U.S. Senator

Experience

• Chair of the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024 Illinois Public Media ↗
• Springfield attorney and former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board Illinois Public Media ↗
• Ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2010 Illinois Public Media ↗

Record and stated positions

• Says:Says "the jury's still out" on the effects of tariffs (“the jury's still out”) Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Opposes raising the minimum wage Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Supports stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Wants more market competition in health care and opposes Medicare for all Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says he would have voted against Trump's waiver of Russia sanctions Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says he does not support nationalizing abortion law (“I do not support nationalizing abortion law.”) WBEZ ↗
• Says:Supports voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote Chicago Sun-Times ↗
• Says:Favors stronger borders and enforcing existing federal immigration law Axios Chicago ↗
• Says:Opposes federal funding for abortion and says the issue should largely be left to the states Axios Chicago ↗
• Says:Emphasizes Second Amendment protections Axios Chicago ↗
• Says:Would fight inflation by cutting government spending and taxes Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Called Operation Midway Blitz "ugly and chaotic," said the administration should have handled it better, and blamed Illinois Democratic leaders and protesters (“ugly and chaotic”) Capitol News Illinois ↗

Legal and controversies (last 5 years)

• No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Checked: Illinois State Board of Elections complaint search by respondent and committee name, all years reviewed for 2021-2026 (elections.il.gov), Illinois ARDC lawyer search: Donald R. Tracy, Springfield, licensed 1977; no public discipline or pending proceedings, Federal dockets via CourtListener: Illinois district and bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit, filed since 2021-10-29 (PACER itself not searched; suits naming the person only in an official capacity excluded), News archive search: Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Capitol News Illinois, WTTW, Chalkbeat, Inspector general findings: web search of Cook County OIIG, MWRD OIG and Illinois OEIG reports

Money

• Has loaned his campaign $3.5 million Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Had $1.5 million cash on hand at the end of June, per FEC records Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Sources

1. Illinois Public Media, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
2. Capitol News Illinois, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
3. WBEZ, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
4. Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
5. Axios Chicago, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
6. Illinois State Board of Elections, retrieved Oct 29, 2026

Experience

• Lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019, serving under Gov. JB Pritzker Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Won the Democratic primary over U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Record and stated positions

• Says:Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Supports a Medicare-for-all health system Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Calls for abolishing ICE, saying the agency cannot be reformed Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Proposes a middle-class tax cut paid for by taxing income over $1 million Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Calls for ending Trump's tariffs Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says she would not vote for supplemental funding for the Iran war Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says she would not vote to confirm Trump's nominees Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Wants a path to citizenship for Dreamers and DACA recipients Chicago Sun-Times ↗
• Says:Supports restoring federal abortion protections Axios Chicago ↗
• Says:Supports stronger federal gun restrictions, including an assault weapons ban Axios Chicago ↗

Legal and controversies (last 5 years)

• No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Checked: Illinois State Board of Elections complaint search by respondent and committee name, all years reviewed for 2021-2026 (elections.il.gov), Illinois ARDC lawyer search: licensed 1992, voluntarily inactive; no public discipline or pending proceedings, Federal dockets via CourtListener: Illinois district and bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit, filed since 2021-10-29 (PACER itself not searched; suits naming the person only in an official capacity excluded), News archive search: Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Capitol News Illinois, WTTW, Chalkbeat, Inspector general findings: web search of Cook County OIIG, MWRD OIG and Illinois OEIG reports

Money

• Had $1.1 million cash on hand at the end of June, per FEC records Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Sources

1. Capitol News Illinois, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
2. Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
3. Axios Chicago, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
4. Illinois State Board of Elections, retrieved Oct 29, 2026

Experience

• Chicago pastor and former financial services worker who moved from Mississippi in 2013 Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Created the American Center Party and is its only candidate this year Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Lost a 2011 Democratic primary for the Mississippi House Capitol News Illinois ↗

Record and stated positions

• Says:Says cost of living is his top priority, including ending the Iran conflict to lower oil prices Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Supports direct primary care, paying doctors rather than insurers Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says immigration law should be enforced "with dignity" and opposes amnesty for all (“with dignity”) Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Opposes abortion and same-sex marriage on religious grounds Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Says he would caucus with neither party Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says:Would ban speculation in oil markets by traders who don't take delivery, to lower oil prices WTTW ↗
• Says:Says a senator has to work with whoever is president WTTW ↗
• Says:Would make the first year of community college free, paid for with Education Department money WTTW ↗

Legal and controversies (last 5 years)

• No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Checked: Illinois State Board of Elections complaint search by respondent and committee name, all years reviewed for 2021-2026 (elections.il.gov), Illinois ARDC lawyer search: no Illinois lawyer record found, Federal dockets via CourtListener: Illinois district and bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit, filed since 2021-10-29 (PACER itself not searched; suits naming the person only in an official capacity excluded), News archive search: Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Capitol News Illinois, WTTW, Chalkbeat, Inspector general findings: web search of Cook County OIIG, MWRD OIG and Illinois OEIG reports

Money

No verified information yet.

Sources

1. Capitol News Illinois, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
2. WTTW, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
3. Illinois State Board of Elections, retrieved Oct 29, 2026