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Bill Foster OppScore Rating: -2.21

Bill Foster is a Democrat House representative for Illinois district 11 and holds an OppScore of -2.21. 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.

Bill Foster is a PhD physicist and former businessman serving as the Democratic U.S. Representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district since 2013. His scientific background drives a focus on technology, energy, and evidence-based policy in Congress.

Bill Foster rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Illinois
• District: 11
• OppScore: -2.21 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 38 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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