Darin LaHood
Conservative
Republican
House Representative
Illinois - District 16
Current Position: US House Representative IL-16
Running For: House Representative - District 16
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For fiscal conservatism and reducing government spending; opposed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- For the One Big Beautiful Bill Act adding $3.4 trillion to the national deficit
Health Care
- Against full repeal of the Affordable Care Act
- Against able-bodied working men accessing Medicaid
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; 100% pro-life and opposed to abortion providers
- Against net neutrality; believes revoking it has zero effect on privacy or data collection
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns
- For the Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election
- Against the 2020 presidential election results; signed amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For immigration reform including shortening legal immigration timelines and increasing immigration numbers
Public Safety
- For Second Amendment rights and against gun control measures targeting law-abiding citizens