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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick Ryan and David Sheppard. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rick Ryan (Democratic), David Sheppard (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rick Ryan 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Rick Ryan is an attorney with more than three decades of legal experience and a 1992 graduate of John Marshall Law School, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 36th District since January 2025 and previously served as an officer of the Southwest Bar Association, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
David Sheppard is a police chief from Robbins who serves as an at-large member of the Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 school board, per Illinois Policy. He is a U.S. Navy veteran with three decades of experience as a police officer and administrator. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.