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Peter Janko
Democratic · Illinois · 2026Peter Janko is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Janko is a retired engineer and preservationist who worked as a telecommunications product designer at Motorola and later founded Lumenelle Lighting Design and Restoration, a historic preservation firm, per his campaign site. He also served as lead engineer on a $22 million Illinois State Toll Highway Authority infrastructure project. He is a Marengo resident and Democratic State Central Committeeman for Illinois's 11th Congressional District running against incumbent Rep. Joe Sosnowski.
Priorities
- State-level healthcare access through the Illinois Care Initiative, per the campaign site
- Expanding passenger rail to connect communities to jobs, per the campaign site
- Historic preservation as community and economic development, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Illinois House District 69 · Illinois · 2026
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