State Rep. Sharon Chung and Desi Anderson battle for Illinois 91st House District

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — After losing a Senate seat in 2022, Republican Desi Anderson is running against incumbent Sharon Chung (D) to represent the 91st District in the Illinois House of Representatives.

State Representative Chung said two years is not enough to get everything on her agenda done.
She said she’s proud of the work she’s done thus far concerning the state’s fiscal health.

“We’ve had nine straight credit upgrades, we’ve put money into our rainy day fund, we are paying back our bills on time,” said Chung. “That’s something I’m really proud of that we’ve been able to come out of that.”

Protect, preserve and promote are Anderson’s priorities. Support for first responders, veterans, union workers, tradesmen and small businesses are just some of the items falling under her three priorities.

“That’s all coming from just being a mom, small business owner and being involved with my community,” said Anderson. “For me it’s just always important that we continue to protect our small businesses and making sure we have an advocate for them. You see a lot of the unfunded mandates coming out of Springfield and it becomes burdensome.”

Chung is working to keep healthcare costs down and focusing on women’s rights and reproductive rights.

“One thing that’s really important, we’ve seen all throughout the nation, is reproductive rights, women’s rights,” said Chung. “Those sorts of things are really important to me, just personally, as being a woman and mother of daughters. We’re going to see what we can do to sort of ensure that those rights stay here in our state.”

Both candidates are building off momentum this election cycle to achieve victory at the polls.

“You know I’m feeling good again, like I said I have my record that I’m proud of, that I’m running on,” said Chung.

“Someone, a republican or democrat is going to win this seat and my hope and my message has always been is make sure that we’re advocating for all and not just a specific group and that’s my goal, is making sure everyone has a seat at the table,” said Anderson.

Election Day is Nov 5.

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