EDWARDSVILLE – The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for the Illinois Senate 56th District — Marsie Geldert-Murphey and Kevin Hall — introduced themselves and spoke about their platforms.During the candidate forum on Feb. 25, 2026, Democrats Geldert-Murphey and Hall shared more about their decision to run for Illinois Senate to represent the 56th District. Hall explained that he is a Glen Carbon resident and formerly served as the Edwardsville Township Supervisor. He partnered with organizations like the Glen-Ed Food Pantry and the Overnight Warming Locations in this role. He highlighted affordability, clean drinking water and public education as his major issues.“I know people are struggling, going through a tough time right now,” he said. “We want to do whatever we can to just make people’s lives easier and better.”Geldert-Murphey is a civil engineer with …
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February 26, 2026 at 02:21PM
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