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Barbara Hernandez is a Democrat State House representative for Illinois district 50 and holds an OppScore of -2.04. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Barbara Hernandez is the Democratic state representative for Illinois House District 50, covering parts of Aurora and Kane County. Born and raised in Aurora to undocumented Mexican immigrant parents, she was elected to the Kane County Board at age 24 and appointed to the House in 2019 as its youngest member, later becoming Assistant Majority Leader. Her record centers on equity for underserved communities, immigrant rights, education access, and clean energy.
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