Biography
Daniel Rhyne is the Republican candidate for Illinois State Senate District 57 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Christopher Belt. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he works as a mechanic and union treasurer.[1]
Rhyne was born in Belleville, Illinois, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 2000.[1] He earned an associate degree from Southwestern Illinois College in 2007.[1] His career experience includes working as a mechanic and union treasurer, and he has been affiliated with United Steelworkers Local 1899, Veterans of Steel, the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.[1]
Rhyne won the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a "Marine Veteran/Commonsense Republican" and listed lowering taxes and easing regulations, ending cashless bail, and ending sanctuary policies among his key messages.[2]
- 1.Daniel Rhyne · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Daniel Rhyne - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois Senate District 57
Daniel Rhyne is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois Senate District 57 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
