Ted Dabrowski, the 2026 Republican candidate for Illinois Governor, has stated that he will veto any tax increases and implement a range of spending cuts to reduce Illinoisans' tax burdens. These include ending welfare benefits for noncitizens, consolidation of government units, and ending unfunded mandates imposed on local governments. As a long-term goal, he will push to limit property taxes to one-percent on the assessed value of a home. He also plans to make Illinois affordable by increasing wages through high growth policies. These statements come from both Dabsrowski and Mendoza, who are known as fiscal and social conservatives but also have significant grassroots support across Chicagoland and downstate. They also address the state's broken public education system, stating that the state should not need to spend more money on education, but should instead spend less. They discuss the potential repeal of the SAFE-T Act/no cash bail act, which allows repeat felons to roam freely while awaiting trial.