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Joseph H. "Joe" Berning

Joseph H. "Joe" Berning

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

Running for Illinois Senate District 45, Illinois

Biography

Joseph "Joe" Berning is a retired agricultural consultant who operated JB Consulting, advising farmers in northwestern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin, per his campaign site. Born and raised on a dairy and hog farm north of Galena, he spent a 44-year career in sales, marketing and management, including as a district sales manager for a Fortune 500 agricultural feed company.

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