Dan Ugaste
Dan Ugaste | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Leader | Tony McCombie |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Andersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Jon Ugaste[1] November 15, 1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Denise Danos |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Geneva, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lake Forest College (BA) DePaul University (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney at Law |
Daniel J. Ugaste is a lawyer, politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 65th district since 2019.[2] He has served as Assistant Minority Leader in the House since 2025.[3] The district, located in the western Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Campton Hills, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Lily Lake, South Elgin, St. Charles, and Wayne.[4]
Education and law career
Ugaste earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law.[5]
In the 1990s, Ugaste was an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw, Limited Liability Partnership and Wiedner & McAuliffe, Limited Company.[6]
Ugaste is a shareholder in the Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie and Lowry Law Firm and specializes in workers' compensation. He worked as a member of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board and as a technical advisor to Bruce Rauner's Office on Workers' Compensation Reform.
Illinois House of Representatives
In 2014, Ugaste ran for the Illinois House of Representatives. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Steven Andersson.[7]
In 2018, Anderson retired from the legislature. Ugaste was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, defeating Democratic candidate Richard Johnson, the President of the Elgin Teachers Union.[2]
In 2020, Ugaste was re-elected, defeating activist Martha Paschke.[8]
Ugaste won a third term in 2022, defeating scientist and small business owner Linda Robertson.[9] Ugaste won a fourth term in 2024, when he faced off against Robertson a second time.[10]
In the 104th General Assembly, Ugaste became Assistant Minority Leader in the House of Representatives.[11]
Committees
In the 103rd General Assembly, Ugaste served on the following committees: Financial Institutions & Licensing (Republican Spokesperson); Judiciary - Civil (Republican Spokesperson); Labor & Commerce (Republican Spokesperson); Police & Fire Committee; Prescription Drug Affordability; Public Utilities; Civil Procedure & Tort Liability (Sub-Co-Chairperson); Commercial & Property (Sub-Co-Chairperson); Business & Industry Innovation.[12]
Political positions
Ugaste supports term limits of “no shorter than 12 years” for members of the General Assembly.[13]
Personal life
Ugaste lives in Geneva and is married. He has three adult daughters and six grandchildren.[12]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 32,890 | 55.8 | 1.5 | |
| Democratic | Linda R. Robertson | 26,011 | 44.2 | −1.5 | |
| Total votes | 58,901 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 23,867 | 54.3 | +2.47 | |
| Democratic | Linda R. Robertson | 20,098 | 45.7 | −2.47 | |
| Total votes | 43,965 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 35,206 | 51.83 | −0.31% | |
| Democratic | Martha Paschke | 32,720 | 48.17 | +0.31% | |
| Total votes | 67,926 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste | 26,475 | 52.14 | |
| Democratic | Richard Johnson | 24,306 | 47.86 | |
| Total votes | 50,781 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ^ "House Member Details".
- ^ a b Schory, Brenda (November 6, 2018). "Ugaste wins Illinois 65th District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois Republicans File Lawsuit Asking State Supreme Court to Toss Legislative Map". WTTW News. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "District - Dan Ugaste". 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Ugaste, Dan (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 65th District Republican nominee: Dan Ugaste" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Daniel J. Ugaste".
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Madhu (2020-11-04). "Republican incumbent Ugaste wins Illinois House 65th District seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Network, Brenda Schory Shaw Local News (2022-11-09). "GOP incumbent Ugaste wins race for 65th state House seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Dan Ugaste". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Illinois Republicans File Lawsuit Asking State Supreme Court to Toss Legislative Map". WTTW News. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Can't Become Corrupted if You're Not in Office". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Election Day 2024 live results: Illinois State House". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Illinois General Election Results 2022". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.