Welcome to Tazewell County Republicans
Our Illinois county has a long heritage of Republican leaders on the local, Illinois and federal levels of government who have been committed to accountable, limited, and loyally constitutional government.
The June 28 Primary has already started
Early voting for this year's delayed primary started on May 19.
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Candidate Forum was a huge success!
On April 25, five of the six Republicans seeking the nomination for Governor of Illinois joined Tazewell County Republicans at Five Points Washington for a forum. About 600 people were there to hear from the candidates and to help them decide which of these fine conservatives to vote for in the June 28th primary.
This event was conducted in the same manner as the 2020 U.S. Senate Candidate forum, giving the candidates the opportunity to ask for your vote and to differentiate themself from each other. The moderator also read a couple of questions from the audience.
Please take the time to watch the video before you vote on June 28. Illinois needs a change and one of these men will make it happen!
And by the way, the empty seat was mentioned in one of the evening's highlights.
While we are on forums, both candidates for the 87th District Illinois General Assembly House spoke with over 60 people on May 3 at the Hopedale Commons East in Hopedale.
It is said good things come in threes. Our third and final forum featured the two 
candidates for Tazewell County Treasurer. Again, over 60 people attended the event, this time at 512 Derby Event Center in Pekin Illinois
VIEW THE TAZEWELL COUNTY TREASURER VIDEO
2nd Annual 2nd Amendment Raffle
Thanks to all of the supporters who bought tickets for our 2nd Amendment Raffle.
- 1st prize was won by Jennifer.
The winners were selected in a ceremony at KAM Shooting Sports on Monday, May 30
- 2nd prize was won by Robert.
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- 3rd prize was won by Braden.
The work that Tazewell County Republicans performs is made possible thanks to this kind of support from voters.
Additionally, the assault on the 2nd Amendment has never been more intense.
Changes Effective with the 2022 Election
Most items impacting the 2022 election are now settled, unless courts reverse the legislation.
- U.S. Congressional Districts for Illinois - SEE MAP
- Illinois General Assembly Senatorial Districts - SEE MAP
- Illinois General Assembly House Districts - SEE MAP
- See a before and after comparison of the above maps Comparison - download .pdf
- Tazewell County Board Member's Districts did not change - SEE MAP
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Precinct Consolidation
- Governor Pritzker signed SB536 which was passed in October and included an amendment to reduce the number of voting places by increasing the number of voters in each election precinct.
- In a special December meeting, the Tazewell County Board acted to accept the County Clerk's recommendation for new precincts. These precincts will be effective for the June 28, 2022 election.
- An interactive map of the new precincts is available here: Proposed Precinct Map
- A .pdf file with the recommendation and maps by township is available here: Recommendation (.pdf)
- The link on the County Clerk's website has been updated with the township maps including the new precincts: Clerk's Web Page
Registered voters will be informed of these changes in advance of the June 28, 2022 Primary Election. The County Clerk's Election Division has mailed new voter registration cards to all voters in Tazewell County for the updates to the Congressional and General Assembly districts. Approximately 1/3 of Tazewell County Voters will receive yet another new card because of the precinct consolidation.
Important 2nd Amendment Case
On January 11, the Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the appeal of case 126852 - People State of Illinois v. Vivian Claudine Brown.
- Defendant, Vivian Brown, was charged by information with possessing a firearm without a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card in violation of section 2(a)(1) of the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (FOID Card Act) (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(1) (West 2016)).
- The circuit court of White County dismissed the charge, finding that, as applied to the facts of this case, section 2(a)(1) was unconstitutional under the second amendment to the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., amend. II), and article I, section 22, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, § 22).
- Direct appeal was taken to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Tazewell County's States Attorney Stu Umholtz has filed a Brief of Amici Curiae with the Illinois Supreme Court in this case. This is an important case which tackles the question of whether or not an Illinois citizen is required to have a FOID card in order to possess a firearm in their own home. Mr. Umholtz's brief provides information for the court to consider which bolsters the Second Amendment and the argument against the FOID card requirement.
Click Here for the Brief of Amici Curiae filed by Stu Umholtz (download .pdf)
On November 29, 2021,David K. Overstreet, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Fifth District, allowed this brief to be filed.
More details are available in the summary of the judgement which was remanded back to the circuit court and causing this to go back to the IL Supreme Court. Summary of Judgement (download.pdf)
We at Tazewell County Republicans feel it is appropriate to show appreciation when an elected official goes beyond the call of duty. Click here to thank Stu Umholtz.
2021 Veteran of the Year
Tazewell County Republicans recognizes a Veteran of the Year who resides in Tazewell County; served and was honorably discharged from a branch of the U.S. military; and is consistently active in our community by involving himself or herself in causes or actions that give back and/or in some way, makes a difference in the lives of those in our community.
Ryan Ortega served in the Marine Corp at Camp Lejeume, Jacksonville North Carolina and Camp Foster, Okinawa Japan. Ryan also served in the Marine Corp Reserves in Peoria.
From March 5, 2021 to June 19, 2021, Ryan and his son Ty bicycled across the United States of America, joined by Ryan's wife Grace, starting in Camp Pendleton in California and finishing in Camp Lejeume in North Carolina. The 3,477 mile journey was called the Ride for Honor Flight, and raised over $13,000 for the Greater Peoria Honor Flight to send veterans to Washington D.C.
See the Veteran of the Year video
The 2021 Tazewell County Republicans' Veterans Appreciation Breakfast featured a keynote speech by Daniel Black, Spokesperson for K9s for Veterans, NFP.
This Chicago area organization serves veterans with PTSD by providing service dogs. Dan's immediate call-to-action included asking supporters to request a specialty license plate from the Illinois Secretary of State which draws attention to PTSD Awareness. If enough applications, PTSD Awareness Application, are received the plate will be manufactured serve as an inspiration to veterans that they are not alone in this 2nd battle.
See the K9s for Veterans video
Honor Rewards
The Honor Rewards program is a Fidlar Technologies community service made available through the Tazewell County Clerk/Recorder's office to thank and acknowledge our nation’s veterans for their sacrifices to our country. This program allows veterans in Tazewell County to sign-up to receive an Honor Rewards Card and use this ID Card to receive discounts and benefits at local participating retailers, restaurants and other businesses.
Additional details are available at the Tazewell County Recorders office, McKenzie Building, Suite 124, 11 S. 4th Street, Pekin, IL 61554
News 
4/15/2020 - At the Biennial County Convention, the Precinct Committeepersons re-elected Jim Rule as the Chairman of the Tazewell County Republican Central Committee. Pursuant to all laws, rules and executive orders; the 2020 Biennial Convention of the Tazewell County Republican Central Committee was conducted as a virtual meeting on the date specified in Section 7-9 of the Illinois Election code, 10 ILCS 5/7-9.
Unaminously, the Precinct Committeepersons voted to continue Jim's efforts to strengthen the party.
Congratulations Jim!
Our Headquarters has Moved
The Headquarters for Tazewell County Republicans is now in Tremont.
After many years at our former location on Court Street in Pekin, we've relocated to a space that allows us more flexibility, has more parking and saves money.
This location is also more centrally located in the county.
We are still arranging the furniture, but will be fully functional before the March primary elections.
Tazewell County Republicans
127 S. Sampson St.
Tremont, IL 61568
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