Ram Villivalam
Ram Villivalam is the incumbent Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate representing District 8, having assumed office in January 9, 2019, and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Ram Villivalam was born and lives in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Lincoln Park High School in 2005.
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“Simply put: Illinois’ tax system is unfair. We don’t collect enough revenue from billionaires and millionaires, and we take too much in taxes from working and middle-class families.”
(Campaign website (ramforsenate.com)) “The students and families of our district and Illinois deserve the best education possible. This requires an equitable division of resources, allowing students to thrive in any school, regardless of zip code.”
(Campaign website (ramforsenate.com)) “The Affordable Care Act was a transformative first step towards caring for all our citizens. Now, it’s time to protect our gains and push towards a long-term solutions to our nation’s health care woes: Universal Health care and adequate Long Term Care for seniors and people with disabilities.”
(Campaign website (ramforsenate.com))Vince Romano
Vince Romano Vince Romano was born in Evanston, Illinois. Romano's professional experience includes working in real estate and finance.
“ECONOMY/JOBS- If you value good jobs and a keeping business in Illinois, you need to vote for me. My goal is the same now as it was when I ran 10 years ago.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2022)) “TAXES- Illinois has the highest overall tax rate of all states, with over 7000 units of government( over 3 times that of Texas which has 4 times our population) We need to forensic audit the state, zero base budget and find out where all these taxes are going.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2022)) “Disability Services - 10 years ago when I rant, Illinois had the worst rank for disability services (ranked 51st out of the 50 states plus the District of Colombia), I am sure we have not improved. Shameful that a state with all our resources, they we are the worst rated for taking care of our most vulnerable”
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