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Don Tracy

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Don Tracy ran for U.S. Senate in IL in 2026 as a Republican (lost).

American lawyer and politician (born 1949/50)

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Ran for U.S. Senate, IL, 2026 · Lost to Juliana Stratton (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia

On the Illinois ballot, Nov 3, 2026 United States Senator, 3 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

Link: vugol.me/p/don-tracy

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Background

Don Tracy is an American lawyer, politician, and business owner. A member of the Republican Party, Tracy served as acting and confirmed chair of the Illinois Gaming Board (2015–2019) as an appointee of then-Governor Bruce Rauner, and as chair of the Illinois…

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Republican Party (2021–2024), succeeding Tim Schneider. He ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor in 2010. He was the Republican nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois, but lost to Democratic nominee Juliana Stratton.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-10 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Tracy

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Campaign finance

$4,914,363total raised (2026 cycle)
$483,017cash on hand (2026 cycle)
$4,431,346total spent (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-10-14 · Source: FEC

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