Biography
Michele Clark is the Democratic candidate for the Illinois State Senate, District 33, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Republican Danielle Penman for a seat with no incumbent.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, her campaign described her as a small business owner and nonprofit leader who ran an early childhood learning center in McHenry County for more than a decade.[3]
Michele Clark lives in Algonquin with her husband, a commercial airline pilot, and they have two college-age daughters, according to her Ballotpedia survey response.[3] The survey response says she ran a large early childhood learning center in McHenry County for more than a decade and later served as chief operating officer of the Boys & Girls Club NWS.[3] It adds that she currently raises funds for the D300 Food Pantry.[3]
Clark advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026, with 20,399 votes.[2] Her survey response says she wants to make Illinois more affordable and would work across the aisle when it makes sense.[3]
- 1.Illinois State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Michele Clark · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Michele Clark - Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois Senate District 33
Michele Clark is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois Senate District 33 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.