Sally Owens |
| 49 | Katie Deane-Schlottman |
| 52 | Jeff Brownfield |
| 53 | Chris Balkema |
For the Illinois House:
| District | Candidate |
| 37 | Patrick Sheehan |
| 45 | Dennis Reboletti |
| 51 | Tosi Ufodike |
| 66 | Laurie Parman |
| 76 | Liz Bishop |
| 81 | Aaron Porter |
| 82 | Nicole La Ha |
| 88 | Regan Deering |
| 91 | Desi Anderson |
| 97 | Gabby Shanahan |
| 99 | Kyle Moore |
| 104 | Brandun Schweizer |
| 112 | Jay Keeven |
