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Nicolle Grasse

DState Representative · District 53

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Illinois House District 53

Biography

Nicolle Grasse is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from District 53, appointed in June 2024, and she is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] An ordained United Church of Christ minister and hospice chaplain, she is a former Arlington Heights village trustee.[1][2]

Nicolle Grasse graduated from Rhinelander High School, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and received a bachelor's degree from Elmhurst University and a graduate degree from Chicago Theological Seminary.[1] She began serving as a village trustee in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in 2021, and her career experience includes serving as an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and as a hospice chaplain.[1]

Grasse was appointed to the Illinois House on June 5, 2024, to replace Mark Walker (D).[1] For 2025-2026 Ballotpedia lists her on the Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Health and Human Services, Health Care Availability & Accessibility, House Human Services, Public Health, and State Government Administration committees.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she listed her key campaign messages as making health care more accessible and affordable, making housing, health care, property taxes and the cost of living more affordable, and protecting democracy while including the disenfranchised in the political process.[2] She named health care and human services as the areas of public policy she is most passionate about.[2] Ballotpedia lists Elizabeth Bauer (R) as the other candidate on the general election ballot.[1]

  1. 1.Nicolle Grasse · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Nicolle Grasse - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Illinois House District 53

Nicolle Grasse is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 53 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

  • Jobs & cost of living5 with · 0 against5 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS

      Allows townships to use public aid funds to run food banks, food pantries and in-kind aid programs for people who are poor, homeless or in immediate need, regardless of General Assistance eligibility.

      May 29, 2026 · Passed 73–35 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      STATE PERMITTED INVESTMENTS

      Allows the State Treasurer to invest State money in pooled investment trusts registered as open-end investment companies whose voting trustees are officers or employees of a national labor federation.

      May 22, 2026 · Passed 73–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT

      May 28, 2026 · Passed 89–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Climate & energy3 with · 0 against3 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER

      As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.

      Apr 9, 2025 · Passed 75–40 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All climate & energy votes
  • Health & care2 with · 0 against2 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

      Requires health professionals and institutions to report specified sexual and violent misconduct to the state professional regulation department, requires law enforcement to report investigations, arrests and charges and prosecutors convictions of licensees, and creates a Sexual Assault Survivors Fund.

      Apr 10, 2025 · Passed 87–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION

      May 27, 2026 · Passed 106–5 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes
  • Rights & public safety2 with · 0 against2 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

      Requires health professionals and institutions to report specified sexual and violent misconduct to the state professional regulation department, requires law enforcement to report investigations, arrests and charges and prosecutors convictions of licensees, and creates a Sexual Assault Survivors Fund.

      Apr 10, 2025 · Passed 87–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

      May 27, 2026 · Passed 102–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Education & families1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    All education & families votes
  • Housing & rent1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    • Yes

      AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS

      Changes the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act to require non-exempt local governments to hold a public hearing before adopting affordable housing plans and to name specific lands and deadlines, and raises the exemption threshold from 10% to 25% affordable housing units.

      Apr 15, 2026 · Passed 74–37 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes

Where they stood out

Voted with most of their party on all 11 party-divided votes on file.

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

SB 3484 · IL HOUSE

VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Third Reading

Passed 84–16·Substantive·May 31, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2955 · IL HOUSE

EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER

YesVOTED

Motion: Concurrence

As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 78–39·Substantive·May 31, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2955 · IL HOUSE

EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER

YesVOTED

Motion: Concurrence, Amendment 4

As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 78–39·Substantive·May 31, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 2696 · IL HOUSE

QUICK-TAKE-HOFFMAN ESTATES

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Passed 77–30·Substantive·May 29, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 3565 · IL HOUSE

PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Allows townships to use public aid funds to run food banks, food pantries and in-kind aid programs for people who are poor, homeless or in immediate need, regardless of General Assistance eligibility.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 73–35·Substantive·May 29, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 3403 · IL HOUSE

PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Passed 89–20·Substantive·May 28, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 3510 · IL HOUSE

CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Passed 102–3·Substantive·May 27, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 4909 · IL HOUSE

PEN CD-IMRF-EMPLOYEE

YesVOTED

Motion: Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 110–1·Substantive·May 27, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 3107 · IL HOUSE

QUICK-TAKE OAK PARK

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

As introduced, allows the Village of Oak Park to use quick-take eminent domain for two years to acquire specified properties on Madison Street and Humphrey Avenue in Cook County for a public building and facility.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 79–27·Substantive·May 27, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 2771 · IL HOUSE

SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Passed 106–5·Substantive·May 27, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 16 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.