Kevin Ake
Kevin Ake
IL-08 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
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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Positions
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.
News
Kevin Ake is in the news as a Republican candidate in Illinois's 8th Congressional District, where he recently took part in a primary debate focused on immigration, health care, and gun rights. The race is moving toward the March primary, with the winner set to face the Democratic nominee in the general election. More recently, the district’s congressional candidates have also been signing an anti-corruption pledge ahead of the 2026 House race, signaling ethics and campaign-finance issues are becoming part of the campaign.
8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies
DuPage and suburban Cook county’s official March 2026 primary election results
What to know for Tuesday's election
Democrats Embrace Anti-Corruption Messaging En Masse
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