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AMERICA FIRST
Every vote, every policy, and every negotiation begins with one question: does this put America and American citizens first?
2028 • UNITED STATES SENATE
ILLINOIS DESERVES A FIGHTER
Working Class Leadership. America First Values.
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WEAR THE MOVEMENT
SHOW ILLINOIS WHERE YOU STAND.
Official campaign gear turns supporters into walking billboards, starts conversations, and carries this grassroots movement into communities all across Illinois.
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN STORE
APPAREL • SIGNS • ACCESSORIES
MORE THAN MERCHANDISE
WEAR IT. SHARE IT. BUILD IT.
Every shirt, hat, sign, and sticker puts the campaign in front of more voters and shows working Illinoisans that this movement is growing.
- Official campaign merchandise
- Secure storefront checkout
- New designs and limited releases
BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP
THIS ISN’T A CAMPAIGN. IT’S A MOVEMENT.
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ILLINOIS COUNTIES
One campaign fighting for every corner of the state.
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MISSION
Put working Americans back in control of their government.
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YEAR TERM LIMIT
Public service should never become permanent political power.
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PERCENT AMERICA FIRST
No excuses. No sellouts. No surrendering American interests.
WORKING CLASS
ILLINOIS
WHY I’M RUNNING
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER POLITICIAN.
We need patriots who know what a paycheck feels like, what hard work costs, and what happens when government stops listening to the people they work for.
I’m not running to become part of the political class. I can't stand the political class. I’m running because Illinois families are being crushed by them with some of the highest taxes in the country, rising costs, violent crime that's ignored, judges and magistrates dumping violent repeat offenders back into our communities over and over again, disastrous sanctuary policies, and failed leaders who care more about their ego than the people back home that they promised to work for.
I’ve worked with my hands my entire life. I’ve built businesses. I’ve stretched paychecks the thinnest. I know what it means to carry huge responsibility when there's no safety net and no room for excuses.
This campaign's about restoring citizen leadership, defending the Constitution, securing our communities, and giving working Americans a real seat at the table that we own.
ZACH McCLANAHAN
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE
A GOVERNMENT THAT REMEMBERS WHO IT WORKS FOR
THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE THE PEOPLE WHO LEAD IT.
Not lobbyists. Not career politicians. Not a political party.
STAND WITH USTHE STANDARD
WHAT THIS CAMPAIGN WILL NEVER COMPROMISE
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WORKING CLASS POWER
The people who build, fix, grow, move, teach, protect, and serve this country deserve representation that understands their lives.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Public officials should be held to the same standard as everyone else: tell the truth, do the job, and answer for failure.
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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
The Constitution IS NOT a suggestion. Our rights don't disappear because government finds them inconvenient or intimidating.
WHERE I STAND
COMMON SENSE. NOT A SINGLE APOLOGY.
Illinois doesn't need more carefully crafted talking points to explain why your rights are on the line. It needs clear positions, measurable results, leaders willing to fight for the people they represent, and the rights they have.
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GOVERNMENT OVERHAUL
TERM LIMITS
Congress was never supposed to become a permanent ruling class. In fact, our country is scarred deeply by every failure of a ruling class. Those who managed to stay in office for half of their entire lives have damaged America in a way that will take millions of Americans years to fix. Twelve years is enough. Public service must return to citizen leadership, accountability, and results, or you leave early!
- Twelve-year total congressional service cap
- 6 House terms or 2 Senate terms
- End taxpayer-funded career politics
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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
SECOND AMENDMENT
The right to keep and bear arms is not negotiable. Yet our second amendment rights have been infrined tens of thousands of times. Government should target violent criminals, not lawful citizens exercising a Constitutional right. I promise to vote against every infringment of our Constitutional rights, and work to repeal current ones.
- Oppose federal gun bans the loudest
- Defend lawful self-defense
- Prosecute violent offenders
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NATIONAL SECURITY
DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS
A nation invaded by tens of millions of illegal aliens isn't secure. Federal law must be enforced, sanctuary policies must end, and criminal illegal aliens must be removed. All of them!
- Support ICE & Border Patrol
- End sanctuary city protections
- Deport criminal illegal aliens
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PUBLIC SAFETY
LAW & ORDER
Families should be able to walk their streets, run their businesses, and raise their children without fear. Violent offenders must face the harshest consequences, and police must be allowed to do their jobs.
- Maximum Sentences
- End Cashless Bail
- Support law enforcement
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ENERGY
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
America should produce the energy it needs here at home. Reliable and affordable power protects jobs, national security, farms, manufacturers, and working families. The things that matter.
- Expand domestic production
- Oppose costly federal mandates
- Protect energy sector jobs
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ECONOMY
AN ECONOMY FOR WORKERS.
Government should reward work, productivity, investment, and American manufacturing instead of crushing small businesses with taxes, inflation, and regulations.
- Reduce costs and regulations
- Bring manufacturing back home
- Protect American workers
THE DIFFERENCE
I WILL NEVER VOTE AGAINST AMERICA FIRST POLICY JUST BECAUSE THE OTHER PARTY SPONSORS IT.
America First means putting the country ahead of party leadership, donor pressure, and political gains. Good policy deserves support. Bad policy deserves opposition. The people deserve honesty. Period.
WHY THAT MATTERS
NO LOBBYIST CONTROL
NO CAREER POLITICIANS
NO BACKROOM DEALS
PEOPLE OVER POWER
AMERICA FIRST ALWAYS
NO LOBBYIST CONTROL
NO CAREER POLITICS
NO BACKROOM DEALS
HEAR IT DIRECTLY FROM ZACH
NO SCRIPT. NO FILTER.
Zach McClanahan is running to give working Illinoisans a voice that can't be bought, controlled, or ignored.
This campaign is built on direct communication. That means no hiding behind polished statements or avoiding difficult questions. Illinois voters deserve to know exactly who a candidate is, what he believes, and how he intends to vote. I'm always here for the conversation.
DIRECT ANSWERS
Clear positions. No hiding.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
Regular updates, open questions, and direct voter access. Always.
WORKING CLASS EXPERIENCE
Leadership grounded in real work and real responsibility.
THE ROAD TO 2028
WE BUILD THIS ONE COUNTY AT A TIME.
Winning statewide requires more than TV ads and donor dinners. It requires showing up, listening, organizing, and earning votes across Illinois.
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PHASE ONE
BUILD THE FOUNDATION
Recruit county leaders, expand the volunteer network, develop local teams, and establish a campaign structure built to last.
- County coordinators
- Volunteer recruitment
- Grassroots fundraising
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PHASE TWO
LISTEN TO ILLINOIS
Hold community meetings, visit farms and businesses, speak with families, and bring local concerns directly into the campaign platform.
- Town halls
- Small-business visits
- Community Q&A events
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PHASE THREE
ORGANIZE EVERY REGION
Create a statewide operation capable of reaching urban neighborhoods, rural communities, suburbs, campuses, unions, and working families.
- Regional campaign teams
- Door-to-door operations
- Voter registration efforts
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PHASE FOUR
TAKE THE FIGHT STATEWIDE
Challenge the political establishment, expose failed leadership, and offer Illinois a serious working class alternative.
- Statewide media campaign
- Election-day turnout
ALL 102 COUNTIES
NO COMMUNITY LEFT BEHIND.
For too long, Illinois politics has treated entire regions of this state like they don't exist.
This campaign will compete everywhere. From Chicago neighborhoods to southern Illinois farms, from industrial communities to small towns, every voter deserves to be heard and represented.
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Families, manufacturers, trades, suburbs, and small businesses.
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Agriculture, universities, state workers, and growing communities.
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Energy workers, farmers, veterans, families, and forgotten towns.
YOUR STATE. YOUR FUTURE.
THERE'S A PLACE FOR YOU IN THIS FIGHT.
You do not need political experience. You need conviction, discipline, and a willingness to show up.
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KNOCK DOORS
Talk directly with voters in your community and help build support block by block.
GET INVOLVED
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MAKE CALLS
Reach voters, recruit volunteers, promote events, and help expand the movement.
GET INVOLVED
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HOST AN EVENT
Bring neighbors together for a meet-and-greet, town hall, fundraiser, or policy discussion.
GET INVOLVED
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LEAD YOUR COUNTY
Organize volunteers, coordinate outreach, and serve as the campaign’s local point of contact.
GET INVOLVED
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JOIN THE DIGITAL TEAM
Share campaign content, respond to misinformation, and expand our online reach.
GET INVOLVED
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FUEL THE CAMPAIGN
Help fund travel, events, organizing, advertising, signs, and direct voter outreach.
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LATEST NEWS. FROM ZACH.
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
JULY 25, 2026
ILLINOIS DESERVES A SENATOR WHO WILL ACTUALLY FIGHT
For too long, working Illinoisans have been expected to accept higher costs, weaker communities, less accountability, and leadership that rarely answers directly to the people.
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JULY 18, 2026
WHY TERM LIMITS MUST BE A NATIONAL PRIORITY
Public service should be temporary. Political power should never become permanent employment.
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JULY 11, 2026
A WORKING-CLASS CAMPAIGN CANNOT BE BUILT FROM A BOARDROOM
This campaign will be built in communities, businesses, farms, job sites, and living rooms across Illinois.
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JULY 3, 2026
AMERICA FIRST DOES NOT MEAN AMERICA ALONE
Strong alliances should serve American interests, protect our security, and never place foreign priorities ahead of our own citizens.
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SHOW UP. SPEAK UP.
MEET ZACH. BUILD THE MOVEMENT.
Campaign events are where voters can ask direct questions, hear the plan, and help organize the fight for Illinois.
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2026
COMMUNITY MEETING
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fairfield, Illinois
Meet Zach, hear why he is running, ask questions, and learn how to help build the campaign.
EVENT DETAILS
SEP
12
2026
LIVE CONVERSATION
CANCEL ME LATER — LIVE X SPACE
7:00 PM
Live on X
A direct conversation about the campaign, voter priorities, policy, and the future of Illinois.
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Every contribution helps this campaign reach more voters, organize more communities, travel across Illinois, and challenge the political establishment.
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2028 • ILLINOIS • UNITED STATES SENATE
AMERICA WILL WIN. ILLINOIS WILL LEAD.
This campaign belongs to every working American who's tired of being ignored, talked down to, and their votes taken for granted.