IL-11 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
LocationIllinois
BackgroundMayor (Elburn, Illinois)
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EducationUniversity of South Florida — B.S. in Finance
Notable personal detailsJeffrey D. Walter is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle and the mayor of Elburn, Illinois. He is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) and has worked as a technology/IT executive and consultant. His education includes a B.S. in Finance from the University of South Florida, an M.S. in Manufacturing Management from the University of Toledo, and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports preventing tax increases for working families and small businesses, making middle-class tax relief permanent, simplifying the tax code, and pairing tax policy with spending discipline and oversight. Favors tax policies that encourage domestic investment and competitiveness while opposing taxes that raise costs or drive jobs overseas.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes protecting Medicare and opposes cutting Social Security or Medicare, and supports policies aligned with former President Trump including reducing government spending and cutting waste in Washington.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border and interior enforcement, including ICE, and emphasizes addressing cartel activity and drug trafficking. Open to discussing earned pathways to citizenship only when paired with secure borders and robust enforcement. Frames immigration reform as enforcement-first while accepting orderly, humane legal immigration reforms.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach prioritizing energy independence that includes domestic oil and gas, nuclear power, and new technologies while emphasizing reducing regulatory burdens and expanding American energy production. Advocates cutting red tape to "unleash American energy" and lowering energy costs as part of economic policy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes law-and-order priorities, supporting full funding for law enforcement, ending “soft-on-crime” policies, and ensuring criminals are held accountable. His campaign materials and questionnaire frame public safety and border enforcement as enforcement-first priorities. No specific proposals on gun restrictions or expansions of gun rights were found on campaign materials reviewed.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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