IL-13 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired nuclear engineer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
BackgroundRetired nuclear engineer
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Notable personal detailsJeff Wilson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District (2026) and has served as a Champaign County Board member. He has described his professional background as a retired nuclear engineer and former naval submariner. He has also held local party roles, including serving as secretary of the Champaign County GOP.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jeff Wilson favors lower taxes, reduced regulation, and pro-growth tax policies; he supports tax relief targeted at working- and middle-income households and a business-friendly tax structure. He has endorsed 'The One Big Beautiful Bill' and says his priority is lowering tax rates and reducing the tax burden. He also links reduced regulation and increased domestic energy production to improved affordability and lower costs for constituents.
Healthcare
Supports market-based approaches to lower health-care costs, opposes expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies, and favors increasing competition among providers and capping prescription drug prices rather than larger government-run expansions. Emphasizes affordability through economic growth and private-sector solutions rather than expanded federal subsidies.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement, emphasizes securing the border and defending law enforcement, and has defended federal immigration agents’ deployments to apprehend criminals. Endorses policies framed as preventing illegal immigration and restoring border security.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jeff Wilson describes himself as pro-life and his campaign emphasizes "protecting life" and related policies. His public materials and media interviews present an anti‑abortion stance consistent with supporting restrictions on abortion access, without detailed policy exceptions specified on his campaign site.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding nuclear energy (including small modular reactors) and increasing overall generation supply while restoring or retaining fossil fuel capacity to ensure grid reliability and lower energy costs; criticizes Illinois climate policy (CEJA) for reducing dependable power and raising prices and emphasizes market-driven, affordability-focused energy policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Jeff Wilson describes himself as pro-gun and pledges to safeguard the Second Amendment while supporting law enforcement and public safety. His campaign materials emphasize defending constitutional rights and opposing federal overreach on firearms issues. Public interviews and candidate Q&A also characterize him as a pro-gun constitutional conservative.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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