IL-06 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleNonprofit founder/executive (The United States Patriots Society)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundNonprofit founder/executive (The United States Patriots Society)
EducationLiberty University (student; political science, history, and law)
Notable personal detailsSkylar Duensing is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 6th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is the founder and president of The United States Patriots Society. He has described himself as a Liberty University student studying political science, history, and law, and previously rowed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports market-based, bipartisan reforms to lower health care costs that prioritize patient choice and competition rather than government mandates or single-payer systems. Would expand health savings accounts, boost price transparency, incentivize preventive care, and retain key protections while reducing costs. Also supports protecting Medicare and Social Security solvency through accountability and spending reductions.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and completion of the southern border wall, increased resources for CBP and ICE, tougher penalties for cartels and fentanyl traffickers, and ending taxpayer-funded incentives for illegal immigrants while also supporting legal immigration and pathways to citizenship.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and identifies as pro-life while supporting exceptions for the life of the mother and for victims of rape or incest; supports policies that expand support for pregnant mothers and families.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as a proud gun owner and defender of the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, supports responsible gun ownership and Americans’ ability to carry firearms, and backs funding armed and trained school resource officers and robust police resources to keep communities safe.
News
Skylar Duensing is in the news as a Republican candidate in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, highlighting differences among GOP contenders on immigration. In a recent interview, Duensing said enforcement should prioritize capturing violent criminals rather than focusing on migrants seeking a better life.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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