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Sarah Mertens
Candidate for State Senate
REP
Biography
Sarah Mertens, raised in Bolingbrook, IL, graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's in Teaching German. After working in health insurance and teaching martial arts, she moved to Crystal Lake, IL, where she founded a fee-free martial arts club and is active in local schools. She is running for election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 35.
Top Priorities
- Lowering costs
- Creating local jobs
- Creating thriving small businesses