Joe Ruzevich is running for the Illinois 6th Congressional District 2026 in the Democratic Primary. The district includes all or sections of the suburban Cook County communities in Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights, Worth, Crestwood, Oak Forest, Orland Park, or Orland Hills, Paloos Hills, and Justice. Rizevich criticizes Rep. Sean Casten for accepting over $1.5 million from the AIPAC lobby and for not standing up against Israel's potential for a war with Iran. He argues that he is not bought and paid for by special interest groups and will not be bought for legislation that benefits the people. He also criticizes the Financial Services Committee, which is supposed to regulate Wall St. and Private Equity, which he says lacks transparency and has received $500k in corporate PAC donations. Ruzievich's answers to the Patch candidate questionnaire include support for tax cuts, tax loopholes, a War Powers resolution to prevent another disastrous war in the Middle East, and an increase in Social Security for another 70 years.