Doug Bennett
Doug Bennett
Illinois Republican Senate nominee?
$136.3K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationIllinois
Notable personal detailsDouglas Bennett is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois (2026 cycle). He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on 2023-11-09 and has an authorized committee, Friends of Doug Bennett. His FEC filing lists Deerfield, Illinois as his location.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and favors restoring the full SALT deduction for Illinois taxpayers; opposes raising state income taxes and supports reducing regulatory burdens to spur economic growth.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports repeal-and-replace with consumer-driven, market-based health care reforms. Opposes Medicaid-style coverage expansions for undocumented immigrants and favors plans driven by individual choice rather than expanded government programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigration reform including a pathway toward legal status for undocumented immigrants and modernization of legal visa programs, while also endorsing stronger border security measures (including support for a border wall if paired with broader reform).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and is described as a social conservative who has opposed abortion access. Public reporting identifies him as opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage.
Climate & Energy
Supports the reality of climate change but criticizes the Paris Agreement and emphasizes energy independence and expansion of the energy sector using market-based approaches. Favors a mixed energy strategy that includes existing fossil fuels alongside wind, solar, and nuclear, and prioritizes protecting lower- and middle-income energy consumers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supportsexpanded criminal background checks for weapon purchases and instituting gun-violence restraining orders to allow temporary removal of firearms from people who pose credible threats, while stating support for protecting Second Amendment rights and due process.
News
Doug Bennett is in the news because he is a candidate in Illinois’ crowded primary season, with the March 17 vote drawing heavy early turnout and intense competition for open congressional seats. The 9th District race, which is one of the closely watched contests, is getting particular attention as voters cast early and mail-in ballots in larger numbers than in past primaries. The broader election cycle has also been marked by unusually high spending and a large number of open seats.
Suburban voters turn out in key Congressional primary battles
Illinois sees a candidate frenzy for March primary
2026 Illinois primary early voting to expand this week
Early voting outpaces prior primaries
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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