What we grade · Illinois

Constitutional Fidelity & Oath of Office

Every officeholder swears an oath to the Constitution. This measures whether a candidate treats that oath as a binding limit on government power — and votes against measures that plainly exceed it, even when they're popular.

Constitutional Fidelity & Oath of Office

Every officeholder swears an oath to support the Constitution. This measures whether a candidate treats that oath as a real limit on government power — not a formality.

What earns a high score

I treat my oath to the Constitution as binding, and I will vote against legislation that plainly violates constitutional limits — even when it is popular.

See how candidates score Vote in Illinois

We The Vetted grades the Republican in each Illinois race on these issues, 1–10. Read our full methodology or see the other amendments we grade.