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Linda Z. Polacek

Republican · Illinois · 2026

Running for Illinois Senate District 23, Illinois

Top priorities

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  • Tax accountability and cost relief for families, per Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund
Biography

Linda Z. Polacek is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a York Center Park District commissioner running for the 23rd Illinois Senate District, per the campaign site. Polacek attended Northwestern Business College while working full-time and helped operate a family small business, and is active with the VFW, the Villa Park Women's Club and the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce.

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