Meet Mark Fredrickson: Congressional Candidate In IL-09

CHICAGO, IL — Mark Fredrickson, a career IT Consultant, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives, IL-09.

Fredrickson, who lives in Chicago, is running as a Democrat in the March 17 Primary Election. he has previously served asprecinct captain for Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Thomas Lyons.

Learn more about Fredrickson:

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Education

MBA, Bachelor of Science

The single most pressing issue facing our district or state is:

Restore Minnesota DHS Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s transfer of undocumented immigrants from correctional facilities & reduce community disruption. I proposed this on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, in Evanston. It has gained bipartisan acceptance by Democrats & Republicans. My brother-in-law works for CBP & surveillance of Mexican drug cartel aircraft crossing into Los Angeles.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I have an encyclopedic, conversational knowledge of the most pressing issues facing the United States & have developed plans for bipartisan solution implementation. My ‘Eight is Enough’ bi-partisan term limits’ success endears me to both sides of the aisle.

If you support tax cuts in Illinois, what spending should be eliminated to offset those cuts?

I support pension reform that anticipates Congress empowering the State of Illinois to reorganize its finances under provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.

Do you believe an inequity exists between funding for wealthy and poor schools? If so, what would you do to address the disparity?

Funding is not the problem. The poorest State in the nation, Mississippi, has made great strides in improving educational accomplishment. Learn to read by the third grade & then read to learn thereafter. Diminish the use of digital screens & insist on face-to-face instruction—the old-fashioned way.

What would you do to help constituents struggling with the ever-increasing cost of living, housing and healthcare?

Deport undocumented immigrants.

Do you support redistricting in a non-census year?

No. My district was gerrymandered to extend to fifty miles long. It’s shaped like the Big Dipper constellation. Suspect that’s tongue-in-cheek.

Do you support the full release of the Epstein files with the victims' names redacted? What should Congress do to pressure the DOJ into following the law with the full release of the Epstein files?

Release the role of Jeffrey Epstein in establishing the Clinton Foundation.

Do you support the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in the Chicago area and beyond? Why or why not? If not, what changes do you think should be made?

The US Constitution Article #1 insists that the Federal Government is supreme. The US Supreme Court has ruled that any State that attempts so-called ‘nullification’ or multiple States interposing that Supremacy is in violation of the US Constitution (as was the Confederacy during the Civil War).

Do you support the repeal of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail? Why or why not, and do you think wealthier defendants should have an easier route to release?

The most effective crime deterrent has been proven to be the certainty of apprehension.

Would you push to repeal the TRUST Act, which bars local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement? Why or why not?

I agree with US Senate candidate—Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton. The Trust Act, signed into law by my law firm’s client Governor Bruce Rauner should be rescinded.

Where do you agree and disagree with President Donald Trump on policy?

President Donald Trump attended a Christian church in New York City as an adolescent. The minister wrote the book—‘The Power of Positive Thinking.’ My mother believed fervently in that philosophy & sold World Book Encyclopedias that earned her family their Shake Rag Road dream home. My Horacio Alger tale & term limits ‘Contract with America’ organizing will help my constituents to reap an abundant benefit.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Now, more than ever, it’s time to break stride & join in the movement to elevate our country on the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. You’ll find me uniquely qualified & motivated to have the compassion to listen & the courage to lead.

Editor's note: The same questionnaire was sent to every candidate who has filed to run in this election. The Q&A's are run verbatim from their responses and are not modified by Patch staff.