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TYRONE MUHAMMAD
Candidate for U.S. Senate
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CHALLENGER
Biography
Tyrone Muhammad is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois, known as a social change advocate, author, and entrepreneur. He founded Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change (ECCSC) after spending twenty years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, where he co-founded the Education Justice Project with the University of Illinois.
Top Priorities
- Public safety and workforce development through employment pipelines
- Social justice and community transformation, particularly for formerly incarcerated individuals
- Reducing recidivism and promoting self-sufficiency