Cook County, Illinois

Illinois House District 79

One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackie Haas. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jackie Haas (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jackie Haas 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jackie Haas, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Jackie Haas

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Jackie Haas is the incumbent Illinois House member for the 79th District, representing Kankakee, Will and Grundy counties, per her official representative website. She has worked as a social worker for 30 years and became CEO of the Helen Wheeler Center for Community Mental Health in 2000, and she served on the Kankakee County Board from 2018 to 2020, per her official representative website. Haas holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Valparaiso University and a master's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago's Jane Addams School of Social Work. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for Illinois House District 79 in 2026?

When is the Illinois House District 79 election in Illinois?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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