The Ballot Brief
Illinois
Candidate profile

Daniel Biss

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

On the ballot

U.S. House, IL-9Illinois · 2026
Top priorities
  • Rebuilding an Economy that Works for Everyone
  • Empowering Workers to Organize
  • Bold Action to Respond to the Climate Crisis

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Biss is the mayor of Evanston and previously served in the Illinois House and Senate, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a PhD in mathematics from MIT and formerly taught mathematics at the University of Chicago, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything on your ballotIllinois 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home