Justin Kumar
Justin Kumar (Republican Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 12. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
Kumar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Justin Kumar earned a high school diploma from the University School of Milwaukee. He earned a graduate degree from Northwestern in 2022. His career experience includes working as a business owner and president.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Paul Kendrick (D) and Justin Kumar (R) are running in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Paul Kendrick (D)  | |
 | Justin Kumar (R) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Paul Kendrick (D) defeated Litcy Kurisinkal (D), Karim Lakhani (D), and Mac LeBuhn (D) in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Kendrick | 47.8 | 8,027 |
 | Litcy Kurisinkal | 23.3 | 3,912 | |
 | Karim Lakhani | 16.6 | 2,780 | |
 | Mac LeBuhn | 12.3 | 2,065 | |
| Total votes: 16,784 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Justin Kumar (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on March 17, 2026.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Justin Kumar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kumar's responses.
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- We have to focus on crime and safety since many people do not feel safe with the rise of crime.
- We have to improve our infrastructure with bipartisan solutions.
- We have to be more concerned with the rotting public education system and present solutions in a non-partisan manner.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 26, 2026
