Illinois State House District 59 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Daniel Didech.

Daniel Didech

Daniel Didech is the incumbent Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing District 59, having assumed office in January 9, 2019, and is running unopposed for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Daniel Didech was raised in Buffalo Grove by a family of small business owners. A graduate of Stevenson High School and District 96 schools, after completing law school Daniel returned to the community with his wife, Jen, who is a 6th grade math teacher at Twin Groves Middle School.

· Official legislative page · Campaign biography

Campaign site

“Daniel supports comprehensive legislation that would reduce climate pollution, expand access to clean air and water, and build a 21st century economy. Tackling the climate crisis at the speed that science demands will require bold initiatives to upgrade our infrastructure, revitalize our energy systems, and restore our ecosystems.” (Campaign website (repdidech.com))
“Daniel is a leading voice pushing to make government more efficient, transparent and accountable. With over 7,000 units of local government in Illinois — more than any other state in the country — it is critical that we eliminate or consolidate many of these taxing bodies that are redundant, unnecessary or wasteful.” (Campaign website (repdidech.com))
“From 2017-2019, Daniel served as the elected Supervisor of Vernon Township. In his first year as Vernon Township Supervisor, Daniel cut the township’s property tax levy by over 5%, while at the same time expanding services that the township provides to our community.” (Campaign website (repdidech.com))