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Karen Battaglia

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

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Top priorities

  • Expand mental health resources
  • Support labor and worker protections
  • Keep medical decisions between patients and providers

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Karen Battaglia is a trauma nurse and president of the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association who works as a trauma program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, per her campaign site. She has volunteered as a firefighter and prehospital nurse for 15 years, per the same source.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified October 1, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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