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Mark Rice OppScore Rating: +3.76

Mark Rice (Republican, Illinois district 8), former U.S. House, holds an OppScore of +3.76. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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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
• Past Office: U.S. 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

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