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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:

Republican

Chris Metcalfe is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 85 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Dagmara Avelar serves in the Illinois House and holds a justice studies degree from Northeastern Illinois University and a master's in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Records: Corporate Accountability 20 for, Environment and Public Health 18 for, Healthcare Affordability 13 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org