Endorsements
2026 Candidates
The Steady State endorses candidates for Congress, Governor, and other national-security-relevant offices who show a consistent commitment to the rule of law regardless of party, support nonpartisan oversight of the Executive Branch, and understand the security challenges facing the country. Endorsed candidates must also uphold democratic norms — the peaceful transfer of power, rejection of political violence, and defense of civil liberties including a free press and the right to dissent. The Steady State does not endorse candidates who have worked to subvert democratic institutions, discredited the security community without evidence, or promoted disinformation or extremism.
Mike Quigley (IL-05)
Mike Quigley represents Illinois’s Fifth Congressional District and has developed a longstanding intelligence and national-security oversight portfolio. He currently serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Appropriations Committee. His intelligence work has included oversight of foreign threats, Russian interference, the intelligence community, and national-security accountability.