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Andrew S. Chesney

Andrew S. Chesney

Republican · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Illinois Senate District 45, Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting your 2nd Amendment rights
  • Property taxes
  • Government consolidation
Biography

Per the campaign site, Andrew Chesney served as State Representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023 and has represented the 45th Senate District since November 2022. Andrew S. Chesney has represented the 45th Senate District since 2023 after serving as state representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023, per his ilga.gov profile. A small business owner from Carroll County, he graduated cum laude from Arizona State University and previously served on Freeport's city council.

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