Biography
Jesse Rodriguez is the Republican candidate for Illinois House of Representatives District 83 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Matt Hanson (D).[1] Rodriguez is a U.S. Navy veteran and small business owner from Aurora.[1][2]
Rodriguez served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1984 to 1990 and earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1990 and a graduate degree from Loyola in 2008.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a lifelong Aurora resident who served as an aircrewman in a carrier-based anti-submarine warfare squadron.[2]
Rodriguez said in the survey that he worked in personal insurance as a claims manager and fraud investigator and has owned a paint franchise serving Aurora and surrounding communities for the past 15 years.[2] He won the March 17, 2026 Republican primary.[1]
- 1.Jesse Rodriguez · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jesse Rodriguez - 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 83
Jesse Rodriguez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 83 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
