Tommy Hanson

Tommy Hanson works in real estate alongside his wife, Laraine, helping people lease and buy homes in Chicago's Englewood and Garfield Park neighborhoods.¹ In his 2026 questionnaire, he described the satisfaction they get from helping people through difficult times.¹

Hanson has a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Denison University, and his professional work covers both residential and commercial property.¹ This is one of several congressional campaigns: his previous runs include the 2018 and 2020 contests.² He is the Republican challenger to Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley in the 2026 race for Illinois' 5th District.¹

His campaign emphasizes growing the economy and judging government decisions by whether they are affordable and feasible.³ He supports allowing health insurers to compete across state lines and wants to curb fraud in healthcare programs.³ He also argues that every American should pay some tax and that Illinois Republicans should reach across party lines to seek agreement.³ Asked what he would cut to offset tax reductions, he identified fraud and abuse, saying he was not for cutting programs.¹

On immigration, Hanson favors registration, taxes and penalties for undocumented residents seeking citizenship, with priority for people who followed legal procedures.¹ He also says ICE should stay out of sanctuary jurisdictions that oppose its presence.¹ He opposes Flock cameras and other cameras used for surveillance.¹ He wants AI policy to address manipulation by technology companies.³