Elizabeth Bauer

Republican | Illinois

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Elizabeth Bauer — General Assembly, District 53 (Illinois Republican Primary | March 17, 2026)
General Assembly, District 53 Illinois General | November 3, 2026
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Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Master's, Applied Economics, 2021-2022

Michigan State University, East Lansing, B.A., History

WORK & MILITARY

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Staff Actuary, 2022-2026

Aon Hewitt, Consulting Actuary, 1997-2018

Forbes, Senior Contributor, 2018-2022

AFFILIATIONS

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, volunteer: handbell choir, livestream ministry, school volunteer, etc., 2007-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Illinois State House of Representatives, District 53, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (1)

United Hellenic Voters of America UHVA

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Elizabeth Bauer (2025)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2026)

Elizabeth Bauer (2025)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

In Illinois, the state has so extensively funded abortion, with no practical limitation, that this is the wrong framing. I would like to be able to collaborate with others to mitigate the worst of the harms of the status quo.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The most effective way to reduce the degree to which human embryos are destroyed is to disrupt the fertility industry which in so many instances treats IVF as the first/only fertility treatment.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Neutral

It is impractical to hope for the enforcement of this law after a long precedence of the contrary.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

A moderate minimum wage might be moderately beneficial but the high proposals of Juliana Stratton and other ($25) are clearly preposterous and even the existing IL/Chicago minimum of $15/$17are likely reducing jobs, e.g., summer student jobs.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1) Corporate welfare such as subsidies for data centers, battery plants, etc. 2) Reduce state mandates (for school districts, local governments) that force them to spend and increase property taxes. 3) Force local government consolidation. 4) Reduce SNAP error rate.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The state should not neither interfere with religious practice nor punish individuals for practicing their religion.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA/Obamacare health exchanges should continue with reforms, for example, the Trump administration's efforts to implement a "Most Favored Nation" for drugs, price transparency, preventing hospitals from driving up costs, etc.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Neutral

Electronic medical records already exist and within bounds of medical privacy it's appropriate to assess whether treatments are effective, but not to declare some people unworthy of medical treatment.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and a valuable partner in the fight against Islamic fundamentalism.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Neutral

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree

Governments which respect democracy and Western values may have a small role, for instance, the Goethe Institute encouraging the study of the German language and culture.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

The horse is out of the barn on this issue.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I do not wish to seek an endorsement on the basis of spiritual beliefs.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear power.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Protect the public by keeping criminals behind bars.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Agree

Note that the protection efforts should not expand into effecting adults' internet use for ordinary purposes, nor used to justify censorship of political speech.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The current process of requiring background checks and red flag laws are appropriate restrictions.

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