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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

Doris Turner serves in the Illinois Senate and worked for the state of Illinois for 33 years, including 22 with the Department of Public Health. She served on the Springfield City Council and Sangamon County Board.

Records: Corporate Accountability 9 for, Environment and Public Health 9 for, Immigration 7 for,

Republican

Frank Lesko is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 48 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org