Biography
Laura Hois is the Republican candidate for Illinois House of Representatives District 81 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Anne Stava (D).[1] Hois is an attorney and business owner who served as the Downers Grove Township clerk from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]
Hois was born in DeKalb, Illinois, and graduated from Naperville Central High School.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1980 and a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1984.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has more than 30 years of experience as corporate counsel, at law firms and in her own law office in Downers Grove.[2]
According to Ballotpedia, Hois began serving as Republican committeeman for Downers Grove in 2010.[1] In the survey she said that in 2021 she began attending Downers Grove Community High School District 99 board meetings and founded WakeUpD99, a citizen group focused on school governance.[2] Hois won the March 17, 2026 Republican primary.[1] She listed public safety, education and parental involvement, and taxes and government spending among her priorities, and said she opposes the elimination of cash bail under the SAFE-T Act.[2]
- 1.Laura Hois · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Laura Hois - 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 81
Laura Hois is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 81 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
