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Brad Schneider, engraved portrait

Democrat · Illinois's 10th District · 2026

Brad Schneider

Schneider and his wife, Julie, raised two sons after settling in the district more than three decades ago.

Biography

Brad Schneider and his wife, Julie, have spent more than 35 years in the 10th District, building their careers and raising two sons.1 He earned an industrial engineering degree and an MBA at Northwestern University.1 He was born in Denver and graduated from Cherry Creek High School there in 1979.2

Before Congress, Schneider spent nearly three decades in business, helping family owned companies plan growth.1 He also owned and managed a life insurance agency from 1997 to 2003.1 His civic involvement has included lay leadership in the Jewish United Fund and American Jewish Committee.3

Schneider first served in Congress from 2013 to 2015, lost his 2014 reelection bid, and returned in January 2017.2 He chairs the New Democrat Coalition and serves on the Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs committees.1 His congressional work includes tax policy, healthcare and international affairs.1

He supports extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, Medicare drug price negotiations and a public insurance option.4 His housing proposals include expanding the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and increasing the supply of affordable homes.4 He also backs help with childcare costs, infrastructure investment and workforce training.4 He also supports abortion rights, LGBTQ equality and protecting Social Security and Medicare.1 On immigration, he supports modernized laws, secure borders, due process and a citizenship pathway for people who have lived here peacefully for years.4

Record and controversies

July 2021 lawsuit against his congressional office

In July 2021, a caseworker sued Schneider's office alleging racial discrimination and retaliation involving her supervisor.5 In that 2021 report, the office said it took prompt corrective action and disputed the complaint's portrayal of the employee's treatment.5 This account is limited to July 2021 reporting; the case's later resolution was not established in the accessible materials reviewed.6