Illinois GOP Senate Candidates Debate Trump, Minimum Wage
February 13, 2026·about 1 month ago·via The State Journal-Register

Three top Illinois GOP U.S. Senate candidates - Casey Chlebek, Jeannie Evans, and former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy - squared off in their first major primary forum hosted by ABC7 Chicago, the League of Women Voters, and Univision. They tackled key issues like support for Trump, rejecting minimum wage hikes in favor of real wage growth through economic freedom, and flipping the blue state seat red ahead of the March 17, 2026 primary. Read more about this...