Biography
Tamiko Mueller is the Democratic candidate for Illinois State Senate District 59 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Paul Jacobs. A U.S. Army Reserve officer and real estate broker, she serves on the Jackson County board.[1][2]
Mueller graduated from O'Fallon Township High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and graduate degrees in workforce education and public administration from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[1] She has served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve, and her career experience includes serving as a military officer and working in real estate.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she enlisted at 17, received her commission through the ROTC program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is a Lieutenant Colonel, and deployed twice, including once in response to September 11.[2]
Mueller is a member of the Jackson County Board, representing District 3, according to her survey answers.[2] She said she is the managing broker and owner of a real estate brokerage and has a nonprofit that helps homeless veterans.[2] She listed economic development and jobs through infrastructure, affordable health care, and veterans' health care transportation as her key campaign messages.[2]
- 1.Tamiko Mueller · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Tamiko Mueller - 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 59
Tamiko Mueller is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois Senate District 59 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
