Daniel Didech

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dan Didech

| state_house = Illinois

| district = 59th

| term_start = January 9, 2019

| term_end =

| predecessor = Carol Sente

| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|37|2024|10|14}}

| birth_place = Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| education = Roosevelt University (BA)
Valparaiso University (JD)

}}

Daniel "Dan" Didech (born 1986/1987)https://www.dailyherald.com/20241014/illinois-state-politics/daniel-didech-2024-candidate-for-illinois-house-district-59 is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 59th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or part of Vernon Hills, Prairie View, Buffalo Grove, Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Riverwoods, and Wheeling.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD30.pdf|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 30|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=August 20, 2017}}

Didech won election as the Vernon Township Supervisor in 2017.{{cite interview|last=Didech|first=Daniel|title=Illinois House 59th District Democratic nominee: Daniel Didech|interviewer=Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/daniel-didech-illinois-house-59th-district-democratic-nominee-2018-general-election/}} The following year, he was elected to the Illinois House to succeed retiring Democratic Representative Carol Sente, defeating Republican opponent Karen Feldman.{{cite web |title=Illinois House of Representatives District 59 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_District_59 |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=19 July 2019}}

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Didech is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2938 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}

  • (Chairman of) Clean Energy Subcommittee (HENG-CLEA)
  • Commercial & Property Subcommittee (HJUA-COMM)
  • Counties & Townships Committee (HCOT)
  • Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Housing Committee (SHOU)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)

Electoral history

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| title = Illinois 59th Representative District General Election, 2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d|title=Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=2024-09-01|website=Illinois State Board of Elections|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Daniel Didech

| votes = 20619

| percentage = 66.48

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Charles Roeske

| votes = 10,398

| percentage = 33.52

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 31017

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 59th Representative District General Election, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=prSXs26mKQc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637793052475464938|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Illinois State Board of Elections|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Daniel Didech (incumbent)

| votes = 36940

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36940

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 59th Representative District General Election, 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=fkzkoIBAmBE%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637793050984769185|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Illinois State Board of Elections|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Daniel Didech

| votes = 22038

| percentage = 61.34

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Karen Feldman

| votes = 13891

| percentage = 38.66

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35929

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 59th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=vYruVI445yc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637793061144367874|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Illinois State Board of Elections|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Daniel Didech

| votes = 5942

| percentage = 60.43

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Susan Malter

| votes = 3891

| percentage = 39.57

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9833

| percentage = 100.0

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