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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

Gabby Shanahan is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 97 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Harry Benton serves in the Illinois House and is a union ironworker by profession.

Records: Environment and Public Health 18 for, Corporate Accountability 17 for, Labor Rights 13 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org