Julie Fortier calls the Iran war "unconstitutional and nonsensical"
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois's 12th district, in a statement from her campaign manager
“Our country and the global community at large has had to wait too long for the current leaders in Congress to step up and take action to stop the unconstitutional and nonsensical war with Iran. ... It is well past time for all those who hold elected positions in Congress to work together to stop this administration's unconstitutional war with Iran.”
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Hello, Kendra here from Team Fortier. Julie has addressed the Iranian war a few times in her social media so I'll drop a couple of links here in addition to a quote: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FH4F8KGmh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/share/1GdcjXwJgj/?mibextid=wwXIfr "Our country and the global community at large has had to wait too long for the current leaders in Congress to step up and take action to stop the unconstitutional and nonsensical war with Iran. Ineffectual and feckless representatives like my opponent, Bost, have failed in their duty to represent with meaningful oversight and legislation. It is well past time for all those who hold elected positions in Congress to work together to stop this administration's unconstitutional war with Iran." Thanks for reaching out, let me know if there's anything else I can help with. In solidarity, Kendra Paulson Campaign Manager
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Emailed statement from Julie Fortier's campaign to Dispute Index on the Iran war
Hello, Kendra here from Team Fortier. Julie has addressed the Iranian war a few times in her social media so I'll drop a couple of links here in addition to a quote: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FH4F8KGmh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/share/1GdcjXwJgj/?mibextid=wwXIfr "Our country and the global community at large has had to wait too long for the current leaders in Congress to step up and take action to stop the unconstitutional and nonsensical war with Iran. Ineffectual and feckless representatives like my opponent, Bost, have failed in their duty to represent with meaningful oversight and legislation. It is well past time for all those who hold elected positions in Congress to work together to stop this administration's unconstitutional war with Iran." Thanks for reaching out, let me know if there's anything else I can help with. In solidarity, Kendra Paulson Campaign Manager
About this source
Emailed reply from Kendra Paulson, campaign manager for Democratic congressional candidate Julie Fortier (IL-12), to a Dispute Index question asking whether Fortier had a public statement on U.S. military involvement in Iran. Paulson provided a quote and linked two Facebook posts from Fortier's own account on the Iran war.
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Facebook post from Julie Fortier's own campaign page, posted days after the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran began, calling the war unnecessary and criticizing its cost in lives and money.
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Facebook post from Julie Fortier's own campaign page responding to a Truth Social post from President Trump on April 7, 2026, calling the administration's conduct of the Iran war "war crimes."
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Dispute Index asked Fortier's campaign whether she had a public statement on U.S. military involvement in Iran.
After the quotation
Fortier's campaign said she has addressed the war on her own social media and provided links to two of her posts on the subject.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. Fortier calls the war "unconstitutional and nonsensical" and says Congress must act to stop it, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.
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