Miguel Alvelo-Rivera
Democratic · IL · Executive Director, Latino Union of Chicago
Alvelo-Rivera leads the Latino Union of Chicago and has served on a local school council. His campaign emphasizes affordable housing, worker protections, public schools, and healthcare access.
Where Miguel Alvelo-Rivera stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (8 records), Environment and Public Health (6 records),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Supported regulating artificial-intelligence data centers to limit resource waste and utility costs.
September 13, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 8 support
Supported equitable school resources, smaller classes, after-school programs, counselors and nurses.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported equitable access to HIV care, immunizations, family health and senior services.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding community-based mental-health crisis response with Chicago and Cook County.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported restoring full funding for Illinois's health-benefits program for immigrants.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported single-payer health care for universal coverage.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported funding utility-relief programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported decriminalizing mental-health and substance-use disabilities and investing in housing-first programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported higher corporate and wealthy-resident taxes to fund Medicaid, community clinics and immigrant health care.
March 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 6 support
Supported expanded statewide investment in clean energy and energy efficiency.
September 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported protections for workers exposed to extreme temperatures and unhealthy air.
September 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported regulating artificial-intelligence data centers to limit resource waste and utility costs.
September 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported protecting the Great Lakes watershed from pollution and overuse.
September 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported climate-resilient infrastructure in communities facing environmental injustice.
September 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding passenger rail and fully funding the Chicago Hub Improvement Program.
March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Supported a state infrastructure bank funded through progressive revenue and closed corporate tax loopholes.
March 17, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported higher corporate and wealthy-resident taxes to fund Medicaid, community clinics and immigrant health care.
March 17, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 12 support
Supported creating Employment Opportunity and Development Centers for worker development.
September 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanded paid time off and family leave.
September 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding the Illinois Department of Labor.
September 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported protections for workers exposed to extreme temperatures and unhealthy air.
September 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported immigrant-services funding, stronger labor enforcement and data-privacy protections.
March 17, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 5, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ctulocal1.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Illinois Federation of Teachers' endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 5, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ift-aft.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Cook County College Teachers Union's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 2, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: ccctu.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received 33rd Ward Working Families' endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
January 16, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: workingfamilies33.org · researched September 13, 2026
Called for Chicago to regulate and formalize day labor through safe hiring spaces.
December 20, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: citybureau.org · researched September 13, 2026
Helped file a federal lawsuit alleging abuse of migrant day laborers by off-duty Chicago police officers working at Home Depot.
August 6, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: citybureau.org · researched September 13, 2026
Helped a labor coalition win Chicago's ordinance guaranteeing workers ten days of paid leave annually.
November 9, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: latinounion.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Supported expanding the Illinois Department of Labor.
September 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported requiring state road designs to follow urban-safety standards and giving municipalities greater control over state routes.
March 17, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported statutory oversight of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority's service, safety and fare integration.
March 17, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Supported expanding hate-crime prevention, reporting and education programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding community-based mental-health crisis response with Chicago and Cook County.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported greater investment in community-based violence prevention and intervention.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported prevention-focused public safety through housing, mental-health services, youth programs and safe streets.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 5 support
Supported ending rent price-fixing and lifting Illinois's ban on rent control.
September 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported stronger tenant rights and eviction protections.
September 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported funding utility-relief programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported tax relief and insurance options for small property owners.
September 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Opposed property-tax freezes or discounts for privately developed professional sports stadiums.
September 1, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 4 support
Opposed forced treatment or punishment of people experiencing homelessness.
September 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported greater investment in community-based violence prevention and intervention.
September 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported affordable, high-quality childcare for all families.
September 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported prevention-focused public safety through housing, mental-health services, youth programs and safe streets.
March 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 8 support
Supported equitable school resources, smaller classes, after-school programs, counselors and nurses.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported affordable, high-quality childcare for all families.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported fair maps for Chicago's elected school board and an elected City Colleges board.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported fully funding culturally responsive teacher training and curriculum development under the TEACH Act.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported free public transportation for K-12 and university students.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ctulocal1.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Illinois Federation of Teachers' endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ift-aft.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Cook County College Teachers Union's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
February 2, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ccctu.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Supported fair maps for Chicago's elected school board and an elected City Colleges board.
September 13, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Supported tax relief and insurance options for small property owners.
September 13, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Supported immigrant-services funding, stronger labor enforcement and data-privacy protections.
March 17, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 14 support
Supported removing ICE from Illinois state facilities.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported strengthening the Illinois Trust Act and making Illinois a sanctuary state.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding hate-crime prevention, reporting and education programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported restoring full funding for Illinois's health-benefits program for immigrants.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Opposed forced treatment or punishment of people experiencing homelessness.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported stronger tenant rights and eviction protections.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported decriminalizing mental-health and substance-use disabilities and investing in housing-first programs.
September 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Led Latino Union worker-rights campaigns and volunteer training to document and report immigration enforcement activity.
April 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported abolishing ICE.
March 17, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported fully funding culturally responsive teacher training and curriculum development under the TEACH Act.
March 17, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported immigrant-services funding, stronger labor enforcement and data-privacy protections.
March 17, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received 33rd Ward Working Families' endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary.
January 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: workingfamilies33.org · researched September 13, 2026
Spoke at a Chicago Home Depot against federal immigration arrests targeting day laborers.
September 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: apnews.com · researched September 13, 2026
Helped file a federal lawsuit alleging abuse of migrant day laborers by off-duty Chicago police officers working at Home Depot.
August 6, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: citybureau.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 4 support
Supported ending rent price-fixing and lifting Illinois's ban on rent control.
September 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Opposed property-tax freezes or discounts for privately developed professional sports stadiums.
September 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported a state infrastructure bank funded through progressive revenue and closed corporate tax loopholes.
March 17, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported higher corporate and wealthy-resident taxes to fund Medicaid, community clinics and immigrant health care.
March 17, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: nakasecactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 9 support
Supported climate-resilient infrastructure in communities facing environmental injustice.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported funding reliable public transit and modernizing the Regional Transportation Authority.
September 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported dedicating a fixed share of Illinois transportation funding to transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported a state infrastructure bank funded through progressive revenue and closed corporate tax loopholes.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported free public transportation for K-12 and university students.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported requiring state road designs to follow urban-safety standards and giving municipalities greater control over state routes.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported expanding passenger rail and fully funding the Chicago Hub Improvement Program.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported statutory oversight of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority's service, safety and fare integration.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Supported shifting allowable federal highway funds to transit and repairing existing infrastructure before highway expansion.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bscactionfund.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Began serving as executive director of the Latino Union of Chicago.
January 1, 2021
Source: ballotready.org · researched September 13, 2026
Race Miguel Alvelo-Rivera is in:
- State Representative District 40 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 40; Illinois
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.