Nolan Kemp
Democrat for State House, District 74
“Leadership starts with showing up.”
Nolan Kemp is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 74. A Dixon resident, he comes from a public-safety and emergency-services background, with EMT and fire-service training and experience working alongside local fire departments, EMT agencies, the county coroner’s office, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He completed EMT training at Sauk Valley Community College and additional coursework through the Illinois Fire Service Institute.
Running for his first elected office, Kemp advanced from the March 2026 Democratic primary and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Illinois Action. His stated priorities include protecting civil liberties and constitutional rights, affordability and responsible budgeting, and strengthening community health, mental-health services, and substance-use treatment.
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Democrats are running up and down the DeKalb County ballot this November.