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Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Illinois House District 7, Illinois

Biography

Emanuel "Chris" Welch is an attorney and partner at the law firm Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has served as Speaker of the Illinois House since January 2013 and previously was president of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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