Good People Project with Travis Weaver

Jason Bunting and Regan Deering are among the newest members of the Illinois House of Representatives. Both are working to make Illinois a better place for the next generation by being champions of hard work, integrity, common sense and conservative values.

Senator Erica Harriss is in the freshman family with me, we both were elected in 2022. She is a mother of three. She is an entrepreneur as she founded Saving Grace Beauty. Prior to that she was the Communications Director of the National Children’s Cancer Society. Enjoy!

Sally Owens is running for State Senate in an extremely challenging race to unseat an incumbent—but it is winnable with the right candidate. Ladies and gentlemen, Sally Owens is the right candidate to win. She’s sharp, incredibly hard working and motivated, respected in the community, and strong on the issues. I’m honored to consider a friend.

Reps. Bill Hauter and Dennis Tipsword are two of my closest friends and they're also world class legislators of the highest moral fabric. Listen to hear our takes on Illinois, Trump, and Vance along with a few of our favorite stories. Enjoy!

Nicole La Ha is quickly becoming one of my favorite colleagues in the Illinois House. There’s really no other way to say it—she’s a total boss. In 2018 she won an international humanitarian award, in 2022 she won the Mrs. America pageant, and in 2023 she was appointed to her current position an Illinois State Representative. She was a dental hygienist by trade but she put her career to the side to focus on being a mom and advocating for special needs children like her beautiful daughter Ashlynn.

Liz Bishop is running to be a State Representative in North Central Illinois. The District includes Dekalb, Ottawa and LaSalle which is where she resides and raised a family. She’s got a tough race in the general election, but after seeing how strongly she dominated in the primary, she has demonstrated that she is truly a woman of the people and the person the people want.

Kevin Schmidt is in the freshman family with me, as we both were elected in 2022. He’s an accomplished Chiropractor which I greatly appreciate as he has adjusted me several times throughout our friendship. Kevin is an incredibly hard worker, and I greatly admire his willingness to spend time with those who disagree with him as he works to find common ground. He is in politics for all the right reasons, we're lucky to have him representing his district in Springfield.

FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL: Chuck Weaver is a former Illinois State Senator and Peoria city councilman, he has been involved in nearly 100 different LLCs, he has chaired many organizations including the United States Polo Association, the Association of Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisees, and the Peoria County Republican Central Committee.

He’s been a father figure to literally thousands as an employer, mentor, and small business investor an as well as being an actual father to 3 and a grandfather to 6 soon to be 7 grandkids.

He’s a very special person to me as 50% of my DNA came from him. He taught me how to ride horses, multiply by 9s with my fingers, throw a spiral, shoot a free throw as well as shoot a shotgun—he taught me how to treat people with respect, work hard, honor my creator, love my family and quite frankly just how to do things the right way. I still learn from him every day.

Jay Keeven is a candidate for State Representative who—in the 2 months he’s been running—has already seen Illinois Democrats pull every trick in the book to try and keep him off the ballot. He is currently the City Administrator in Troy, Illinois but prior to that he was the Police Chief in Edwardsville and prior to that he was a trooper with the Illinois State Police achieving the rank of Major.

Amy Elik has been a state legislator for the last 4 years, she’s a CPA who audits businesses and most importantly she audits governmental bodies which is a massive talent to bring to the general assembly. She’s a fellow Swiftie, a mother of two, and most notably she’s my seatmate on the house floor so we keep each other honest.