Paul Jacobs

Republican · Candidate for Illinois State Senate District 59 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the Illinois House, 2021–2022.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly right
Health careStrongly right

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What party is Paul Jacobs?
Paul Jacobs is running as a Republican.
Who is Paul Jacobs running against?
Tamiko "T.C." Mueller, for Illinois State Senate District 59.
Is Paul Jacobs liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Paul Jacobs is moderately right, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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