Saba Haider
Democratic · IL · DuPage County Board Member, District 5
Saba Haider is a DuPage County Board member who chairs its Strategic Planning Committee and sits on the county Board of Health. Her priorities include full school funding and lower costs for working families.
Where Saba Haider stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted to formally censure DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek. The board said she broke state bidding laws, ignored county spending rules, and blocked the county auditor. It passed 15-1.
November 25, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted to spend $25,000 of county money on gun safes to hand out to residents at an October 2026 safety event. It passed 17-1.
August 25, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Voted to give Loaves & Fishes Community Services $2.5 million to expand its food distribution hub in Aurora. The county said hunger is rising in DuPage. It passed 16-1.
March 24, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Voted to move up to $11 million of extra county money into the DuPage Sustainability Fund. The fund pays for fighting hunger, affordable housing, and community sustainability. It passed 15-1.
January 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for a DuPage County Board resolution backing due process for immigrants and a fair path to citizenship. It also objected to federal immigration raids in local neighborhoods. It passed 12-1.
October 28, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted to give Loaves & Fishes Community Services $2.5 million to expand its food distribution hub in Aurora. The county said hunger is rising in DuPage. It passed 16-1.
March 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Voted to move up to $11 million of extra county money into the DuPage Sustainability Fund. The fund pays for fighting hunger, affordable housing, and community sustainability. It passed 15-1.
January 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted to spend $25,000 of county money on gun safes to hand out to residents at an October 2026 safety event. It passed 17-1.
August 25, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted against asking DuPage County voters to abolish the elected coroner's office and create a county medical examiner instead. The plan failed 6-11.
August 11, 2026
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Received the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic race for Illinois House District 84.
February 22, 2026
Source: yahoo.com
Voted to adopt DuPage County's yearly spending plan for December 2025 through November 2026. It passed 17-0.
November 25, 2025
Source: dupage.legistar1.com
Past race Saba Haider ran in:
- State Representative District 84 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 84; Illinois