Candidate · November 3, 2026
Chad Koppie
On the ballot for U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $60K
- cash on hand
- $42
- issues with public statements
- 3
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says Chad Koppie grew up on a family farm, served in the military and went to aviation school at Purdue University.2 It says he retired as a jumbo jet captain after 35 years, flying out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport, and still farms.2 Ballotpedia lists him as having served on the Kane County Regional Board of Schools and as a township trustee and local school board member.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says it is time for a change and for someone to tell the truth in Washington, and that he will fight for voters and their families' future.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitekoppieforcongress.com2,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says the government taxes too much, spends too much and wastes too much.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.4
| Raised | $60,409 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $60,367 |
| Cash on hand | $42 |