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Jeffrey Walter

RMayor of Elburn, Illinois

Jeffrey Walter is the Republican nominee for Illinois's 11th District, a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer and mayor of Elburn who won the March 2026 Republican primary.[1][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Says he is committed to fiscal responsibility and low taxes.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • Points to his record as mayor of modernizing infrastructure, balancing budgets and strengthening public safety in Elburn as evidence of results-driven leadership.[4]
  • Says he brings a practical, centrist approach to fiscal responsibility, low taxes and strategic growth for the district.[4]

Background

  • Retired as a U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) after more than three decades of service.[4]
  • Worked as a senior manager at Accenture, leading over $36 million in IT programs including generative-AI proof-of-concepts and cloud and data migrations in healthcare and telecommunications.[4]
  • Currently serves as Mayor of Elburn, Illinois, where he says he has championed smart growth, infrastructure investment and public safety.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $311K · spent $289K · $23K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Bill Foster · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Illinois' 11th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 4.Jeffrey Walter Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words