Delia RamirezServing

Delia Ramirez

U.S. HouseDemocrat

IL-03 U.S. House

Age 42·Guatemalan-American·U.S. Representative, IL-3 (2023-present)

Why This Race Matters

Delia Ramirez is running against Angel Oakley (R).

As the first Latina from the Midwest in Congress and only member married to a DACA recipient, Ramirez is a leading voice on immigration reform. Won 2024 with 67.3% in a D+17 district rated Solid Democratic by Cook Political Report.

Safe Democratic seat. Ramirez co-leads the Dream and Promise Act for DACA pathway to citizenship. Her husband Boris is a DACA recipient, making immigration deeply personal. Republican Angel Oakley has no reported fundraising as of late 2025.

Key dates to watch: Primary on March 17, 2026 and General Election on November 3, 2026.

About

Delia Ramirez is the first Latina elected to Congress from Illinois and the entire Midwest. Her mother crossed the Rio Grande while pregnant with her, and Delia was born in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. She is the only member of Congress married to a DACA recipient - her husband Boris came from the same Guatemalan town as her parents. After 18 years in nonprofit housing advocacy and two terms in the Illinois General Assembly, she was elected to Congress in 2022.

Family & Heritage

Mother crossed the Rio Grande while pregnant with her; born in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Both parents worked low-wage jobs to help their children escape poverty. Husband Boris Hernandez is a DACA recipient from the same Guatemalan town as her parents - came to U.S. at age 14. Only member of Congress in a mixed-status family. Lives in Chicago with Boris and golden retrievers Lola and Milo.

Political Career

Before Politics

18 years in nonprofit sector: Executive Director, Center for Changing Lives (housing justice); Campaign Manager, Common Cause IL; Deputy Director, Community Renewal Society; Board Chair, Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA); Board Chair, Logan Square Neighborhood Association

Education

B.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Key Issues & Priorities

*Comprehensive immigration reform and pathway to citizenship for Dreamers
*Housing as a human right
*Universal healthcare
*Climate justice
*Democracy protection
*Workers' rights
*Reproductive rights

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