Polling Average
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5.6%
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
$136.3K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundRetired
EducationBachelor's degree in engineering (minor in computer sciences)
Notable personal detailsCasey Chlebek is a Republican who has run for U.S. Senate in Illinois, including campaigns in 2020 and 2022, and ran again in 2026. He has described himself as a retired professional with an engineering background and experience in civic and community organizations, including leadership roles connected to Polish-American groups. His campaign materials describe him as a businessman and community leader based in Illinois.
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caseyforsenate.comchicago.suntimes.comfec.govdailyherald.comen.wikipedia.orgballotclarity.orglegislation.ballotpedia.orgapplications.kanecountyil.govdbpedia.orgnprillinois.orgjacksoncounty-il.govspider.cloudelectionhistory.madisoncountyil.govclerk.kanecountyil.govelections.il.govcms5.revize.comlakecountyil.govmontgomerycountyil.govcolesco.illinois.govreddit.comcaseyforsenate2026.comoursentinel.comeinpresswire.comnews.wttw.comtimestribunenews.comwcbu.orgbobcasey.comfoxnews.comclimatepower.uskleanindustries.cominsideclimatenews.orgcapitolnewsillinois.comipmnewsroom.orgevanstonroundtable.comnbcchicago.comsj-r.comthetelegraph.comstlpr.orgyoutube.comwglt.orgpbs.orgdocquery.fec.govballotready.orgjustfacts.votesmart.orgdurbin.senate.govsenate.gov
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s MAGNA agenda proposes sweeping tax eliminations and large tax holidays, including abolishing property taxes, Social Security taxes, and federal taxes on retirement income; exempting young Americans from federal income tax up to age 23 (26 for students/married couples); and a five-year federal tax holiday for new small businesses. The platform emphasizes reducing tax burdens, restoring household and small-business ownership, and rolling back federal tax obligations for broad groups of Americans.
Healthcare
The candidate’s campaign platform proposes targeted government action to lower drug costs for seniors, disabled citizens, and veterans and includes other measures aimed at expanding access to care for vulnerable populations. No evidence was found of support for single-payer or Medicare-for-All; the platform focuses on specific program expansions and price controls for prescription drugs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating expanded legal pathways and processing centers for orderly immigration, including resolving status for undocumented workers and endorsing the DREAM Act as part of comprehensive reform, while also calling for secure borders and limits on uncontrolled illegal entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate advocates a pro-life approach, promoting the 'sanctity of human life' and school curricula that teach about life from conception and non‑termination options for unplanned pregnancies. The campaign proposes federal policy (the C.H.L.E.B.E.K. Act) to require life‑affirming education and emphasizes alternatives to abortion.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Second Amendment rights while endorsing permit requirements and stricter enforcement to keep guns out of schools; emphasizes law-and-order policies and funding for police. Advocates training/permits for gun owners and opposes defunding police.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Casey Chlebek is in the news because he is a candidate in Illinois’s March 17 primary, where crowded races and heavy early voting are drawing attention. The election includes key contests for congressional seats and the U.S. Senate seat left open by Dick Durbin’s retirement. Recent coverage focuses more on the broader primary environment than on any specific new move by Chlebek, so the details about his campaign are limited.
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Polls
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$202K
$151.5K
$101K
$50.5K
$0
2022
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$129.7K
$115.88
$160.8K
$8.9K
Cycle 2026
$202.0K
$27.46
$202.0K
$13.5K
Source: FEC
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