Endorsement Statements

Tom Morrison
Former State Rep., Chicago Suburbs for 12 years
“Illinois government consumes record taxes and remains dysfunctional in the extreme. No wonder residents and businesses flee!
Ted is the rare candidate who understands deeply what created this mess. He’ll restore sanity and competence.
We need a candidate who can unite the residents and coalitions necessary to win this race. That’s my friend, Ted Dabrowski. Vote for Ted on March 17th in the Republican Primary election.”

Sue Rezin
IL State Senator, Deputy Republican Senate Leader
“Illinoisans deserve a leader who will do the hard work required to lower costs, reduce waste and restore order in our state. Ted Dobrowski’s detailed policy solutions to Illinois’ complex problems will lead our people out of the economic stagnation, unaffordability, massive debt, fraud, and diminished opportunities that single party rule has caused in our state. Ted has the experience, intelligence and leadership skills to implement his robust economic agenda that will bring more peace, prosperity and opportunity for all Illinoisans. He is the best candidate to lead the Republicans to victory in 2026 and he has my full endorsement.”

David E. Smith
Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute
“Ted Dabrowski is exactly the kind of leader Illinois needs: smart, experienced, and fearless in confronting the forces that are bankrupting our state and failing our students.
Illinois pro-family voters should unite behind his campaign. He has my enthusiastic endorsement.”

Leslee Dirnberger
J.D., Education Innovator, Homeschool Leader, Author, Speaker and Founder of Aspire Education
“I’m a HOMESCHOOL LEADER and an expert in education and parental rights, I fully support Ted because he advocates for parents’ fundamental right to educate their children in the way they think is best. Ted knows that the government is merely a support for parents, and only when parents choose to educate their children in public schools. I believe Ted is the only candidate that not only has a strong grasp on the depth and breadth of issues that are plaguing Illinois and how they intertwine, but also has the integrity and solutions to lead us out of this morass of educational and fiscal mismanagement.”

Regan Deering
IL House of Representatives, District 88
“I’m proud to endorse Ted Dabrowski for Governor. Ted will take on the pension mess that drives up taxes, put parents first with real school choice, and stand with those of us fighting for a brighter, more prosperous future for all Illinoisans.
I trust Ted to be accountable to the people and return Illinois to a place where families can stay in the state they call home.”

Dr. Bill Hauter
IL House of Representatives, District 87
“I am proud to endorse Ted because he has been a deep thinker on Illinois’ policy and long time fighter for Illinois’ future. As a physician, I am so impressed with his running mate, Dr. Carrie Mendoza and her outspoken stance against the child gender transitioning ideology in medicine.”

Sally Turner
IL State Senator, 44th District
“I support Ted Dabrowski for governor of Illinois because he has a strong commitment to economic reform, prioritizes reducing taxes, and promotes fiscal responsibility, aiming to attract businesses and create job opportunities.
His focus on tax reform, public safety, and government transparency aligns with my values, making him a candidate who can effectively address the challenges facing our state.”

Republicans of Wheeling Township
“Receiving 97% of the votes, Wheeling Township Republicans overwhelmingly voted for Ted Dabrowski for Governor.
Ted won decisively because he is a serious candidate with the temperament and background to win over the voters we need to beat JB Pritzker. When he wins, he has the leadership ability to bring people together across the state to put policies in place that make Illinois a great place to live and do business.”

Peoria County Republican Central Committee
“I support Ted Dabrowski for governor of Illinois because he has a strong commitment to economic reform, prioritizes reducing taxes, and promotes fiscal responsibility, aiming to attract businesses and create job opportunities.
His focus on tax reform, public safety, and government transparency aligns with my values, making him a candidate who can effectively address the challenges facing our state.”

Illinois Family Action
“The board of Illinois Family Action is pleased to endorse the following candidates in the 2026 primary election. These candidates emerged as those who will best support and uphold pro-family and pro-faith principles.
This primary election is pivotal to the future of pro-family policy in Illinois. We support these candidates because they have demonstrated—through their words and actions—a genuine commitment to pro-life, pro-family, and pro-liberty principles, or they have established a public voting record that clearly reflects those convictions.”

Li Arrelano
“Illinois desperately needs a Republican Governor who is an experienced financial and policy leader; someone who is passionate about ethical and financial reform.
Ted is absolutely the best choice to unify a coalition that can take on the corrupt Pritzker, and I also believe he has the best chance to win. I am proud to vote for and support Ted.”

Mary Kate Zander
“Ted and Dr. Mendoza have made it clear that they are deeply concerned with human dignity and preserving the rights of both parents and children in Illinois. They are, undoubtedly, the best choice on the Republican ticket and I am proud to personally support their campaign.”
Denise Cattoni
“Illinois needs a leader who understands that the radical policies of Governor Pritzker have citizens fleeing our state in unprecedented numbers. Ted is one of the few in the state who truly understands these bad policy decisions, having studied them and explaining how sanity and major change can occur with a new Governor leading the way. Illinois TEA Party and other grassroot leaders across the state have referenced Ted's articles over a 15-year time span in which he factually articulates what changes can be made to dramatically improve the lives of Illinoisans. The list is endless: education, taxes, safety, pension reform, jobs, business, gun laws... and Ted has studied them all. I fully endorse Ted Dabrowski for Governor knowing that he has the knowledge and the determination to set Illinois in a new direction, which families in Illinois desperately need.”

Dan and Jo Caulkins
Dan is a business owner and former IL House Rep.
“What matters now is choosing a governor with real solutions ready to go from day one. Ted Dabrowski not only understands the challenges— he has spent years developing smart, workable answers.
Ted will let facts guide his decisions. He speaks plainly about Illinois' massive debt and, more importantly, how we can finally turn the page by addressing it head-on. By following the spreadsheet and focusing on results, Ted offers Illinois a path toward stability, opportunity, and a stronger future for all of us.”

Jeanne Ives
“We need Ted Dabrowski for Governor. For 15 years Ted has been putting out the research, commentary, and solutions to Illinois’ most execrable problems.
By building the coalitions in the race to win, on day one, Ted will be ready put a conservative reform agenda into action to make changes in Illinois, including lowering taxes and providing freedom to businesses and parents to not just survive in Illinois, but to thrive in Illinois.
I know the other Republicans in the race and I know Ted is the only one putting in the grassroots work to beat Gov. Pritzker. Ted has my full endorsement.”

Michael Dittmar
Jo Daviess County Board Member District 13 Chairman, Jo Daviess County Republicans
“Ted Dabrowski is a good man of exceptional intelligence, bringing the kind of fresh ideas Illinois demands. More importantly, he has the character and vision to unite our party and lead us forward for a better Illinois.
I fully support and endorse Ted Dabrowski for Governor!”
