Dan Ugaste | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Andersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Jon Ugaste November 15,1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Denise Danos |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lake Forest College (BA) DePaul University (JD) |
Daniel Jon Ugaste [1] is a lawyer,politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 65th district since 2019. [2] He has served as Assistant Minority Leader in the House since 2025. [3] The district,located in the western Chicago metropolitan area,includes all or parts of Campton Hills,Elburn,Elgin,Geneva,Lily Lake,South Elgin,St. Charles,and Wayne. [4]
Ugaste earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law. [5]
In the 1990s,Ugaste was an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw,Limited Liability Partnership and Wiedner &McAuliffe,Limited Company. [6]
Ugaste is a shareholder in the Nyhan,Bambrick,Kinzie and Lowry Law Firm and specializes in workers' compensation. He worked as a member of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board and as a technical advisor to Bruce Rauner's Office on Workers' Compensation Reform.
In 2014,Ugaste ran for the Illinois House of Representatives. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Steven Andersson. [7]
In 2018,Anderson retired from the legislature. Ugaste was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives,defeating Democratic candidate Richard Johnson,the President of the Elgin Teachers Union. [2]
In 2020,Ugaste was re-elected,defeating activist Martha Paschke. [8]
Ugaste won a third term in 2022,defeating scientist and small business owner Linda Robertson. [9] Ugaste won a fourth term in 2024,when he faced off against Robertson a second time. [10]
In the 104th General Assembly,Ugaste became Assistant Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. [11]
In the 103rd General Assembly,Ugaste served on the following committees:Financial Institutions &Licensing (Republican Spokesperson);Judiciary - Civil (Republican Spokesperson);Labor &Commerce (Republican Spokesperson);Police &Fire Committee;Prescription Drug Affordability;Public Utilities;Civil Procedure &Tort Liability (Sub-Co-Chairperson);Commercial &Property (Sub-Co-Chairperson);Business &Industry Innovation. [12]
Ugaste supports term limits of “no shorter than 12 years”for members of the General Assembly. [13]
Ugaste lives in Geneva and is married. He has three adult daughters and six grandchildren. [12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 32,890 | 55.8 | 1.5 | |
| Democratic | Linda R. Robertson | 26,011 | 44.2 | −1.5 | |
| Total votes | 58,901 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 23,867 | 54.3 | +2.47 | |
| Democratic | Linda R. Robertson | 20,098 | 45.7 | −2.47 | |
| Total votes | 43,965 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 35,206 | 51.83 | −0.31% | |
| Democratic | Martha Paschke | 32,720 | 48.17 | +0.31% | |
| Total votes | 67,926 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Ugaste | 26,475 | 52.14 | |
| Democratic | Richard Johnson | 24,306 | 47.86 | |
| Total votes | 50,781 | 100.0 | ||