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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Gill and David A. Dewar. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mary Gill (Democratic), David A. Dewar (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mary Gill is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. 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.
Mary Gill is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Mary Gill is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Gill is the sitting state representative for the 35th District. She previously served as executive director of the Mount Greenwood Community and Business Association and worked as a special education teacher, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David A. Dewar is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Dewar is a financial services entrepreneur who founded Tax-Free Retirement Solutions in 2010, offering life insurance, annuities and retirement planning, per his campaign site. He previously worked in real estate investment and the mortgage industry and served as an election judge in Chicago's 19th Ward for a decade.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Repealing the SAFE-T Act and supporting law enforcement
- Prioritizing policy over party politics in Springfield
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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