Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
Bio | Londrigan graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has worked as a Corps Member for Teach For America and has volunteered with many non-profit organizations. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IL-13 | IL-13 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | Londrigan raised $4,216,310 in her 2018 election cycle. Source:https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=IL13 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Londrigan supports universal healthcare. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/health-care/ Londrigan wants to "Move toward universal health care coverage by stabilizing and expanding upon the Affordable Care Act through legislation like the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act". Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/health-care/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Londrigan believes in expanding the affordable care act, an element of socialized healthcare. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/health-care/ |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Londrigan supports a public option designed to compete with private insurers, help drive down costs, and ensure hospitals can maintain high levels of care, starting with rural communities and small businessesSource:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/health-care/ |
| LGBT Rights | For | Londrigan supports LGBT rights. Londrigan stated "We need protections in place for the LGBTQ community on a federal level, just as we make sure that people of color are protected in federal anti-discrimination laws. We have to make sure that that language is included. Protection is protection, and it should be across the board" Source:https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2018-Betsy-Londrigan-on-healthcare-LGBT-issues/64411.html |
| Taxes | Nuance | Londrigan believes that the tax code needs to be reformed. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/tax-reform/ Londrigan wants to reformulate the tax code to help working families instead of corporations and the wealthy, retain deductions and credits for medical expenses, teachers, graduate students, student loans, and other individual breaks needed to help families, and help small businesses with cash-flow by simplifying the tax code and lowering rates. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/tax-reform/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Londrigan has indicated that she supports a progressive flat tax rate instead of a flat tax rate. Source:https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/londrigans-support-for-pritzkers-progressive-tax-becomes-issue-in-13th-cd-campaign.html Londrigan wants to reformulate the tax code to help working families instead of corporations and the wealthy, retain deductions and credits for medical expenses, teachers, graduate students, student loans, and other individual breaks needed to help families, and help small businesses with cash-flow by simplifying the tax code and lowering rates. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/tax-reform/ |
| Abortion | For | Londrigan supports abortion. Londrigan fight for women to determine their own medical decisions without government interference and advocates for health care that treats women’s reproductive health with individual respect and without additional costs. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/women-and-families/ |
| Gun Control | For | Londrigan supports gun control. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/addressing-gun-violence/ Londrigan wants to prevent individuals who are mentally ill or have been convicted of violent crimes from purchasing guns and require individuals convicted of domestic violence to surrender their firearms, Limit large capacity magazines, and Support “Red Flag” laws to empower family members and law enforcement to petition courts to temporarily limit a person’s access to guns if that person proves to be a danger to themselves or others. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/addressing-gun-violence/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Londrigan wants to prevent individuals who are mentally ill or have been convicted of violent crimes from purchasing guns and require individuals convicted of domestic violence to surrender their firearms, Limit large capacity magazines, and Support “Red Flag” laws to empower family members and law enforcement to petition courts to temporarily limit a person’s access to guns if that person proves to be a danger to themselves or others. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/addressing-gun-violence/ |
| Government Interference | For | Londrigan indicated that she supports government interference for economic growth as she stated: "I am in favor of investments in the middle-class. I support comprehensive infrastructure plan that will bring good paying jobs to central Illinois, fix our roads, bridges, waterways, rural broadband and electrical grids and strengthen local economies. I support investments in workforce development to make sure people have the necessary training for current and future job opportunities" Source"https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-betsy-dirksen-londriga-13th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-4byp7rldabamnfs7ye2lz3zf54-story.html |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Londrigan supports the protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Source:https://feministmajoritypac.org/candidates/betsy-dirksen-londrigan/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Londrigan supports counterterrorism efforts as she stated "maintaining strong relationships with our allies is critical to our counterterrorism efforts which require a global approach to information sharing and agency interdependence. Our ability to contain threats from hostile countries such as North Korea is also dependent on building coalitions to enforce sanctions and help constrain their access to weapons and other resources". Source:https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-betsy-dirksen-londriga-13th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-4byp7rldabamnfs7ye2lz3zf54-story.html |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Londrigan stated that "my priority will always be to keep our nation safe. In order to protect the wellbeing of the United States and our citizens, we must demonstrate steady leadership as well as strengthen our alliances with countries that share our values. ." Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-betsy-dirksen-londriga-13th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-4byp7rldabamnfs7ye2lz3zf54-story.html |
| United Nations power | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Londrigan supports government spending for economic growth as she stated: " I am in favor of investments in the middle-class. I support comprehensive infrastructure plan that will bring good paying jobs to central Illinois, fix our roads, bridges, waterways, rural broadband and electrical grids and strengthen local economies. I support investments in workforce development to make sure people have the necessary training for current and future job opportunities" Source:https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-betsy-dirksen-londriga-13th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-4byp7rldabamnfs7ye2lz3zf54-story.html |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Londrigan supports clean energy. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/energy-and-environment/ Londrigan plans to expand clean energy research and development and make new investments in energy-producing communities to ensure the United States meets the benchmarks laid out in the Paris Climate Accord. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/energy-and-environment/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | For | Londrigan supports border security. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/immigration/ Londrigan advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that will increase border security while protecting DREAMers by granting permanent residency and a path to citizenship through higher education, military service, or employment. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/immigration/ |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | For | Londrigan has indicated that she supports DACA. Source:https://www.betsydirksenlondrigan.com/issues/immigration/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |