IL-06 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical strategist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundPolitical strategist
EducationLiberty University
Notable personal detailsSkylar Duensing is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House representing Illinois’ 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in political consulting/strategy and has described his candidacy as a grassroots-focused campaign. He attended Liberty University.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports market-based, bipartisan reforms to lower health care costs that prioritize patient choice and competition rather than government mandates or single-payer systems. Would expand health savings accounts, boost price transparency, incentivize preventive care, and retain key protections while reducing costs. Also supports protecting Medicare and Social Security solvency through accountability and spending reductions.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and completion of the southern border wall, increased resources for CBP and ICE, tougher penalties for cartels and fentanyl traffickers, and ending taxpayer-funded incentives for illegal immigrants while also supporting legal immigration and pathways to citizenship.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and identifies as pro-life while supporting exceptions for the life of the mother and for victims of rape or incest; supports policies that expand support for pregnant mothers and families.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as a proud gun owner and defender of the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, supports responsible gun ownership and Americans’ ability to carry firearms, and backs funding armed and trained school resource officers and robust police resources to keep communities safe.
News
Skylar Duensing is in the news as a Republican candidate for Illinois' 6th Congressional District. In recent interviews, he laid out his immigration stance, saying the focus should be on catching violent criminals rather than migrants seeking a better life. His comments came as he and another GOP candidate, Niki Conforti, presented different approaches to immigration.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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