Currently holds the office of Illinois State Senate - District 13 until January 4, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 2nd Congressional District in 2026 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedHe’ll take on the anti-abortion activists who cut Planned Parenthood funding to get those critical health care services back, and he’ll work to restore abortion rights across America. Robert used IVF to start his own family, and he’ll fight to make sure everyone has the same ability to do so. Learn more
Robert knows that if we want to cut crime, we need a fairer criminal justice system and real investment in our neighborhoods. Learn more
He will continue that fight in Congress by working to lower the cost of living and bringing good-paying jobs here that people can afford to raise a family on. Learn more
In Congress, he’ll push us further, fighting to roll back Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and Obamacare while passing laws like Medicare for All that make quality health care a universal guarantee. He’ll also work to bring a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center to the South Suburbs to save lives in our communities. Learn more
Rent and home prices are out of control in America, driven by greedy landlords and Wall Street banks buying up our communities to profit from them. In Springfield, Robert worked to expand the senior property tax freeze so seniors and working class people can stay in their homes. In Congress, he’ll ban out-of-state corporations from jacking up rent and work to create more affordable units. Learn more
ICE's invasion of our communities and tearing families apart is un-American, and we need to check Trump’s power. Robert will vote to ban Trump’s racist, illegal mass deportation raids, ban ICE from arresting people without warrants, and keep Trump’s masked men off our streets. Learn more
Robert will always stand with the labor movement, and in Congress, he’ll fight to pass the PRO Act to make sure everyone can organize their workplaces. Learn more
Robert will not only fight Trump’s attacks on Social Security and Medicare, but he’ll work to expand Social Security benefits and force Medicare to negotiate down drug costs. That way, seniors can retire with dignity, not struggle to pay their bills. Learn more
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