Don Tracy
RAttorney, Brown, Hay & Stephens; former chair of the Illinois Republican Party
Won the March 17, 2026 Republican primary
Tracy is a Springfield attorney and former chair of the Illinois Republican Party running to represent, in his words, all 102 Illinois counties rather than just Chicago and Cook County.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says Illinois suffers under "the highest tax burden in the nation" and criticizes what he calls "tax-and-spend policies," opposing further tax increases.[1]
“With the cost-of-living continuing to rise, life is simply unaffordable for working families — especially in Illinois, where we suffer under the highest tax burden in the nation and endure an economy that lags the rest of the Midwest because of tax-and-spend Democrats.”
In their words — priorities
- "I'm Don Tracy, and I'm running for U.S. Senate because the American Dream is slipping away for too many working families here in our state... My top priority: lower costs so families can thrive again."[1]
- Says he will be a voice for all 102 Illinois counties, not just Chicago.[1]
- Says he wants to find solutions to lower the cost of living, citing utility, housing, gas, grocery, and health-care costs.[1]
Background
- Born in Urbana, raised in Mt. Sterling, and raised his own family in Springfield, Illinois, in his own account.[1]
- Worked in his family's business starting at age 10 and later ran a small business, by his own account.[1]
- Attorney at Brown, Hay & Stephens; former chair of the Illinois Republican Party.[1]
Campaign money
Raised $2.5M · spent $947K · $1.5M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗