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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Chris Balkema serves in the Illinois Senate and has worked at Caterpillar since 1993. He holds a business systems degree from Taylor University and an MBA from Bradley University.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 against, Government Efficiency 1 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org