Miguel Alvelo-Rivera
Democratic
State Representative, 40th District
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Overview
Miguel Alvelo-Rivera is the executive director of the Latino Union, which advocates for day laborers and domestic workers.1
His campaign proposes lifting the statewide ban on rent control, raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030 and supporting a single-payer healthcare system.2 He supports taxing the rich to fund schools and hospitals.3 He calls for strengthening the TRUST Act, which prohibits police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.2 He says that during the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped run a food pantry that fed more than 200 people weekly and helped create a volunteer ICE watch program.1
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- April 1 to June 30, 2026
- Raised
- $4,655
- Cash on hand
- $21,603
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Small gifts ($150 or less) | $1,165 |
| Larger gifts | $490 |
| PACs, parties and other campaign committees | $3,000 |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings for Miguel Para el Pueblo
Endorsements
Sources
- Meet Miguel - Miguel for 40, Miguel for 40. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Miguel for State Rep 40th District, Miguel for State Rep 40th District. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- State Rep. Jaime Andrade Jr. appears headed to defeat in ..., Chicago Sun-Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Miguel for State Rep 40th District, Miguel for State Rep 40th District. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Illinois AFL-CIO 2026 General Election Endorsements, Illinois AFL-CIO. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Election 2026, SEIU Local 73. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- News | Ccctu, Cook County College Teachers Union. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Endorsements and Election Information, Personal PAC. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Endorsements, Citizen Action/Illinois. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- 2026 Endorsements, JCUA Votes. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Miguel Alvelo Rivera, Run For Something. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- 2026 Endorsements, Better Streets Chicago Action Fund. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- 2026 Primary Endorsements, 33rd Ward Working Families. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- November 3, 2026 General Election Endorsed Candidates, Chicago Federation of Labor. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- IUOE Local 150 Illinois Endorsements, General Election, November 3, 2026 (Cook County), IUOE Local 150. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.