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Kathleen Murray
Kathleen Murray (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 21. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Murray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 21
Incumbent Laura Ellman defeated Kathleen Murray in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Ellman (D) | 58.8 | 51,200 |
 | Kathleen Murray (R)  | 41.2 | 35,876 | |
| Total votes: 87,076 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 21
Incumbent Laura Ellman advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 21 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Ellman | 100.0 | 18,468 |
| Total votes: 18,468 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 21
Kathleen Murray advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 21 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathleen Murray | 100.0 | 13,927 |
| Total votes: 13,927 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathleen Murray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murray's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordability & Accountability - As a tech executive who has spent her entire career in the private sector, Kathleen understands and has always been held accountable to the bottom line. Employees don’t get paid, services can’t be rendered, and companies can’t exist unless business leaders produce, control expenses, and are held responsible for mismanagement. Kathleen will take the perspective of a business owner and taxpayer to Springfield and work to cut waste and balance budgets. She will vote NO on any legislative pay raises and will introduce legislation to credit Illinoisans back any increase to their state income tax at the rate of inflation in the prior year.
- Keeping our Neighborhoods Safe - Our community is one that Kathleen has chosen to remain in because of the safety it provides and the nurturing environment it provides her children. Due to the policies enacted by the Democrats in Springfield, that is no longer the case. The people of the 21st Senate District cannot sit back and watch as our communities deteriorate and are riddled with crime. We don’t want to worry about our children leaving the house to go to the mall, the movies, or even schools and fear they will never return home. That is why the time is now for inspired leadership and Kathleen is willing to do the hard work it will take to keep our community and families safe.
- Empowering the People & Parents - Kathleen will push for two initiatives rebalance the equation and put the power back in the people’s hands
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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