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Kam Buckner is a Democrat State House representative for Illinois district 26 and holds an OppScore of -2.38. 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.
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Kam Buckner is the Democratic state representative for Illinois House District 26, covering diverse Chicago neighborhoods including Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and the Gold Coast. A South Side native and former University of Illinois football player with a law degree from DePaul, he entered the legislature in 2019 after roles with Senator Dick Durbin, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, and the Chicago Cubs. He stands out for advancing gun control, education equity, and transit funding in leadership posts including Assistant Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore.
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