U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, is seeking reelection to represent Illinois' 10th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Republican Carl Lambrecht is also certified for the ballot.
Schneider has held the seat since 2017 and previously served from 2013 to 2015, according to BallotReady. He has lived in the district for more than 30 years.
Candidate information
- Party: Democratic
- Born: Aug. 20, 1961, in Denver, Colorado
- Residence: Highland Park, Illinois
- Education: Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Northwestern University (1983); master of business administration, Northwestern University (1988)
- Family: Married to Julie Dann since 1989; two sons, Adam and Daniel, according to his campaign website
Experience and public service
Schneider chairs the New Democrat Coalition, a role he took on in January 2025, according to his congressional website. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and co-founded the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus.
Before Congress, Schneider worked as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He owned and managed Davis Dann Adler Schneider, LLC, from 1997 to 2003, then served as director of the Strategic Services Group at Blackman Kallick from 2003 to 2008. He founded Cadence Consulting Group in 2008.
On the issues
The following positions are drawn from Schneider's campaign website and responses submitted through BallotReady. They reflect the candidate's own statements.
Economy and jobs: Schneider says the 10th District represents one of the largest concentrations of manufacturing jobs in the country. He says small and medium-sized businesses drive economic growth and that he introduced legislation to promote their interests in tax reform. He also says he introduced a bill to expand public-private efforts supporting startups, according to his campaign issues page.
Gun violence: Schneider says he supports expanding background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, restricting large-capacity ammunition and reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, according to his campaign page on gun violence.
Healthcare: Schneider says his top priority is bringing affordable health care to all Americans while reducing system costs. He says he voted against proposals to convert Medicare into a voucher program and has fought to protect the Affordable Care Act, according to his campaign page on health care.
Education: Schneider says he supports increasing investment in early learning programs and making technical, undergraduate and graduate education more affordable. He says teachers should be trained in their fields, especially science, technology, engineering and math, as well as history and the arts, according to his campaign page on education.
Environment: Schneider says Congress must act to address climate change and support policies that move the country toward a clean energy economy. He says responsible action will promote economic growth and create jobs, according to his campaign page on the environment.
Endorsements
Schneider has received endorsements from the AFL-CIO, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the Chicago Federation of Labour, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Citizen Action Illinois and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, among others, according to BallotReady.
Candidate positions were drawn from campaign materials and responses submitted through BallotReady. North Shore Weekly did not interview the candidate for this profile.
