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Dave Severin

Dave Severin

Republican · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Illinois House District 116, Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Maintains a pro-life and pro-Second Amendment voting record
  • Opposes ending cash bail and supports law enforcement funding
  • Opposes sanctuary state policies and supports border wall construction
Biography

Severin is a small business owner from southern Illinois whose family ran the Severin Nursing Home, and was first elected to the Illinois House in 2016, per the campaign site. Severin has led Special Olympics of Southern Illinois and served on the Centerstone and United Way boards, per the campaign site.

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Illinois House District 116Illinois · 2026Edwards County sample ballot

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