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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:

Democratic · Incumbent

Elgie R. Sims, Jr. serves in the Illinois Senate and is an attorney and second-generation small business owner. He holds a degree from Illinois State University, a master's in public administration, and a law degree from Loyola University Chicago.

Records: Corporate Accountability 10 for, Civil Rights 9 for, Environment and Public Health 9 for,

Republican

Frederick L. Walls is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 17 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org