
Kevin Ake

Kevin Ake
IL-08 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCertified Public Accountant (CPA)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
BackgroundCertified Public Accountant (CPA)
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Notable personal detailsKevin Allen Ake is a Republican candidate who ran for the U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District in 2026. He is an accountant and certified public accountant based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and previously ran in the 2022 Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 15. He has also been listed in local election candidate filings in DuPage County for the 2026 primary.
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Positions
Immigration & Border
Supports enforcement but also backs bipartisan legislation to allow long-term, taxpaying, non-criminal residents a pathway to citizenship; expresses that some ICE policies have overstepped and that the system needs fixing. Emphasizes both border/enforcement concerns and regularization for productive residents.
News
Kevin Ake is in the news as one of three Republican candidates debating key issues in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District race. At a League of Women Voters forum, he discussed U.S. immigration policy and also addressed topics like health care and gun rights as the primary approaches.
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