Support Eric Sorensen for Congress

Steve Irwin

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ERIC SORENSEN
D-IL DISTRICT 17

 

RACE: Sorensen won the race to represent the 17th district following the retirement of Rep. Cheri Bustos.

VOTING RECORD: Govtrack.us,  Project Vote Smart

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/18/1976
 
EDUCATION: Northern Illinois University, BS, 1999
 
FAMILY: Partner

OCCUPATION: Meteorologist

      CAREER:

  • Representative, U.S. Congress, Illinois-17, 2023-Present

Committees: Agriculture; Science, Space, & Technology

ELECTED 2022

 

ISRAEL

  • Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship
  • Supports a two-state solution
  • Supports the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal)
  • Opposes BDS movement

 

CHOICE

  • Supports women's rights to full reproductive rights and opposes the overturning of Roe v Wade.
  • Endorsed by Planned Parenthood

 

In Her Own Words

"America is more secure when Israel is secure, and that means strengthening American investments in the Iron Dome and other technological achievements that aid in Israel’s security." 1

"Women are far beyond capable of making the best decisions for their own bodies. Government has no place here." 2 

SOURCES: 1) 2022 Position Paper  2) Twitter

Interesting Facts

First elected LGBTQ+ Representative from Illinois

Founder of Project Tornado

 

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