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Chris Balkema

Chris Balkema

Republican · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Illinois Senate District 53, Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Address illegal immigration and declared Grundy County a non-sanctuary county
  • Protect the unborn at all stages
  • Pursue new funding mechanisms to relieve property tax burdens, citing four consecutive years of reduced Grundy County property taxes
Biography

Balkema spent 30 years in the private sector at Caterpillar and served 13 years on the Grundy County Board, including six years as chairman, per the campaign site.

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