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Civic Performance · March 2026 Primary

Endorsement
Scorecard.

Our matrix weighs Importance against Ease of endorsing. We reward endorsing our pick, penalize endorsing the wrong candidate, and treat silence as neutral.

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Each candidate in our scorecards receives one of five tags. Endorsing organizations earn or lose points based on which tag the candidate they endorsed carries.
Candidate Tags: Definitions
Our Pick+100%
Community-aligned candidate. Strong on Palestine, refuses AIPAC money, endorsed by Muslim civic organizations. The candidate we recommend.
Secondary / Spoiler−25%
Progressive candidate with good positions, but endorsing them splits the vote and may spoil our pick's path. Right instincts, wrong strategy.
Mixed Record / Watch Out−50%
Candidate with some acceptable positions but significant gaps. Equivocated on genocide, partial on key issues, or has specific red flags the community should be aware of.
Reject−100%
Actively opposed to community interests. Accepted AIPAC money, dismissed Muslim/Arab constituents, or took positions directly hostile to our priorities.
No endorsement0 points
Staying out of a race is neutral. No reward, no penalty.
Organization Rankings

Muslim Civic

Adjusted Composite / 107
01
CAM (Civic Action for Muslims)
12 of 12 races endorsed · No penalties · Perfect score
107
02
TJC (The Justice Coalition)
9 of 12 races · −1 penalty (Peters secondary, IL-02)
92
03
ILMAN (Illinois Muslim Action Network)
8 of 12 races · No penalties
88
03
IMPAC (Illinois Muslim PAC)
8 of 12 races · No penalties
88
05
CAIR Action Illinois
4 races · −1 penalty (Peters secondary)
61
06
Coalition-Activate
5 races · −5 penalty (Bushra + Peters secondary)
44
07
AMVOTE
No endorsements · Neutral
0
08
NIAMA
Endorsed Bushra (secondary) in IL-09 · No picks endorsed
−4
Organization Rankings

Progressive & Other

Adjusted Composite / 107
01
Justice Democrats
IL-09 + IL-08 · No penalties
36
01
PAL PAC
IL-09 + IL-08 · No penalties
36
03
Sunrise Movement
IL-09 · No penalties
16
03
If Not Now
IL-09 · No penalties
16
05
AFL-CIO
HD-42 endorsed · −1 penalty (Ploger secondary HD-84)
2
06
Our Revolution · WFP
No endorsements · Neutral
0
08
CBC PAC · Equality PAC
Endorsed Simmons (secondary) in IL-09
−4
10
Citizen Action/IL · CPC PAC
Endorsed Biss (mixed) in IL-09. Heavier penalty
−8
Individual Rankings

Individuals

Adjusted Score / 107
RK
1
Ro Khanna
IL-09 + IL-08 endorsed · −1 penalty (Peters secondary)
Score
35
MN
2
Marie Newman
Senate + IL-06 · −4 penalty (Bushra secondary)
Score
22
AR
3
Abdelnasser Rashid
IL-09 + HD-84 · No penalties
Score
19
BS
3
Bernie Sanders
IL-08 endorsed · −1 penalty (Peters secondary)
Score
19
JB
5
Jamaal Bowman
IL-09 · No penalties
Score
16
LL
5
Lynn LaPlante
IL-06 · No penalties
Score
16
PJ
7
Pramila Jayapal
IL-08 +20 · Biss mixed IL-09 −8
Score
12
EW
7
Elizabeth Warren
IL-08 +20 · Biss mixed IL-09 −8
Score
12
RT
9
Rashida Tlaib
Senate only · No penalties
Score
10
IO
9
Ilhan Omar
Senate only · No penalties
Score
10
AP
9
Ayanna Pressley
Senate only · No penalties
Score
10
CM
9
Chris Murphy
Senate only · No penalties
Score
10
CB
9
CBC Members
Senate only · No penalties
Score
10
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AOC
No picks endorsed in tracked races
Score
0

How We Built These Scores

Endorsements are weighted by race importance. Organizations that endorsed non-pick candidates receive penalties. No endorsement in a race scores zero.

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Scorecard-Verified

Every endorsement traces back to our published scorecards.

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Penalty System

Endorsing the wrong candidate is worse than staying silent.

Maximum Composite Score
107
CAM: 107 (perfect)
TJC: 92
ILMAN: 88
IMPAC: 88

Top Muslim civic orgs scored 88–107 out of 107.