Mike Bost
U.S. Representative (Republican) from Illinois's 12th district, serving since 2015
Official U.S. Congress photo (public domain)
U.S. Representative for IL-12 (Republican), in Congress since 2015. Estimated from 14 recorded votes, the Moderate Republican lane (chosen from their DW-NOMINATE voting score (+0.402, from 568 votes; Voteview)).
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 67 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 50 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 34 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 62 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 64 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 74 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 47 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 62 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 53 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 21 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 60 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 43 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 64 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 45 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. | Agrees | from their record |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Disagrees | from their record |
Recorded votes used
| Vote | How they voted | Counts toward |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act House roll 12 (2025) | Yea | Transgender women should be able to compete in women’s sports. |
| H.R. 21, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act House roll 27 (2025) | Yea | Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. |
| H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act House roll 145 (2025) | Yea | Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. |
| H.R. 1, final passage House roll 190 (2025) | Yea | Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. |
| H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act House roll 145 (2025) | Yea | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 1, final passage House roll 190 (2025) | Yea | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 4, Rescissions Act House roll 168 (2025) | Yea | Wealthy countries should give more aid to poorer countries. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.R. 26, Protecting American Energy Production Act House roll 35 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 35 (overturn EPA methane-emissions fee rule) House roll 52 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| S.J.Res. 28 (overturn CFPB rule on large payment apps) House roll 95 (2025) | Yea | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| S.J.Res. 18 (overturn CFPB overdraft-fee rule) House roll 96 (2025) | Yea | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Nay | Tariffs can be justified to protect domestic industries. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Nay | Trade policy should prioritize consumer choice over domestic industrial protection. |
| H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act House roll 332 (2025) | Yea | Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. |
| H.R. 3492, Protect Children's Innocence Act House roll 351 (2025) | Yea | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act House roll 362 (2025) | Yea | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.Con.Res. 64 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela) House roll 346 (2025) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 68 (remove U.S. forces from Venezuela without congressional authorization) House roll 48 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 38 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran) House roll 85 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 40 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 114 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 75 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 170 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 86 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 199 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 89 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 282 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 93 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 307 (2026) | Nay | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.R. 2913, Ukraine Support Act House roll 207 (2026) | Nay | Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. |
Votes from the official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records.
Checked against their own statements
- H.R. 1: To "lock in the Trump tax cuts"; "Strengthens work requirements for healthy, working age SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries" (2025-07-03) source
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.402 (from 568 votes; Voteview). Lane used for estimates: Moderate Republican.
Closest ideologies
National Liberalism89% similar positionModerate Conservatism89% similar positionCentrism88% similar positionSocial Market Economy88% similar positionOne-Nation Conservatism87% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 20, 2026.