FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Contact: Andrew Chesney, 815-275-4343
FREEPORT, IL – State Senator Andrew Chesney, a conservative outsider and the first and only Senator in the Illinois Freedom Caucus, the most conservative legislative Caucus in Illinois, today announced his campaign for re-election.
“At a time when Springfield politicians lie to your face while picking your pocket, I’ve stood firm. I didn’t go to Springfield to play politics—I went to fight for the forgotten men and women of Illinois, and to defend the values that make this nation great.”
Chesney has built a reputation as one of the most conservative members in the General Assembly. He was one of theoriginal petitioners calling for an investigation into House Speaker Mike Madigan’s criminal enterprise and is now the lead author of a lawsuit challenging backroom tax hikes imposed by Governor Pritzker and his extreme Democrat allies. “I didn’t go to Springfield to play games,” Chesney said. “I sued when others stayed silent. I fought while others folded. And I’ve never—not once—voted for a tax or fee hike. Never have. Never will.”
“There’s no gap between how I vote in Springfield and what I tell you in the coffee shops of Northwest Illinois. My promises aren’t political—they’re personal, and I keep them,” said Chesney. “No tax hikes. No woke nonsense. No compromises with corruption. Just fighting for the people who still believe in hard work and want Illinois and America to be Great Again.”
A two-time President Trump delegate, Chesney proudly supports President Donald J. Trump and the America First agenda. In Springfield, he stands as one of the most vocal conservative voices in a legislature dominated by career politicians.
“Let me be clear: I’m not part of the club, and I never will be,” said Chesney. “The political elites in both parties have failed working people. I’ll never stop fighting them.”
As a member of the Illinois Freedom Caucus in the State Senate, Chesney represents the most conservative wing of the Republican Party. His record speaks for itself:
- Never voted for a tax or fee hike
- Sued to stop backroom budget scams
- Led the charge against Madigan’s machine
- Opposed sanctuary policies and illegal handouts
- Stood for life, law enforcement, and the Second Amendment
- Backed Trump and the America First agenda, before it was safe
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