U.S. House Candidate Profile

Laura Fine

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DemocraticU.S. HouseIllinois09

Background

Laura Fine is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois's 9th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. She has served as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 9th district since January 2019, representing parts of the Chicago North Shore area including Evanston and Glenview. Fine previously represented the 17th district in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019 and served as Clerk of Northfield Township from 2009 to 2013. She announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 9th district on May 6, 2025, to succeed retiring incumbent Jan Schakowsky. Fine has sponsored legislation to ban styrofoam containers in Illinois starting in 2030, introduced bills to enhance insurance rate regulation, and supported legal access to abortion.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; grokipedia.com/page/Laura_Fine; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Fine; fec.gov/data/committee/C00904326/.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Early life Laura Fine was born on December 13, 1966, in Skokie, Illinois.[6] She was raised in Glenview, in the Chicago grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): July 17, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Laura Fine raised $2,777,777, spent $2,776,527, reported $1,249 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Legislative record] Insurance regulation efforts State Senator Laura Fine has sponsored multiple bills aimed at curbing excessive insurance rate grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): July 23, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Laura Fine raised $2,762,487, spent $2,761,137, reported $1,351 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Lead] Laura Fine is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 9th district, which encompasses portions grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): February 11, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Finance snapshot

Laura Fine's committee id is C00904326

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Political career] Township and local roles Fine served as the Clerk of Northfield Township from 2009 to 2013, marking her entry into elected public grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): February 3, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): December 9, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): January 8, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): November 18, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): March 4, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[2026-02-11] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[2026-02-03] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

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Laura Fine profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 49. Primary-source references 49. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 14, Positions 4, Statements 16, Finance 2.

Other ids: Other senate-lda:_run; Grokipedia Laura Fine.

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