Is Chuy García pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Chuy García stand on Israel?

Chuy García (Democrat, Illinois) has the 7th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +31: 14 cosponsorships and 12 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 2 cosponsorships and 5 votes on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 14 cosponsored bills × 2 = 28 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 40 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 5 aligned floor votes × 1 = 5 points. Subtotal: 9 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +31 pro-Palestine (40 pro-Palestine points minus 9 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $375,959. Total spent: $394,442. Cash on hand: $17,353.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing García.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $19,860, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.