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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Hanson and Jesse Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Kendall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matt Hanson (Democratic), Jesse Rodriguez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Hanson 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
Matt Hanson is an engineer at BNSF Railway and an officer with SMART-TD Local 171, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 83rd District since January 2023. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Jesse Rodriguez is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Rodriguez is a lifelong Aurora resident, Navy veteran and small-business owner who runs a paint franchise. He holds a finance degree and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago and is the Republican nominee for the 83rd District, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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