Position Sought
U.S. House of Representatives, IL-08
Current Position
Cook County Commission, District 15
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Location
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Date of Primary Election
March 17, 2026
Primary Election Donation Limit
$3,500
Date of General Election
November 3, 2026
General Election Donation Limit
$3,500
Race/Ethnicity
White/Caucasian
Gender Identity
Cisgender Man
Sexual Orientation
Pansexual
Pronouns
He/Him/His
Connect with Kevin Morrison
Kevin will be the second out LGBTQ+ member of Congress from Illinois!
Biography
“I am the grandson of Italian immigrants. My grandparents came to America with almost nothing after my great-grandfather was murdered at the end of World War II.
My grandpa sold vegetables out of a truck in Chicago and used the money he earned to open a snack shop. As the business grew, he bought the restaurant in Norwood Park that my family still owns today. By the time I was born, my ma and my aunt were running the restaurant. It was rare to see women in charge, especially then. Witnessing the misogyny my mother experienced as a business owner helped inform me of the injustices that still impact so many communities today.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’ve lived through discrimination, too. I spent years in the closet, and I was bullied in school. For a long time, I didn’t think someone like me could be elected to public office, because I had never seen it.”