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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

Dave Vella serves in the Illinois House and is an attorney who was a public defender in Winnebago County before joining his family's firm, Vella & Lund. He holds a degree from Augustana College and a law degree from Northern Illinois University.

Records: Corporate Accountability 19 for, Environment and Public Health 17 for, Healthcare Affordability 13 for,

Republican

Kathy Easton is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 68 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org