Mike Quigley

ON THE ISSUES

• Introduced legislation to ease our clean energy transition and power our clean energy future
• Championed efforts to address contaminated drinking water nationwide
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned an impressive 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and member of the House Committee on Appropriations
• Holding this seat in Illinois will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Mike Quigley is running for an eighth term to represent Illinois’s 5th Congressional District. Quigley previously served as a Cook County Commissioner. A member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and Safe Climate Caucus, Quigley has been outspoken on the need to address climate change and protect clean water. He has led efforts to protect the Great Lakes and safe drinking water, bring resources to the issue of urban flooding, support stronger smog standards, and promote the Illinois Clean Jobs Bill. In the wake of the Flint water crisis, Quigley co-introduced legislation to address contaminated drinking water nationwide. In Congress, Quigley will continue advocating for taking action on climate change, transitioning to a clean energy economy, and protecting our water. Representative Quigley has earned a 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.