Marie Newman (née Klassen; born April 13, 1964) is an American politician and marketing consultant who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023.

The district encompassed parts of southwestern Chicago as well as many of its nearby suburbs, such as Oak Lawn, Western Springs, and Lockport.

In April 2023, Newman was appointed chief executive officer of Little City Foundation, a social services organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

[8] In April 2023, Newman was appointed chief executive officer of Little City Foundation, a social services organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Little City serves over 900 people through its residential facilities, day programs, and at-home assistance in northern Illinois.

[10] Newman supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary in Illinois and Hillary Clinton in the November general election.

[14][b] Newman ran to Lipinski's left, and was endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee,[15] Planned Parenthood,[16] EMILY's List,[17] the SEIU state council,[18] National Nurses United, the Illinois Federation of Teachers,[19] the Feminist Majority Foundation,[5] NARAL Pro-Choice America, Democracy for America, MoveOn, and Our Revolution,[20] and several Democratic members of Congress, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York[21] and Representatives Luis Gutiérrez and Jan Schakowsky, both Illinois Democrats.

[25] She received endorsements from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[26] and presidential candidates Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders,[27] Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

On November 3, Newman won the general election, defeating Republican Will County Supervisor Mike Fricilone.

[38] In 2021, the House Ethics Committee launched a review into Newman after she was accused of having signed a contract promising Iymen Chehade, a pro-Palestinian activist and potential primary opponent, a job in her congressional office in exchange for Chehade's not entering the primary; other documents alleged to be included in the review also stipulated that Newman adopt several policy positions with respect to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

[44][41][45] In her contract with him, Newman also agreed to adopt specific stances with respect to BDS-related legislation and aid to Israel, and to refuse to work with a number of pro-Israel organizations, such as the Jewish National Fund.

[39] In the course of the investigation, it was revealed that Newman had made a similar contract guaranteeing a job to another person, Shadin Maali, who had previously conducted political outreach for Chehade.

Described as "ancestrally Democratic, culturally conservative, multiethnic and viscerally patriotic",[57] the 3rd is the only Chicago-based district with a Cook Partisan Voting Index lower than D+15.