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My name is Tom Bennett and I am your Republican candidate for Illinois State Senator for the 53rd Senate District.   

Since early 2023, the new 53rd Senate District includes all or parts of Bureau, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Putnam, Tazewell, Will and Woodford Counties.  

The new 53rd district has over 130 towns, villages, and communities, including all or portions of Morris, Minooka, Coal City, Washington, Channahon, Chenoa, Diamond, Streator, Seneca, Marseilles, Watseka, Pontiac, Deer Creek, Goodfield, Dwight, Gibson City, Paxton, Odell, Roberts, Saunemin, Piper City, Kempton, Cullom, Milford, Onarga, Cissna Park, Buckley, Loda, Melvin, Sibley, Strawn, Chatsworth, Elliott, Gilman, Thawville, Mazon, Towanda, Normal, Hudson, Ransom, Kinsman, Gardner, Reddick, Godley, Woodsworth, Cornell, Long Point, Rutland, Forrest, Fairbury. Goodwine, Stockland, Sheldon, Iroquois, Crescent City, Danforth, Charlotte, Weston, Meadows, McDowell, Scovel, Stelle, Clifton, Ashkum, L’Erable, Martinton, Reading, Manville, Garfield, Wenona, Papineau, Beaverville, Donovan, Cayuga, Rowe, Cardiff, Toluca, Tonica, Standard, Granville, Mark, Bureau Junction, Blair, Sunbury, Nevada, Blackstone, Henry, Lacon, Leeds, Ancona, Putnam, Verona, Kernan, Altmar, Leonore, Pattonsburg, La Rose, Varna, Magnolia, Evans, Lostant, Carbon Hill, Claypool, Aux Sable, Missal, DePue, Hopewell, Wing, Hennepin, Rugby, Emington, Swygert, Bryce, Pittwood, Gridley, Metamora, Flanagan, Sparland, Eureka, El Paso, Panola, Secor, Roanoke, Florid, Benson, McNabb, Minonk, Graymont, and Kangley. 

This website is about change and making things better. We need to focus on what’s important to our communities: jobs, the economy, energy, agriculture, quality education, public safety and the most vulnerable. I want to be your voice and ask for your thoughts and concerns. What are your issues? I look forward to hearing from you as we work together to improve Illinois. You may contact me through the email address shown here in this website. 

Government should be an interactive process and I encourage your input. After all, this is your government. I hope you will find this website a useful tool in helping me to serve you better. Please note that tax dollars were not used to bring you this website. 

Sincerely, 

Tom Bennett 
for State Senate, 
Senate District 53