James Falakos accepts that he has several weaknesses he can improve on.
James Falakos realizes he needs to make a bigger effort with Chicago Latinos as his constituents did not vote for him.
“I believe the news media is portraying all Republican candidates as extremists. The Chicago political machine as well as the mainstream media does not portray conservatives in a fair light. In addition, I believe that many Chicagoans don't know the opposite perspective. They are being held captive by the beliefs that the current state of the economy, crime, and taxes is working for them. If I was given a proper platform, I believe I can make higher conversions. I am a small business owner, educated in energy and renewable energy, and have many solutions to the problems we have. I am a fiscal conservative, do not want to ban abortion, and am geared toward looking at the root causes of problems. I exactly what Chicagoland needs, they just don't know it yet,” Falakos said when asked about why his constituents voted for his opponent.
Democrats won 14 of Illinois' 17 Congressional seats in this month's election, according to Reuters. Many of those Democrats were incumbents. Incumbent Democrats Senator Tammy Duckworth and Gov. J.B. Pritzker also won re-election.
Falakos won approximately 29% of the vote in Illinois' 4th Congressional district election, losing to Democrat incumbent Jesus Garcia, according to Ballotpedia. Falakos is a Chicago suburb native and small business owner.
Falakos' campaign focused on eliminating wasteful government spending to address inflation, prioritizing American energy independence, promoting school choice and vocational training, supporting small businesses, and defending Constitutional rights, according to his website.
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