Biography
Daniel Behr is the Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, District 57, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A business owner with a Ph.D. in applied economics, he says his priorities include responsible budgeting, education outcomes and public safety.[1][3]
Daniel Behr was born in Chicago, graduated from New Trier East High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1983 and a Ph.D. from the University of Antwerp in 2022.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has worked in transportation, logistics and economic development in the United States and abroad, and runs a transportation and economic development consulting firm that also supplies rail exports to clients in Europe and Australia.[3]
Behr advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.[1] In the survey, he named affordability and fiscal stability, education outcomes and public safety as his key messages, and listed transportation infrastructure, economic development, education performance, health care sustainability, government accountability and elder care policy as policy interests.[3]
- 1.Daniel Behr - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Daniel Behr - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois House District 57
Daniel Behr is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 57 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
