Mattie Hunter
Illinois Senate, 3rd District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.
Running on
Recent announcements on her legislative office site emphasize health care access and mental health coverage transparency, library and adult literacy funding, affordable housing, and removing certain chemicals from beauty products. On ilga.gov she is listed as co-chair of task forces on missing and murdered Chicago women, kidney disease prevention and Medicaid managed care oversight.
Background
A full-time state legislator since 2003 and Assistant Majority Leader, she is a certified drug and alcohol counselor and prevention specialist with a sociology master's degree from Jackson State University.
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