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Mark Rice OppScore Rating: +3.76

Mark Rice is a Republican House representative for Illinois district 8 and holds an OppScore of +3.76. 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.

Mark Rice is a Texas-born energy executive and businessman who has lived in Illinois for nearly 40 years. He founded EnergyCX in Chicago, raised a family, and started youth sports programs while serving on local boards. As the Republican nominee for Illinois's 8th Congressional District in 2024, he campaigned as a political outsider emphasizing economic growth and fiscal restraint.

Mark Rice rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: Illinois
• District: 8
• OppScore: +3.76 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 24 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

• Ballotpedia profile

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