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Kevin Ake

Kevin Ake

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Illinois

Live Odds — IL-08 Republican nominee?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

2%chance to win

$5.1KMAR 24, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleCandidate

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationIllinois

Notable personal detailsKevin Allen Ake is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission and appears in voter-guide materials as a 2026 Republican primary candidate for IL-08. Public biographical details such as work history and prior offices are limited in the sources reviewed.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Immigration & Border

Supports enforcement but also backs bipartisan legislation to allow long-term, taxpaying, non-criminal residents a pathway to citizenship; expresses that some ICE policies have overstepped and that the system needs fixing. Emphasizes both border/enforcement concerns and regularization for productive residents.

Latest News

AINews Summary
Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Kevin Ake is in the news as one of the Republican candidates in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District, where the primary race has centered on issues like immigration, health care, and gun rights. He also appeared in a League of Women Voters forum with the other GOP contenders. More recently, the district’s Democratic candidates have signed an anti-corruption pledge ahead of the 2026 House race, setting up the broader contest he is running in.

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Articles
SLShaw Local Enewspapers7 months ago

8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies

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SLShaw Local Enewspapers5 months ago

DuPage and suburban Cook county’s official March 2026 primary election results

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CTChicago Tribune6 months ago

What to know for Tuesday's election

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HHuffPost4 months ago

Democrats Embrace Anti-Corruption Messaging En Masse

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