Month: April 2025

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2025 Red Gala

The Illinois Republican Party Red Gala’s organizing committee is a passionate group of Republican volunteers dedicated to making a difference in Illinois. Our mission is vital: to raise funds for our early voting, Vote-By-Mail (VBM), and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) initiatives.

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We are thrilled to announce that Congressman Byron Donalds will be the keynote speaker at our upcoming Red Gala. As he embarks on his campaign for Florida governor, succeeding term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. RSVP and we look forward to seeing you on April 25, 2025 at the Renaissance Schaumburg!

With our 2nd annual gala, we are creating an annual tradition that Illinois Republicans can rally behind and use as a platform to keep fighting for our values in the state. Your contribution will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our goals, and bring about positive change in our beloved state. RSVP today!

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We ask for your generous support in the form of a donation to our Wine Cellar Auction. Your contribution will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our goals, and bring about positive change in our beloved state.

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Competing in Critical Initiatives: Last election cycle, the Democrats invested nearly $20
million in early voting, VBM, and GOTV initiatives, while we could allocate only approximately $400,000. This disparity greatly affected the outcomes of many close races. However, Republicans made significant gains in early voting and utilizing VBM as more Republicans embraced voting before Election Day, thanks to the efforts of our first Bank Your Vote gala.

2024 Results: Republicans were the only voting group who increased their share of mail/early voters from 2020 to 2024.

  • The Illinois Republican Party increased Republican mail and early vote turnout by 35%.
  • 1 in 4 low propensity Republicans voted before Election Day–the highest percentage in Illinois history.
  • Low propensity Republicans voted early and by mail at a higher rate than unreliable Democrats for the first time in IL history, outperforming them by 7.6%.

The Red Gala will bring together a group of passionate Republicans in one room, ignite the base’s enthusiasm, and leave with a sense of positive momentum leading into the next election cycle. Together, we aim to reclaim Illinois for the Republican Party.

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ICYMI: ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi Joins FOX And Friends First

CHICAGO — In case you missed it, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi joined FOX and Friends First to discuss JB Pritzker’s trade mission to Mexico as businesses and families alike flee the Prairie State.

During the interview, Chairman Salvi highlighted how Pritzker is distracting from the real issues in Illinois with tax increases on families and small businesses, saying:

“I have no problem with trips to Mexico, a lot of families are taking trips this spring break, but to do it on suffering Illinois businesses and taxpayers, families who are being forced out of this beautiful state, that’s unheard of. That’s Pritzker’s way, he lives in a bubble of unreality, he’s hurting us.”

Furthermore, Chairman Salvi highlighted Pritzker’s oppressive taxes that are forcing families out of the state:

“We in Illinois are 50th in the state. We are the highest taxed state, the state where most people are fleeing to better states with more jobs and better economic communities. We’re losing our young people, they are just finding better paying jobs. There’s no family I know that doesn’t have children and grandchildren out-of-state. I expect we’re going to bring about a Republican renaissance and one factor is getting rid of the guy in the governor’s mansion.”Watch the full interview with FOX and Friends First here.

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ILGOP Announces Election Integrity Audit

CHICAGO — The ILGOP Election Integrity Committee will audit and examine municipal election voter rolls for cases of voter fraud, improper registration and voter suppression. Using advanced AI, the Election Integrity Committee will help ensure that our elections are safe and secure. The Election Integrity Committee will present its recommendations to ensure that our elections are conducted with transparency and integrity.


“We need to be doing everything possible to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat,” said ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi. “Unfortunately, Illinois Democrats have not pushed for requiring proof of U.S. citizenship or photo ID to cast a ballot. Our Election Integrity Committee is reviewing this year’s voters to safeguard our elections and will present its findings on voter fraud, improper registration, and voter suppression.”