Morgan Coghill is a proud Illinoisan, community advocate, and unapologetic dirt road Democrat. He is a successful small business owner who knows what it means to build something from nothing.

Raised in poverty and shaped by the struggles of working-class life, Morgan is running for Congress in Illinois’ 10th District to fight for economic justice, dignity, and a government that serves the people, not corporate donors.

Morgan was raised in an environment where every dollar mattered and every meal was hard-earned. Growing up, he knew what it meant to rely on food stamps and free lunch programs. Like so many kids in struggling families, Morgan remembers the quiet shame of handing a lunch ticket to the cafeteria worker and hoping no one noticed.

That experience never left. It’s why he has spent his life working to ensure others don’t have to navigate the same hardship alone.

His path wasn’t easy. He worked second and third shifts, endured thankless bosses, and built a future through grit, hard work, and a few strokes of luck. Along the way, he got to know the backbone of this country—plumbers, nurses, teachers, electricians, veterans, and single parents trying to stretch every paycheck.