U.S. House, Illinois 3rd Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Illinois's 3rd Congressional District?
Delia Ramirez has the strongest record in Illinois's 3rd Congressional District. Delia Ramirez scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Delia Ramirez's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Angel Oakley (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican
Angel Oakley
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 55
- Performance
- NR
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Delia Ramirez
66 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 60
- Qualifications
- 85
- Performance
- 50
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Angel Oakley
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Delia Ramirez
- On the record2025-07-17
Voted Nay on the GENIUS Act (stablecoin regulation) in July 2025 when Democratic Leader Jeffries voted Yea.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 200, 2025
- On the record2025-08-08
After she said in August 2025, "I am a proud Guatemalan before I am an American," Rep. Carlos Gimenez introduced H.Res. 643 to remove her from Homeland Security; it has not advanced past introduction.
Sources: CNN via KVIA, Aug. 8, 2025, GovTrack, H.Res. 643 (119th Congress)
- On the record2024-04-12
Voted No on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (FISA reauthorization) in April 2024 when Democratic Leader Jeffries voted Aye.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 119, 2024
- On the record2024-04-20
Voted Nay on the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in April 2024 when Democratic Leader Jeffries voted Yea.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 152, 2024
- Credit2025
Serves as ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection in the 119th Congress.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Angel Oakley. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and she filed a House Clerk candidate notice in December 2025. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate notice, Filing ID 40004877, FEC administrative fines search
Delia Ramirez. Her 2025 annual financial disclosure was filed July 22, 2026, after an extension. No House Ethics Committee matter or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10075093, House Committee on Ethics site search for Ramirez, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Has voted against Democratic Leader Jeffries on significant measures, including the April 2024 FISA reauthorization and the July 2025 GENIUS Act.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 119, 2024, House Clerk Roll Call 200, 2025
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Holds in-person town halls in the district, including Portage Park in May 2026 and DuPage County in September 2026. No 2026 general election debate record found.
Source: Office site, Events
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. In the House since January 2023 and earlier four years in the Illinois House, with no censure, reprimand or Ethics Committee finding found.
Sources: GovTrack, Delia Ramirez, House Committee on Ethics site search for Ramirez
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Angel Oakley. Says she served as a Winfield village trustee. No official finding of misuse of office found.
Source: Campaign site
Delia Ramirez. Took the oath as a state representative (2019) and U.S. representative (2023), after the 2021 electoral count. No official finding of misuse of office found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Delia Ramirez
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Angel Oakley. Former Winfield village trustee and owner of a marketing and communications firm, per her campaign site.
Source: Campaign site
Delia Ramirez. U.S. representative since 2023, after a full first term, and a state representative from 2019 to 2023.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Delia Ramirez, GovTrack, Delia Ramirez
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Angel Oakley. Publishes policy themes on small business, taxes, health and the environment in general terms.
Source: Campaign site
Delia Ramirez. Ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection; publishes detailed issue pages.
Sources: Office site, Committees and Caucuses, Campaign site, Housing
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Angel Oakley. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026 and publishes a policy page.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Angel Oakley, Campaign site
Delia Ramirez. Holds town halls, offers an email newsletter and publishes issue pages; completed Ballotpedia's survey in 2022 but not in 2024 or 2026.
Sources: Office site, Events, Office site, home page, Ballotpedia, Delia Ramirez
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Angel Oakley. Her FEC statement of candidacy lists a Wheaton address. FEC by-state totals show $5,700 of $6,200 in itemized individual contributions from Illinois.
Sources: FEC Form 2, Aug. 19, 2025, FEC contribution totals by state
Delia Ramirez. Lifelong resident of Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. FEC by-state totals show about 60 percent of itemized individual contributions from Illinois ($562,915 of $940,031).
Sources: Office site, About, Ballotpedia, Delia Ramirez, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Angel Oakley. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with no FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Delia Ramirez. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with no FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.482 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 0.522, rated as meeting expectations, with no sponsored bill enacted.
Source: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Missed 60 of 1,917 roll call votes, 3.1 percent, from January 2023 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Lists casework phone lines, a Chicago satellite office open twice a month, and regular in-person town halls across the district.
Sources: Office site, home page, Office site, Events
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -1.97513 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 426 of 436, in the bottom quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Angel Oakley. No public record found.
Delia Ramirez. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Illinois's 3rd Congressional District?
Delia Ramirez has the strongest record in Illinois's 3rd Congressional District. Delia Ramirez scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Delia Ramirez's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Angel Oakley (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Illinois's 3rd Congressional District in 2026?
Angel Oakley (Republican), Delia Ramirez (Democratic, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Angel Oakley a good candidate for Congress?
Angel Oakley has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Delia Ramirez a good candidate for Congress?
Delia Ramirez scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 60 of 100, qualifications 85 of 100, performance 50 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Illinois race scored, and the Illinois 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.