ABC7 Chicago presents 2026 Republican US Senate primary forum
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago, the League of Women Voters of Illinois and Chicago and Univision Chicago presented live and without commercials the 2026 Republican U.S. Senate Primary Forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11.
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ABC7's Anchor Judy Hsu led the 60-minute forum, with questions asked by the station's political reporter Craig Wall and WGBO/Univision Chicago anchor/reporter Enrique Rodriguez. Three of the Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate in Illinois participated in the forum:
- Republican Candidate Casey Chlebek
- Republican Candidate Jeannie Evans
- Former Chair of the Illinois Republican Party Don Tracy
The 2026 Republican U.S. Senate Primary Forum streamed live on ABC7Chicago.com, on ABC7 Chicago's news app and Facebook page, and on ABC7's 24/7 streaming channels. It will be broadcast on ABC7 directly following the station's late newscast at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13. The forum will also be translated and streamed live on Univision's digital platforms, and it will air on Univision's main channel at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14.
We invited the candidates who didn't qualify for inclusion in our Republican forum to deliver a two-minute statement to viewers, and two candidates chose to participate.
Last month, ABC7 presented the 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate Primary Forum.
