Polling Average
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5.6%
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
$87.6K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
BackgroundBusinessman
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Notable personal detailsCasey Chlebek is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a longtime businessman and civic leader, and has been involved in Polish-American community organizations, including serving as president of the Polish American Congress – Illinois Division. He has also been active in Chicago-area civic organizations, including the Chicago Yachting Association and the Joseph Conrad Yacht Club.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s MAGNA agenda proposes sweeping tax eliminations and large tax holidays, including abolishing property taxes, Social Security taxes, and federal taxes on retirement income; exempting young Americans from federal income tax up to age 23 (26 for students/married couples); and a five-year federal tax holiday for new small businesses. The platform emphasizes reducing tax burdens, restoring household and small-business ownership, and rolling back federal tax obligations for broad groups of Americans.
Healthcare
The candidate’s campaign platform proposes targeted government action to lower drug costs for seniors, disabled citizens, and veterans and includes other measures aimed at expanding access to care for vulnerable populations. No evidence was found of support for single-payer or Medicare-for-All; the platform focuses on specific program expansions and price controls for prescription drugs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating expanded legal pathways and processing centers for orderly immigration, including resolving status for undocumented workers and endorsing the DREAM Act as part of comprehensive reform, while also calling for secure borders and limits on uncontrolled illegal entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate advocates a pro-life approach, promoting the 'sanctity of human life' and school curricula that teach about life from conception and non‑termination options for unplanned pregnancies. The campaign proposes federal policy (the C.H.L.E.B.E.K. Act) to require life‑affirming education and emphasizes alternatives to abortion.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Second Amendment rights while endorsing permit requirements and stricter enforcement to keep guns out of schools; emphasizes law-and-order policies and funding for police. Advocates training/permits for gun owners and opposes defunding police.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Casey Chlebek is in the news as part of the crowded 2026 Illinois U.S. Senate race to replace Sen. Dick Durbin. Immigration enforcement and the future of ICE have emerged as a major dividing-line issue in the campaign, with candidates split between abolishing and reforming the agency. The approaching 2026 Illinois primaries are also drawing attention to the Senate contest as parties line up their nominees for November.
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Polls
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$202K
$151.5K
$101K
$50.5K
$0
2022
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$129.7K
$115.88
$160.8K
$8.9K
Cycle 2026
$202.0K
$27.46
$202.0K
$13.5K
Source: FEC
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