Biography
Jim Geldermann is the Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, District 17, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent Democrat Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz.[1] A software consultant, he ran for the same seat in 2024.[1]
Jim Geldermann was born in Evanston, Illinois, graduated from Campion Jesuit High School and attended Hillsdale College.[1] His career experience includes working as a software consultant.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he listed himself as president of Wireless.dev Corporation, a software and development company, and cited more than 40 years of information technology experience.[2] He also listed service on the board of First Step House, a men's halfway house, since 2018, and on the Illinois Cemetery Oversight Board from 2016 to 2022.[2]
Geldermann lost the November 5, 2024 general election for District 17 to Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, receiving 31.3 percent of the vote.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he said he is passionate about life issues from prenatal life to natural death, and named crime, education choice and government spending among the issues he would address.[3]
- 1.Jim Geldermann · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jim Geldermann - 2024 Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Jim Geldermann - 2026 Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois House District 17
Jim Geldermann is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 17 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
