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Ernie R. Marcelain

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

Running for Illinois Senate District 38, Illinois

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Wants to address affordability of energy, taxes, and the general cost of living, per Shaw Local (Kendall County Now) questionnaire
  • Supports improving healthcare accessibility and affordability, per Shaw Local (Kendall County Now) questionnaire
  • Wants to support small business survival and growth, per Shaw Local (Kendall County Now) questionnaire
Biography

Ernie R. Marcelain works as a manager at a small family-owned printing company and is from Yorkville, per his 2026 Shaw Local candidate questionnaire. He is a former union member and firefighter/EMT who attended Waubonsee Community College for business, per the same source. Marcelain is the Democratic nominee for Illinois Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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