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W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson

IndependentFirst-time candidate

W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson ran for U.S. Senate Illinois in 2026. This is their first run for office.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. La Fontaine Olson lost in the primary on November 8, 2022.

La Fontaine Olson (independent) also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. La Fontaine Olson did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.

Campaign themes

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Author and publisher.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

US citizens and residents are financing the incarceration and torture of children on account of such children being aliens.Members of the 116th US Congress have been derelict upon an oath and have failed to redress criminality in an Office of a President.Donald Trump, his dim children, and not a few of his criminal associates have violated title 18 of US Code Section 242, a crime which provisions 10 years imprisonment and, for acts of kidnapping, is capitally punishable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Immigrational law, criminal justice, rights of privacy, educational equality, Department of Defense spending, and environmental degradation.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I interrogate laws for indications of compromise to zealous nationalism and bigotry.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Philadelphi (2018), because I wrote it.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The US House of Representative perplexes by its semi-literate comprehension of the US Constituttion and federal laws.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Congressional semi-literacy and the usurpation of power by the executive branch.

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On the 2026 ballot

Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson — U.S. Senate Illinois candidate, 2026 | True Vote