Case
Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Julie Fortier
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois's 12th district.
Candidate
Published cases
Statements by Julie Fortier
Julie Fortier
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois's 12th district, in a statement from her campaign manager
Condemned
Statement summary
Julie Fortier, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois's 12th district, said in a statement provided by her campaign manager that the war with Iran is unconstitutional and that Congress has waited too long to act to stop it. She criticized her opponent, Rep. Mike Bost, for failing to provide oversight and legislation on the war.
“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.”
Read the full email
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
Why we used 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.
Topics in this coverage
- 2026 Midterm Elections
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
- Iran War
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
- U.S. Politics
Statement dates: September 29, 2026