Illinois State House District 83

Current seat holder: Matt Hanson.

Matt Hanson

Matt Hanson Matt Hanson earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Richmond.

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Campaign site

“Property tax relief is important to homeowners in my district. I will continue working to ensure out-of-state corporations pay their share so homeowners can afford to stay in their homes.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“I fight in Springfield for women’s rights and safety, workers rights, and support increased resources to end domestic violence and hold abusers accountable, within a balanced and responsible State budget.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“Constituents in my district and their families need life to be more affordable. I successfully fought to stop the gas tax hike, cap costs for epi-pens and inhalers, wiped out millions of dollars of medical debt and returned capital resources to local units of government and social service agencies.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))

Jesse Rodriguez

Jesse Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1984 to 1990.

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Campaign site

“To make Illinois a magnet state for families and job creators. Our current anti-family environment (what else could I call it?), was not always the case.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“My degree is in Finance from Loyola University, Chicago. I also earned a master's in business administration from Loyola with a focus on operations management and business ethics.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))