Ed Hershey

Working Class Party · U.S. House, District 4, Illinois
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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Ed Hershey

Working Class Party · Candidate for U.S. House, District 4, Illinois
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Also running: Patty Garcia (D) · Lupe Castillo (R) · Chris Getty (I)

Where Hershey stands

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No verified quote found yet.

Candidate's own survey answer, via Ballotpedia Candidate Connection

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our society faces a deep economic crisis and an urgent threat to our environment.
Candidate's own survey answer, via Ballotpedia Candidate Connection

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I look to Eugene Debs and his campaigns for president -- particularly where he ran against this country's entry into World War I from inside of a prison cell.
Candidate's own survey answer, via Ballotpedia Candidate Connection

Registered with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 cycle (FEC candidate H2IL04178 · Principal committee: C00814954); no 2025–2026 financial summary total has been posted in the FEC candidate summary file as of the latest release.

Source: FEC.gov candidate H2IL04178 · Principal committee: C00814954.