Polling Average
8%6%4%2%0%
5.6%
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
$136.3K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundAttorney
Notable personal detailsDon Tracy is an Illinois attorney and Republican political figure. He served as chair of the Illinois Republican Party (2021–2024) and previously chaired the Illinois Gaming Board (2015–2019). He has practiced law for decades and has been affiliated with the Springfield firm Brown, Hay & Stephens. In 2026, he ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois and filed with the FEC as a Republican candidate.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering the cost of living by cutting taxes and reducing regulatory burdens; emphasizes tax relief for working families and policies to make Illinois more business-friendly to spur growth and manufacturing. Positions call for tax reductions and limiting tax-and-spend policies attributed to Democrats in Illinois.
Healthcare
Supports market-driven reforms to lower costs, emphasizing price transparency, increased competition, expansion of Health Savings Accounts, and small-business pooling; criticizes the Affordable Care Act as unaffordable and calls for tighter enforcement of subsidy eligibility. Opposes broad government expansion of coverage and favors policies that increase private-market choice and cost pressure.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and secure borders while criticizing policies described as opposing enforcement; emphasizes stopping policies that block enforcement to protect communities. Advocates for stricter measures against illegal entry and ties border security to public safety.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports overturning Roe v. Wade and favors returning abortion regulation to the states. He endorses the Illinois Republican Party platform valuing life from conception to natural death and expressed support for the Supreme Court decision that returned abortion regulation to state authority.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy that includes nuclear, natural gas, renewables, and emerging technologies while prioritizing grid reliability and energy independence. Rejects what he calls "radical, unrealistic mandates" that raise utility bills or force premature shutdowns of reliable power plants and favors policies that aim to keep energy costs low for working families. Describes himself as a "rational environmentalist" who supports transitioning to cleaner energy in a responsible, affordable way.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Don Tracy won the Republican nomination for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and will face Democrat Juliana Stratton in the November election. The race is drawing attention because it is for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. Recent reports mainly focus on the primary results and the general-election matchup, with Tracy now positioned as the GOP nominee.
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Articles
DQDavenport Quad-City Times4 months ago
Lawmakers advance Pritzker’s school cell phone ban, social media regulations
Neutral
PJPeoria Journal Star4 months ago
Illinois primary election results 2026. Who won state, local races?
Positive
CTChicago Tribune4 months ago
How Illinois voted in the US Senate race
Positive
TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution4 months ago
Illinois Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
Neutral
Polls
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Don Tracy for Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
DuPage GOP Chairman Coyne
Public endorsement
DuPage GOP Chairman Coyne said he is all in on Tracy for U.S. Senate.
John Curran
Public figure
State Senate Republican Leader John Curran endorsed Don Tracy for U.S. Senate.
Sue Rezin
Public figure
State Senate Deputy Republican Leader Sue Rezin endorsed Don Tracy for U.S. Senate.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.3M
$1.7M
$1.2M
$581.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.3M
$1.5M
$783.9K
$52.3K
Source: FEC