Don Tracy

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says his top priority is lowering the cost of living for working families, including housing, groceries, utilities and health care.[3],[6]
• Says he would represent all 102 Illinois counties, "not just Chicago."[1],[6]
• Says he would fight for Illinois in Washington "without being a rubber stamp for either party."[9]
• Says he is running his own race and differs with President Trump on some issues, which he would judge one at a time.[7]

Background

• Senior counsel, Brown, Hay & Stephens (Springfield law firm)[2],[6]
• General outside counsel, Dot Foods (family-owned food redistributor, Mt. Sterling)[6],[10]
• Chairman, Illinois Republican Party · 2021–2024[6],[10]
• Chairman (acting chair from 2015), Illinois Gaming Board · 2015–2019[10]
• Candidate, Republican primary for lieutenant governor, 2010 Illinois election · 2010[6],[10]

Education

• Bachelor's degree, General Business Administration, Arizona State University[2]
• J.D., University of Memphis[2],[10]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Says he would reduce regulations on small businesses, manufacturers and farmers and focus on bringing down inflation.[5],[3]
• Taxes
  Supports lowering taxes on Illinois families and cutting what he calls "wasteful government spending."[3],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach to lower costs, alongside what he calls a "responsible clean energy future."[3]
• Health Care
  Supports health care price transparency and more competition to reduce insurance and prescription drug costs.[3],[9]
• Immigration
  Says he would enforce immigration laws and opposes taxpayer-funded benefits for people in the country illegally.[5],[9]
• Abortion
  Says abortion law should be left to the states and opposes a national abortion law. Supports the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for most abortions.[8]
• Public Safety
  Says he supports law enforcement and holding violent criminals accountable.[5],[4]
• Foreign Policy
  Supports the U.S. war with Iran, which he says is needed to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.[7],[8]

Voting record

Don Tracy has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words