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Jimmy Lee Tillman II
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Candidate, U.S. Senate Illinois

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Jimmy Lee Tillman II (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]

Biography

Jimmy Lee Tillman II earned a degree from Central State University. Tillman's career experience includes working as an author, historian, and Jimmy Lee Underground Radio Network producer. He founded the Martin Luther King Republicans.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2026.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Jonathan Dean, Bryan Maxwell, and Adair Rodriquez are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2026.


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2022

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Tammy Duckworth defeated Kathy Salvi, Bill Redpath, Lowell Seida, and Connor VlaKancic in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth (D)
 
56.8
 
2,329,136
Image of Kathy Salvi
Kathy Salvi (R)
 
41.5
 
1,701,055
Image of Bill Redpath
Bill Redpath (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
68,671
Image of Lowell Seida
Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
23
Image of Connor VlaKancic
Connor VlaKancic (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
11

Total votes: 4,098,896
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Tammy Duckworth advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
 
100.0
 
856,720

Total votes: 856,720
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Salvi
Kathy Salvi
 
30.2
 
216,007
Image of Peggy Hubbard
Peggy Hubbard Candidate Connection
 
24.8
 
177,180
Image of Matthew Dubiel
Matthew Dubiel Candidate Connection
 
12.7
 
90,538
Image of Casey Chlebek
Casey Chlebek
 
10.7
 
76,213
Image of Bobby Piton
Bobby Piton
 
9.2
 
65,461
Image of Anthony Williams
Anthony Williams
 
7.4
 
52,890
Image of Jimmy Lee Tillman II
Jimmy Lee Tillman II
 
5.1
 
36,342

Total votes: 714,631
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2020

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Philanise White and Ruth Pellegrini in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (D)
 
73.8
 
239,943
Image of Philanise White
Philanise White (R)
 
26.2
 
85,027
Image of Ruth Pellegrini
Ruth Pellegrini (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
153

Total votes: 325,123
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Sarah Gad, Robert Emmons Jr., and Ameena Nuur Matthews in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
 
71.5
 
94,863
Image of Sarah Gad
Sarah Gad
 
10.4
 
13,783
Image of Robert Emmons Jr.
Robert Emmons Jr. Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
13,628
Ameena Nuur Matthews
 
7.8
 
10,409

Total votes: 132,683
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Philanise White advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philanise White
Philanise White
 
100.0
 
10,134

Total votes: 10,134
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2018

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II and Thomas Rudbeck in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (D)
 
73.5
 
189,560
Image of Jimmy Lee Tillman II
Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R)
 
19.8
 
50,960
Image of Thomas Rudbeck
Thomas Rudbeck (Independent)
 
6.7
 
17,365

Total votes: 257,885
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
 
100.0
 
104,114

Total votes: 104,114
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Jimmy Lee Tillman II advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmy Lee Tillman II
Jimmy Lee Tillman II
 
100.0
 
15,389

Total votes: 15,389
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2016

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bobby Rush (D) defeated August (O'Neill) Deuser (R) and Tabitha Carson (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rush defeated Patrick Brutus and Howard Brookins in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Deuser defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II to win the Republican nomination.[2][3]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 74.1% 234,037
     Republican August (O'Neill) Deuser 25.9% 81,817
     N/A Write-in 0% 8
Total Votes 315,862
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 71.4% 128,402
Howard Brookins 19.3% 34,645
Patrick Brutus 9.3% 16,696
Total Votes 179,743
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Illinois District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAugust Deuser 73.8% 24,584
Jimmy Lee Tillman 26.2% 8,737
Total Votes 33,321
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Tillman ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st District. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 73.1% 162,268
     Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman 26.9% 59,749
Total Votes 222,017
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

2012

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Tillman ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st District. Tillman sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[5][6] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took place on March 20, 2012. Incumbent Bobby Rush won in the Democratic primary. Candidate Donald Peloquin won in the Republican primary, defeating Tillman.[7]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Peloquin 69.2% 16,355
Frederick Collins 24.4% 5,773
Jimmy Lee Tillman II 6.4% 1,501
Total Votes 23,629

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Tillman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Homeless Youth (12-21): The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless reported in July 2013 that 40,393 children with an additional 6, 449 ages 18-21, are homeless and stay with family or adults Also, an alarming 10,719 youth ages 14-21 are living without any family or adult and some end up on the streets.
  • Formerly Incarcerated Mothers: 82.5% of women incarcerated in Illinois are mothers. The majority of them were their children sole caretaker before arrest. Upon release they face multiple barriers to reuniting their families, reintegrating back into the community, and obtaining stable employment or decent housing. (Center for Legal Aid to Incarcerated Mothers)
  • Families in Mental Health Crises: There are many with mental health issues that are going without treatment and families who struggle to find adequate care for their loved ones. Those suffering sometimes find themselves in the criminal justice system or on the streets because services are not available. Over 700,000 of Illinois’s adult residents have a severe mental illness. An estimated 240,000 Illinois Children and Adolescents have a severe emotional disturbance. (U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Center for Mental Health Services)
  • Economic Empowerment:
  • Promoting financial support from Angel Investors, Venture Capitalist, local businessmen, and community banks
  • Examine current government programs and how they relate to small businesses and re-organize,if necessary, to better serve them.
  • Promote business partnerships between larger corporations and small businesses.
  • Promote the creation of a federal chartered credit union for the African American community.

[8]

—Jimmy Lee Tillman's campaign website, http://www.jimmylee2dc.com/#!issues/c1flq


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Jimmy Lee Tillman II campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate IllinoisCandidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
2022U.S. Senate IllinoisLost primary$0 N/A**
2020U.S. House Illinois District 1Withdrew primary$0 N/A**
2018U.S. House Illinois District 1Lost general$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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