Polling Average
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5.6%
Republican
Don Tracy
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
$87.6K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationWestern Illinois University
Notable personal detailsDon Tracy is an Illinois attorney and Republican politician who was chair of the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as chair of the Illinois Gaming Board from 2015 to 2019 and is senior counsel at the Springfield law firm Brown, Hay & Stephens. In 2026, he became the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering the cost of living by cutting taxes and reducing regulatory burdens; emphasizes tax relief for working families and policies to make Illinois more business-friendly to spur growth and manufacturing. Positions call for tax reductions and limiting tax-and-spend policies attributed to Democrats in Illinois.
Healthcare
Supports market-driven reforms to lower costs, emphasizing price transparency, increased competition, expansion of Health Savings Accounts, and small-business pooling; criticizes the Affordable Care Act as unaffordable and calls for tighter enforcement of subsidy eligibility. Opposes broad government expansion of coverage and favors policies that increase private-market choice and cost pressure.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and secure borders while criticizing policies described as opposing enforcement; emphasizes stopping policies that block enforcement to protect communities. Advocates for stricter measures against illegal entry and ties border security to public safety.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports overturning Roe v. Wade and favors returning abortion regulation to the states. He endorses the Illinois Republican Party platform valuing life from conception to natural death and expressed support for the Supreme Court decision that returned abortion regulation to state authority.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy that includes nuclear, natural gas, renewables, and emerging technologies while prioritizing grid reliability and energy independence. Rejects what he calls "radical, unrealistic mandates" that raise utility bills or force premature shutdowns of reliable power plants and favors policies that aim to keep energy costs low for working families. Describes himself as a "rational environmentalist" who supports transitioning to cleaner energy in a responsible, affordable way.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Don Tracy is in the news as part of the 2026 Illinois Senate race to replace Sen. Dick Durbin, where immigration enforcement is emerging as a major campaign issue. Candidates are split on the future of ICE, with Democrats debating abolition versus reform and Republicans arguing for continuing or modifying Trump-era policies.
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Polls
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.3M
$1.7M
$1.2M
$581.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.3M
$1.5M
$783.9K
$52.3K
Source: FEC
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