IL-01 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundRetired
EducationDePaul University
Notable personal detailsMarcus Lewis is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 1st Congressional District and has filed with the FEC for the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a retired worker and an ordained Apostolic Pentecostal minister (ordained in 1999). He has run for Congress multiple times, including prior cycles before 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Marcus Lewis calls for cutting federal spending (including on foreign wars) and says all spending should be reviewed to reduce the budget deficit; he criticizes taxpayer funds spent on supporting undocumented immigrants and emphasizes stopping such spending as part of his economic approach. He does not provide detailed tax-rate proposals in the cited materials.
Healthcare
Marcus Lewis’s campaign materials oppose COVID-19 mandates and describe abortion as a state issue with pro‑life exceptions for the life of the mother, rape and incest. His site frames immigration and border policy as tied to district health and safety concerns but does not present a comprehensive health‑coverage proposal. Overall public statements emphasize restricting mandates and limiting abortion access rather than expanding government health coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate calls for mass deportations of undocumented migrants, sealing the U.S.–Mexico border, and strongly prioritizes aggressive enforcement actions and border security measures. He frames illegal entry as a national security threat and supports policies to rapidly remove undocumented individuals from the country.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Marcus Lewis describes himself as pro-life, says the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision (returning abortion policy to the states) was correct, and frames abortion as morally wrong. He does not advocate for codifying Roe and treats abortion as a state-level issue. His campaign materials and endorsements are aligned with socially conservative organizations.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro–Second Amendment and emphasizes public safety through strength and support for law enforcement. There is no explicit campaign statement endorsing major new gun‑control measures such as assault‑weapons bans or universal background checks.
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