Chad Koppie
R
Chad Koppie is the Republican nominee for Illinois's 7th District, a retired airline pilot and farmer who has run for various Illinois offices in past cycles and ran unopposed for the 2026 Republican nomination.[1][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesProtect legal access to abortion
Says he would vote in Congress for protection of human life in the womb, opposing abortion.[5]
- OpposesStricter gun laws
Supports the Second Amendment and says he would never vote for gun-control legislation.[5]
“Chad supports the 2nd Amendment. He knows that law-abiding Americans can own guns to defend themselves. He'll never vote for any gun control bills.”
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Supports building a border wall and says ICE should arrest and deport people in the country illegally.[5]
“Chad supports building the wall, along the Mexican border. He says that ICE should try to arrest and deport all illegal aliens.”
In their words — priorities
- Says he would vote for legislation protecting human life from conception, describing abortion as a departure from the nation's founding values.[5]
- Wants Congress to cut spending from each federal department and agency by at least 3% annually, cut tax rates accordingly, and abolish the Federal Reserve.[5]
- Supports building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and says ICE should arrest and deport all people in the country illegally.[5]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $55K · spent $55K · $42 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗