I'm Matt Conroy and I'm a progressive looking to change the way government works for the people, running for US Congress in IL-05! AMA!
How is this acceptable?
Hey r/politics! My name is Matt Conroy. I'm a Democrat running for US Congress in the 5th District. IL-05 encompasses a big chunk of Chicago's North and Northwest Sides, stretching into the Cook County suburbs as far as Arlington Heights and Lake Zurich. You can find out if you can vote for me here.
The Democratic primary is March 17, 2026 and my opponent is 9-term incumbent, Mike Quigley. Throughout his political career, Rep. Quigley has failed to deliver a government that prioritizes working class Americans, and has instead favored defense contractors, big polluters and foreign lobbyists. His votes for expanding the DoD budget and funding Israel's genocide in Gaza have had disastrous consequences for our nation and the world at the expense of regular people.
I'm confident that I can deliver a platform that prioritizes the needs of working people, from funding universal healthcare and childcare to major investments in transit infrastructure and a true living wage. My goal is to get big money out of politics and into our community while fighting corruption, up to and including prosecuting ICE officials who have broken the law dozens of times just over the past 90 days. I am running a totally grassroots campaign dedicated to making bold changes that the modern world desperately needs, and I need your help to win!
Ask me about my positions, why I'm running, my Day 1 priorities, and anything else that you can think of!
If you want to check out my platform for yourself, you can do so at and if you're interested in helping out the campaign, you can join our fledgling Discord at Thank you so much, and I hope everyone, regardless of candidate, casts their ballot on or before March 17!
How is this acceptable?
Hey r/politics! My name is Matt Conroy. I'm a Democrat running for US Congress in the 5th District. IL-05 encompasses a big chunk of Chicago's North and Northwest Sides, stretching into the Cook County suburbs as far as Arlington Heights and Lake Zurich. You can find out if you can vote for me here.
The Democratic primary is March 17, 2026 and my opponent is 9-term incumbent, Mike Quigley. Throughout his political career, Rep. Quigley has failed to deliver a government that prioritizes working class Americans, and has instead favored defense contractors, big polluters and foreign lobbyists. His votes for expanding the DoD budget and funding Israel's genocide in Gaza have had disastrous consequences for our nation and the world at the expense of regular people.
I'm confident that I can deliver a platform that prioritizes the needs of working people, from funding universal healthcare and childcare to major investments in transit infrastructure and a true living wage. My goal is to get big money out of politics and into our community while fighting corruption, up to and including prosecuting ICE officials who have broken the law dozens of times just over the past 90 days. I am running a totally grassroots campaign dedicated to making bold changes that the modern world desperately needs, and I need your help to win!
Ask me about my positions, why I'm running, my Day 1 priorities, and anything else that you can think of!
If you want to check out my platform for yourself, you can do so at and if you're interested in helping out the campaign, you can join our fledgling Discord at Thank you so much, and I hope everyone, regardless of candidate, casts their ballot on or before March 17!
I'm Matt Conroy and I'm a progressive looking to change the way government works for the people, running for US Congress in IL-05! AMA!
How is this acceptable?
Hey r/politics! My name is Matt Conroy. I'm a Democrat running for US Congress in the 5th District. IL-05 encompasses a big chunk of Chicago's North and Northwest Sides, stretching into the Cook County suburbs as far as Arlington Heights and Lake Zurich. You can find out if you can vote for me here.
The Democratic primary is March 17, 2026 and my opponent is 9-term incumbent, Mike Quigley. Throughout his political career, Rep. Quigley has failed to deliver a government that prioritizes working class Americans, and has instead favored defense contractors, big polluters and foreign lobbyists. His votes for expanding the DoD budget and funding Israel's genocide in Gaza have had disastrous consequences for our nation and the world at the expense of regular people.
I'm confident that I can deliver a platform that prioritizes the needs of working people, from funding universal healthcare and childcare to major investments in transit infrastructure and a true living wage. My goal is to get big money out of politics and into our community while fighting corruption, up to and including prosecuting ICE officials who have broken the law dozens of times just over the past 90 days. I am running a totally grassroots campaign dedicated to making bold changes that the modern world desperately needs, and I need your help to win!
Ask me about my positions, why I'm running, my Day 1 priorities, and anything else that you can think of!
If you want to check out my platform for yourself, you can do so at and if you're interested in helping out the campaign, you can join our fledgling Discord at Thank you so much, and I hope everyone, regardless of candidate, casts their ballot on or before March 17!
