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Tracy said the economy is the standout issue, but Midwestern
values are also very important.
“I’m running to champion Midwestern values in D.C. I’m running
to reduce the cost of living. Also, I’m running to represent all
of Illinois, not just Chicago,” Tracy told The Center Square.
Author and publisher Jimmy Lee Tillman II said his campaign is
focused on birthright citizenship and a basic wage, which would
be less than minimum wage.
“It’s kind of hard for a child to get a basic foot on employment
with this high minimum wage. Everybody agrees that a 14 or
15-year-old shouldn’t be making $18, $19 an hour, so that takes
away their ability to get a foothold in the working class,”
Tillman told The Center Square.
Republicans are hoping to build on President Donald Trump’s
gains in the Land of Lincoln.
Tracy said Trump got 45% of the Illinois vote last November
without spending money or working the state.
“But I’m going to focus not just on the voters that voted for
President Trump, but also for the swing voters and even there
are some Republicans that didn’t vote for President Trump. I
believe in the big tent Republican Party. I believed that as
state chairman, and I certainly believe it as a U.S. Senate
candidate,” Tracy said.
Tillman said he is the Trump candidate and Tracy is not.
“Deep State Don, Never-Trumper Tracy is going to have a problem
in Trump counties and districts,” Tillman said.
Pamela Denise Long, Doug Bennett, Casey Chlebek and R. Cary
Capparelli are also running in the GOP field.
The filing period for the March 17, 2026, primary begins Oct.
27.
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