IL-07 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolicy advisor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundPolicy advisor
EducationM.Ed., Language, Literacy and Culture, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) (2017)
Notable personal detailsPatricia “P Rae” Easley is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has worked as a policy advisor and previously worked as an investment advisor at Merrill. Her education includes a B.S. in Finance from Hampton University and an M.Ed. in Language, Literacy and Culture from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She has political experience including serving as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention from Illinois’ 7th Congressional District in 2024 and earlier internships in government and congressional offices.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base through economic growth and incentives for small businesses and commercial reinvestment, and favors reducing reliance on grants and limiting spending mandates that strain local budgets. Emphasizes incentives to spur private-sector investment and workforce participation rather than increasing tax rates on homeowners or raising broad tax rates. Advocates tying federal funds to measurable outcomes and reducing government mismanagement to relieve tax pressure on residents.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening funding and financing for safety-net hospitals, modernizing Medicaid reimbursement to better cover costs, and reducing cost-shifting in the health system so underserved hospitals can invest in care and infrastructure. Proposes federal action to stabilize hospital financing and expand responsible access to capital for hospitals that serve Medicaid beneficiaries and uninsured patients. Does not advocate for single-payer or Medicare for All in the cited sources.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures and opposes sanctuary policies; emphasizes counter‑narcotics and oversight of federal border funding. Advocates targeted law‑enforcement actions against criminal networks linked to cross‑border crime rather than broad regularization or expanded asylum protections.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports empowering law enforcement and community-based public-safety partnerships, backing targeted Justice Department task-force interventions against crime and opposing sanctuary policies. Emphasizes strengthening federal support for local policing and measures to address narcotics- and cartel-linked crime rather than new gun-control mandates.
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