Kevin Kunkel
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Kevin Kunkel was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the Illinois State Senate.
Kunkel earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1977. He has worked as co-owner of a dairy farm. He has been employed as Treasurer of Putnam County.
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Kunkel ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 38. Kunkel lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. He faced Tom Ganiere and Christine Benson. Incumbent Sue Rezin ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Christine Benson |
42.1% | 3,024 |
| Kevin Kunkel | 32% | 2,299 |
| Tom Ganiere | 25.9% | 1,858 |
| Total Votes | 7,181 | |
Personal
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Kunkel and his wife, Becky, have three children.
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Footnotes
Current members of the Illinois State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Don Harmon
Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford
Minority Leader:John Curran
Senators
District 1
Javier Cervantes (D)
District 2
Omar Aquino (D)
District 3
Mattie Hunter (D)
District 4
District 5
Lakesia Collins (D)
District 6
Sara Feigenholtz (D)
District 7
Mike Simmons (D)
District 8
Ram Villivalam (D)
District 9
Laura Fine (D)
District 10
Robert Martwick (D)
District 11
Mike Porfirio (D)
District 12
District 13
Robert Peters (D)
District 14
Emil Jones (D)
District 15
Napoleon Harris (D)
District 16
Willie Preston (D)
District 17
Elgie Sims (D)
District 18
Bill Cunningham (D)
District 19
Michael Hastings (D)
District 20
Graciela Guzman (D)
District 21
Laura Ellman (D)
District 22
Cristina Castro (D)
District 23
District 24
Seth Lewis (R)
District 25
Karina Villa (D)
District 26
Darby Hills (R)
District 27
Mark Walker (D)
District 28
Laura Murphy (D)
District 29
Julie Morrison (D)
District 30
Adriane Johnson (D)
District 31
Mary Edly-Allen (D)
District 32
Craig Wilcox (R)
District 33
Don DeWitte (R)
District 34
Steve Stadelman (D)
District 35
Dave Syverson (R)
District 36
Michael Halpin (D)
District 37
Li Arellano (R)
District 38
Sue Rezin (R)
District 39
Don Harmon (D)
District 40
Patrick Joyce (D)
District 41
John Curran (R)
District 42
Linda Holmes (D)
District 43
Rachel Ventura (D)
District 44
Sally Turner (R)
District 45
Andrew Chesney (R)
District 46
David Koehler (D)
District 47
Neil Anderson (R)
District 48
Doris Turner (D)
District 49
District 50
Jil Tracy (R)
District 51
Chapin Rose (R)
District 52
Paul Faraci (D)
District 53
Chris Balkema (R)
District 54
Steve McClure (R)
District 55
Jason Plummer (R)
District 56
Erica Harriss (R)
District 57
Christopher Belt (D)
District 58
Terri Bryant (R)
District 59
Dale Fowler (R)
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Republican Party (19)
