Jeff Wilson
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIllinois, district 13
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
IL-13 · Illinois
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Champaign County Board Member, Nuclear Engineer & Navy Veteran.
The campaign · in their wordswilsonforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Protecting Life, Liberty, and The Constitution
“Whether it's standing up for free speech, safeguarding the Second Amendment, or fighting federal overreach, Jeff believes our founding values are not negotiable - they are worth defending.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Lowering Costs for Working Families
“Jeff will focus on real solutions - like expanding Midwest energy to lower utility bills, strengthening local farms and supply chains to cut food prices, and cracking down on onerous regulation.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Keeping Children Safe & Safeguarding Parental Rights
“He'll fight against political indoctrination in schools, oppose forced DEI programs, and protect the integrity of girls' and boys' sports.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 30 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Illinois House, district 13 · 7 days out
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 20 on the record97%Jeff WilsonRepublican · challenger · Right 25 from statements4%2025
45 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$495k
Raised
$170k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$104k
Itemized · 61% of individual
152
Named donors
64%
Itemized from Illinois
By occupation
$46k
$8k
$7k
$4k
$4k
By state
$67k
$9k
$7k
$6k
$4k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“protect the integrity of girls' and boys' sports”
“He will fight to secure our border, stop the flow of illegal drugs”
“He emphasizes the importance of energy independence and expanding nuclear power.”
On the ballot with them · Illinois, Nov 3, 2026
IL Senate · open seat
Juliana Stratton (D) · 98%
vs. Don Tracy (R) · 2%
IL Governor
J.B. Pritzker (D) · 97%
vs. Darren Bailey (R) · 4%
IL-1
Jonathan Jackson (D) · 97%
vs. Christian Maxwell (R) · 5%
IL-2 · open seat
Donna Miller (D) · 97%
vs. Mike Noack (R) · 3%
IL-3
Delia Ramirez (D) · 97%
vs. Angel Oakley (R) · 2%
IL-4 · open seat
Patty Garcia (D) · 96%
vs. Chris Getty (I) · 9%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Jeff Wilson
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Budzinski (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Common Sense - Not Nonsense”
Plank 1
Protecting Life, Liberty, and The Constitution
“Whether it's standing up for free speech, safeguarding the Second Amendment, or fighting federal overreach, Jeff believes our founding values are not negotiable - they are worth defending.”
Plank 2
Lowering Costs for Working Families
“Jeff will focus on real solutions - like expanding Midwest energy to lower utility bills, strengthening local farms and supply chains to cut food prices, and cracking down on onerous regulation.”
Plank 3
Keeping Children Safe & Safeguarding Parental Rights
“He'll fight against political indoctrination in schools, oppose forced DEI programs, and protect the integrity of girls' and boys' sports.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · wilsonforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Civil rightsRight 30
Right, 30 points from center
Energy and landRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
EducationRight 25
Right, 25 points from center
ImmigrationRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceRt-lean 22
Rt-lean, 22 points from center
Federal powerRight 25
Right, 25 points from center
GunsRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
The race · IL-13 · 7 days out
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 20 on the record97%Jeff WilsonRepublican · challenger · Right 25 from statements4%2025
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 61% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“protect the integrity of girls' and boys' sports”
“He will fight to secure our border, stop the flow of illegal drugs”
“He emphasizes the importance of energy independence and expanding nuclear power.”
On the ballot with them · Illinois
IL Senate · open seatStratton (D) vs. Tracy (R)98% · 2%IL GovernorPritzker (D) vs. Bailey (R)97% · 4%IL-1Jackson (D) vs. Maxwell (R)97% · 5%IL-2 · open seatMiller (D) vs. Noack (R)97% · 3%IL-3Ramirez (D) vs. Oakley (R)97% · 2%IL-4 · open seatGarcia (D) vs. Getty (I)96% · 9%
All 19 Illinois races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll