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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Demerike "Demi" Palecek and Terry Nguyen Le. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Demerike "Demi" Palecek (Democratic), Terry Nguyen Le (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Hoan Huynh (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Demerike "Demi" Palecek is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Demi Palecek is a member of the Illinois Army National Guard who served at the U.S. Capitol after January 6, 2021, per her campaign site. She is president of the 46th Ward Democrats and has a background in advocacy, policy and communications, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Expand access to abortion care, contraception, fertility treatment and maternal health
- Expand mental health access and build affordable, comprehensive health care
- Support rent control, eviction prevention and more affordable housing
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Terry Nguyen Le is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Le works as a home caregiver and is a graduate of Amundsen High School who attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, per his Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire. He is a U.S. Army veteran. His platform centers on reducing the number of local government units, cutting taxes and regulation, and expanding school choice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Chicago Sun-Times questionnaire)
- Reducing the number of local government units for efficiency
- Cutting taxes and regulation to spur economic growth
- Expanding school choice and parental rights in curriculum
