But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Jeff Wilson
Republican · U.S. House, Illinois District 13
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How this mark works
We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
No recorded votes on the bills we track. We found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
Wilson has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 5 sources.
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The money
Checked the five lobbying groups we track; no direct 2026 support found
2026 support from the five lobbying groups we track
Nothing recorded (as of 2026-07-23) from the five lobbying groups we track; earlier cycles and earmarked donations not yet tracked.
Support-only OpenFEC data. Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.
Research log
The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.
What was looked for, and what came back
**U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** There is no recorded public statement, position, or action by Jeff Wilson regarding U.S. military aid or weapons transfers to Israel. Other material came back under this heading; it is set out in full below.
**Characterization of the conflict:** There is no recorded public statement or commentary by Jeff Wilson regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict. Other material came back under this heading; it is set out in full below.
**Rhetoric and lobbying:** There is no recorded political rhetoric or statement by Jeff Wilson concerning Israel, Israeli policy, or Israel-related lobbying groups.
**Safety and antisemitism:** Material returned; set out in full below.
What else came back
The card's claim is about what the United States sends, and no position was found there. These sections returned material beyond a bare verdict. It is reproduced word for word so nothing found is lost; none of it is a position on U.S. weapons or money. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.
### U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel There is no recorded public statement, position, or action by Jeff Wilson regarding U.S. military aid or weapons transfers to Israel. His campaign statements and candidate responses during the primary season focused primarily on domestic economic affordability, Midwest energy expansion, public safety, and nuclear arms non-proliferation.
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### Characterization of the conflict There is no recorded public statement or commentary by Jeff Wilson regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict. When asked about foreign policy during a candidate Q&A published on February 2026, Wilson identified the expiration of the New START treaty and great-power competition with Russia and China as the country's main foreign policy concerns, without referencing the Middle East or Israel.
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### Safety and antisemitism There is no recorded public statement or specific policy proposal by Jeff Wilson regarding antisemitism or the safety of Jewish communities. In his broader campaign materials and statements leading up to the March 17, 2026 primary, Wilson emphasized general public safety, community policing, border security, and protecting constitutional rights.
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### Sources * **Ballotpedia / Madison County Elections Database** (March 17, 2026) – Confirmed primary election results for IL-13. * **WTTW Candidate Q&A** (February/March 2026) – Detailed Jeff Wilson's stated views on key domestic issues and general foreign policy priorities. * **IPM Newsroom / Illinois Public Media Profile** (February 16, 2026) – Background profile on Jeff Wilson's service, campaign focus, and platform. * **Jeff Wilson Campaign Issues Page** (2026) – Official platform documentation covering economic, safety, border, and constitutional positions.
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