
Ashley Ramos
IL-02 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
Notable personal detailsAshley Ramos is a Republican candidate who previously ran for the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District (IL-02). She has an authorized principal campaign committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. News coverage of the 2026 Illinois primary cycle reported that she withdrew her candidacy for IL-02.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports balancing the budget without raising taxes and opposes higher taxes; emphasizes reducing spending and prioritizing housing/resources for current residents rather than expanding assistance that would require increased borrowing. Frames high taxes and wasteful programs as harms to local prosperity and calls for fiscal responsibility.
Healthcare
Supports limited government in healthcare, favors free-market approaches and reducing government involvement, and opposes vaccine mandates and government coercion in medical decisions. Emphasizes improving veterans' healthcare access while considering non-pharmaceutical and holistic options.
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Immigration & Border
Opposes accepting undocumented migrants into local housing and emphasizes prioritizing resources for residents over non-citizens; frames migrant arrivals as a crisis impacting district services. Advocates for stopping illegal migration and supports restrictive border policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro‑life policies, opposes using tax dollars to fund abortion, and limits abortion except to protect the life of the mother. Prefers abortion policy decisions to be made at the state level.
Climate & Energy
The candidate expresses general support for environmental stewardship, clean-up of waterways, and greater EPA transparency but offers no specific climate targets, clean-energy plans, or commitments to phase out fossil fuels. Her platform emphasizes limited government and deregulation, indicating a preference for smaller government role alongside environmental cleanup priorities. Overall, policy statements on climate and energy are general and lack detailed proposals.
Public Safety & Guns
Ashley Ramos supports Second Amendment rights and opposes expanded federal gun restrictions, including universal background checks and a federal ban on semi-automatic ‘‘assault-style’’ weapons.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20222022
LatestCycle 2022
Source: FEC
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