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Jennifer Fredrick

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Jennifer Fredrick
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Republican Party

Candidate, Illinois State Senate District 36

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Alwood High School

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Birthplace
Kankakee, Ill.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Human resources
Contact

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Jennifer Fredrick (Republican Party) is running for election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 36. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]

Fredrick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jennifer Fredrick was born in Kankakee, Illinois. She graduated from Alwood High School and attended Ashford University. Her career experience includes working in human resources and as a crisis worker for CYFS.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Illinois State Senate District 36

Jennifer Fredrick and Patrick Harlan are running in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 36 on November 3, 2026.

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Campaign themes

2026

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Candidate Connection

Jennifer Fredrick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fredrick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I’m Jennifer Fredrick. I was born and raised in Western Illinois, and I'm proud to call Illinois home. I’m a working mom, a dedicated public servant, and an experienced leader in Human Resources and Safety.

With a career spanning local to national levels, I’ve gained hands-on experience in: • Payroll & Compliance • Recruiting & Onboarding • Safety & Injury Reduction • Crisis Counseling & Workers Compensation • Forecasting, Labor Law, and more

I’ve also served as a crisis advocate for the Center for Youth and Family Solutions, protecting vulnerable children and building urgent care plans under pressure.

I’ve seen firsthand how job losses, rising child neglect, and the decline of local industries are hurting our communities. I’m stepping up because we need leaders who will act—with integrity, empathy, and common sense.

Outside of work, I’m a proud mom to my 9-year-old son, who is a student at the Christian School and an accomplished young athlete in swimming, golf, baseball, and football.

I stand for: ✔ Safer neighborhoods ✔ Stronger schools ✔ Support for law enforcement ✔ Agricultural and economic development ✔ Government transparency and accountability

Let’s win District 36—together.

Jennifer I. Fredrick
  • Transparency is key! I will always remain transparent throughout my entire campaign as we the people are in need of genuine accountability and transparency.
  • I'm pro law enforcement, pro agriculture and economic development on top of many other things.
  • I'm your grassroots candidate, I'm not your typical career politician as I'm your conservative candidate as well as your voice in government. I will fight for your future and a better way of living, which starts with safety and lowering taxes immediately! We are being taxed out of Illinois.
✔ Safer neighborhoods

✔ Stronger schools
✔ Support for law enforcement
✔ Agricultural and economic development

✔ Government transparency
Getting to work with the state representatives and building a relationship with them can be a key component. It is to work within the party and opposite party to work towards what's best for our constituents.
Daniel Swanson and Travis Weaver they work well with both parties. They are very transparent and approachable, they work so hard for their constituents and are a key aspect to getting things done in Illinois.
Not at this time
Transparency, accountability, reliability, approachability.
My work background being in Human Resources and safety, I've been able to train and work in

• Payroll & Compliance
• Recruiting & Onboarding
• Safety & Injury Reduction
• Crisis Counseling & Workers Compensation
• Forecasting, Labor Law, and more

I have seen first hand what's happening to our job market and it needs fixed now!
Our core responsibility is to study each bill and use our voice to help reflect our constituents, and not stopping until the job is done no matter how late into the night a bill may be passed.
I stand for all single parents, we to can join politics and we are just as important. We fight everyday for our children and my hope is to leave behind a legacy of the person who never quit, fought when times were tough and stood for each single parent as well as each child left behind. We are important. You are important! We are not the life we grew up in, we are more.
September 11th 2001, I remember being little and our teacher hiding us all under our desks in school.
I called myself a sandwich artist for a few years during high school at our local subway! I always enjoyed working with my friends and started this job on my 16th birthday.
A child called "it" the book speaks for itself but I think daily of the children who our system failed and I will fight for them every single day.
Wonder Woman
Yellow by Coldplay
I grew up in a single parent household with a mother who had a lot on her plate. It was up to me to get to school on time, practice on time and build my own future. Learning life lessons at a young age, prepared me for a well rounded future with the attitude of not what happened to me but what built me.
Being the strong voice in government
Not at this time
Beneficial, yes but not a must.
Approachability and a team player amongst working with both parties.
Any corny joke but not the ones on the back of a wrapper, please no!
To be discussed
I firmly believe in full transparency and integrity at all times, every elected official should be held accountable.
Nothing at this time, I just asked our constituents to vote down the ballot

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 27, 2025


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