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Melissa Martinez

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for DuPage County Board District 6 (2-Year Term), Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting families and community trust, including immigrant families
  • Responsible, transparent stewardship of taxpayer spending
  • Accessible mental health and public health services
Biography

Martinez is founder and chief executive of Cool Party Balloons, a retail and wholesale balloon distributor she built starting in 2024, per her campaign site. Before that, she spent more than 20 years in corporate roles leading marketing, strategy and sales across the telecom, lottery, television media and newspaper industries, per her campaign site. She currently serves on the county board and is seeking re-election, per her campaign site.

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DuPage County Board District 6 (2-Year Term)Illinois · 2026Dupage County sample ballot

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