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Tom Schlenhardt
Tom Schlenhardt (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 27. He lost in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Schlenhardt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tom Schlenhardt was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1992, a graduate degree from the University of Illinois, Springfield in 1995, and a law degree from The John Marshall Law School in 2005. His career experience includes working as a consultant and lawyer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois state legislative special elections, 2024
General election
Special general election for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Mark Walker defeated Tom Schlenhardt in the special general election for Illinois State Senate District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Walker (D) | 57.6 | 53,917 |
 | Tom Schlenhardt (R)  | 42.4 | 39,769 | |
| Total votes: 93,686 | |||
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Endorsements
Schlenhardt received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Schlenhardt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schlenhardt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Provide tax relief and roll back high costs of government. work to lower property taxes by keeping the state pension plan independently solvent. Promote economic growth, job creation, and small business.
- Empower parents to make decisions about their children instead of Springfield. Local control when it comes to parents having input in public schools and how their children are educated.
- Support law enforcement and end catch and release of violent offenders.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 30, 2024
