Ajay Gupta
State Representative, Illinois House District 41
Naperville
“The common-sense candidate for Illinois House District 41 — fiscal sanity, spending restraint, and pension reform.”
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Vote Republican — defend the Constitution
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr's own website highlights her legislative priorities as 'affordable healthcare, women's rights, and a well-run state government' — a standard Illinois Democrat agenda that aligns her with the Springfield majority currently driving the state's direction. While her site offers few specifics on constitutional issues, we believe her continued service in that Democrat majority makes her a reliable vote for the leadership agenda that conservatives in the 41st District have every reason to oppose.
- Second Amendment: Yang Rohr was listed among the Democratic supporters of HB5471, Illinois' assault weapons ban that prohibits the manufacture, sale, import, and possession of so-called assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and standard-capacity magazines — a direct restriction on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Illinois gun owners.
Why We Vetted Ajay Gupta
- Naperville resident running in Illinois House District 41 on a 'common-sense' fiscal platform.
- Harvard-trained lawyer, former federal prosecutor, tax attorney, and economist who has taught at Chicago-area law schools for 10 years.
- Platform focuses on spending caps, pension reform, and competitive taxation to stop the outmigration of residents and businesses from Illinois.
- He believes heavily in the Constitution of the United States including the Second Amendment as well as the First Amendment
- Because I know him personally and had numerous conversations with him regarding Illinois issues, He will fight Illinois
The Scorecard
Second Amendment
10/10Why this score: We award Ajay Gupta a perfect score on the Second Amendment because his stated positions align fully with a constitutional-originalist reading of the right to keep and bear arms — opposing PICA's gun and magazine bans, backing FOID repeal, rejecting red-flag confiscation, and supporting constitutional carry without "sensitive places" gerrymandering. Absent any record to the contrary, we grade him as a strong defender across every issue in this section, from dealer regulation to ammunition taxes and waiting periods.
First Amendment
10/10Why this score: We score Ajay Gupta a perfect 10 on the First Amendment because his stated commitments align fully with a constitutional-originalist view of free speech, religious liberty, and the right to assemble — including firm opposition to platform censorship, debanking, and any government pressure toward compelled anti-gun speech. Absent any record to the contrary, we're confident he will defend these freedoms without carve-outs or caveats.
Fourth Amendment
10/10Why this score: We score Ajay Gupta a perfect 10 on the Fourth Amendment because his stated positions align fully with an originalist standard: no warrantless surveillance, no firearm registry or database, no financial tracking of gun buyers, no warrantless inspections of private storage, and no monitoring at gun shows, ranges, or shops. Absent any record to the contrary, we take that posture at face value and grade it as the strongest possible defense of privacy against unreasonable search.
Fifth Amendment
10/10Why this score: We score Ajay Gupta a perfect 10 on Fifth Amendment protections because his stated commitments align fully with a constitutional-originalist view of due process and property rights — including ending abusive civil asset forfeiture, guaranteeing due process before any firearm seizure, restoring Second Amendment rights to those who have earned them back, and rejecting uncompensated takings. Absent any record to the contrary, we grade him at the top of this category and will revise if his conduct in office diverges from that standard.
Tenth Amendment
10/10Why this score: We score Ajay Gupta a perfect 10 on Tenth Amendment federalism because his stated positions align fully with a constitutional-originalist view of state sovereignty — resisting federal gun overreach, supporting Second Amendment sanctuary protections, and defending state firearm preemption against local nullification. On the core question of whether Washington may commandeer states on firearms policy, we see no daylight between Gupta and the constitutional standard we grade against.
Constitutional Fidelity & Oath of Office
10/10Why this score: Ajay Gupta earns a perfect score here because we see nothing in his record that undermines a full-throated commitment to the Constitution as written and the oath of office as binding. On the standard we apply in this section — fidelity to the Constitution's original meaning and a serious view of the oath — we have no reservations at this time.
Our Take
Ajay Gupta is running on a platform of fiscal sanity, spending restraint, pension reform, and competitive taxation for Illinois. As a family-run Illinois manufacturer, we know firsthand how this state's tax and regulatory climate drives businesses and hard-working residents out the door. Gupta's website spells out that same problem in detail, pointing to the 460,000 Illinoisans who have fled to lower-tax states and the shrinking tax base that follows. A candidate who understands why employers and families are leaving is a candidate worth a serious look from anyone in the Illinois firearms industry.
Beyond the economics, we know Ajay personally, and he is a Second Amendment supporter all the way. He does not believe in the SAFE-T Act, he does not believe in red flag laws, and he has been clear and consistent about where he stands. We've spoken with him extensively and know his position firsthand.
That's why we've given Ajay a 10 out of 10 across the board on our scorecard. He's a fantastic fit for State Rep, and he has our full confidence.
Background
Ajay Gupta is a Naperville resident, legal immigrant, tax lawyer, and financial economist running for State Representative in Illinois House District 41. He was trained as a lawyer at Harvard with a tax specialization from NYU, and holds graduate degrees in finance from Yale and economics from Stanford. He has practiced law for over two decades, including a stint as a federal prosecutor, worked as an economic consultant, and taught at Chicago-area law schools for the last 10 years.
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