Biography
Paul Kendrick is the Democratic candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, District 12, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Republican Justin Kumar for a seat with no incumbent.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, his campaign described a background that includes policy work in the Obama White House and service on the Lincoln Park High School Local School Council.[2]
Paul Kendrick's candidate survey says he worked on policy in the Obama White House and later served on the Lincoln Park High School Local School Council.[2] It describes him as a lifelong education advocate who organized neighbors through Indivisible after Donald Trump took office.[2]
Kendrick won the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary for District 12 with 47.5 percent of the vote, ahead of Litcy Kurisinkal, Karim Lakhani and Mac LeBuhn.[1] He listed his key campaign messages as keeping streets safe from crime, making life more affordable and standing up to the federal government.[2] He also named schools, transportation, fiscal health, reproductive freedom and immigrant rights among his policy interests.[2]
- 1.Paul Kendrick · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Paul Kendrick - 2026 Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois House District 12
Paul Kendrick is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 12 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.