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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic · Incumbent

Elizabeth Lisa Hernandez worked in Cicero public schools for 17 years and served as a senior policy adviser to the lieutenant governor. She has chaired the Democratic Party of Illinois since 2022.

Records: Corporate Accountability 15 for, Environment and Public Health 14 for, Labor Rights 14 for,

Republican

Laura Hruska is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 2 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org