Rep. Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, is seeking reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois' 10th Congressional District. The district includes Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
Schneider faces Republican Carl Lambrecht in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Party: Democratic
- Born: Aug. 20, 1961, in Denver, Colorado
- Residence: Highland Park, Illinois. Schneider says he has lived in the 10th District for more than 30 years.
- Family: Married to Julie Dann since 1989. They have two sons, Adam and Daniel, according to his campaign website.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Northwestern University (1983); master of business administration, Northwestern University (1988)
Experience and public service
Schneider has served as the 10th District's representative since 2017. He previously held the seat from 2013 to 2015, according to BallotReady profile data.
In Congress, Schneider chairs the New Democrat Coalition, a role he took on in January 2025. He sits on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus, according to his congressional office website.
Before entering Congress, Schneider worked as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He owned and managed Davis Dann Adler Schneider LLC from 1997 to 2003, served as director of the strategic services group at Blackman Kallick from 2003 to 2008, and founded Cadence Consulting Group in 2008, according to Wikipedia.
On the issues
The following positions are drawn from Schneider's campaign website and BallotReady questionnaire responses. They reflect the candidate's own statements.
Economy and jobs: Schneider says his priorities include "accelerating economic growth and creating long-term opportunities for an expanding middle class." He says small and medium-sized businesses drive most new job creation. He says he introduced legislation to promote smaller businesses in tax reform and to expand public-private support for startups. He says the 10th District represents one of the largest concentrations of manufacturing jobs in the country and that supporting manufacturers is critical to the local economy.
Gun violence: Schneider says he supports "sensible legislation that would expand background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and close the gun show loophole." He also says he supports restricting large-capacity ammunition and reinstating the federal assault weapons ban.
Healthcare: Schneider says he has fought to protect the Affordable Care Act and opposes converting Medicare into a voucher program. He says his top priority is bringing affordable health care to all Americans while reducing overall costs in the system.
Education: Schneider says he supports increasing investment in early learning programs and making technical, undergraduate and graduate education more affordable. He says he supports training teachers in science, technology, engineering and math fields, as well as history and the arts.
Foreign policy: Schneider says he co-founded the Abraham Accords Caucus and will continue advocating for the U.S.-Israel relationship. He says he supported the Ukraine Support Act and backs continued economic aid to Ukraine.
Endorsements
Schneider has received endorsements from the AFL-CIO, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the Chicago Federation of Labour, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Citizen Action Illinois, among others, according to BallotReady.
Candidate policy positions were drawn from Schneider's campaign website and BallotReady questionnaire responses. The Lake Forest Journal did not interview the candidate for this profile.
