Dan Ugaste

Dan Ugaste
Dan Ugaste
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 65th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Steven Andersson
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Denise Ugaste
Children	3
Residence(s)	Geneva, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Lake Forest College (BA); DePaul University (JD)
Profession	Attorney at Law

Daniel J. Ugaste is a lawyer, politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 65th district.^[1] The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Campton Hills, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Lily Lake, South Elgin, St. Charles, and Wayne.^[2]

Education and law career

Ugaste earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law.^[3]

In the 1990s, Ugaste was an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw, Limited Liability Partnership and Wiedner & McAuliffe, Limited Company.^[4]

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.

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2018, Ugaste was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, defeating Democratic candidate Richard Johnson, the President of the Elgin Teachers Union. Representative Ugaste succeeded retiring incumbent Steven Andersson.^[1]

In 2020, Ugaste was re-elected, defeating activist Martha Paschke.^[5]

Ugaste won a third term in 2022, defeating scientist and small business owner Linda Robertson.^[6] Ugaste won a fourth term in 2024, when he faced off against Robertson a second time.^[7]

Committees

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.^[8]

Personal life

Ugaste lives in Geneva and is married. He has three adult daughters and six grandchildren.^[9]

Electoral history

Illinois 65th Representative District General Election, 2024^[10]
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

Illinois 65th Representative District General Election, 2022^[11]
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

Illinois 65th Representative District General Election, 2020^[12]
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

Illinois 65th Representative District General Election, 2018^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Ugaste	26,475	52.14
	Democratic	Richard Johnson	24,306	47.86
Total votes			50,781	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b Schory, Brenda (November 6, 2018). "Ugaste wins Illinois 65th District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ "District - Dan Ugaste". 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ Ugaste, Dan (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 65th District Republican nominee: Dan Ugaste" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Krishnamurthy, Madhu (2020-11-04). "Republican incumbent Ugaste wins Illinois House 65th District seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ Network, Brenda Schory Shaw Local News (2022-11-09). "GOP incumbent Ugaste wins race for 65th state House seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ "Dan Ugaste". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ "Election Day 2024 live results: Illinois State House". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Illinois General Election Results 2022". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Campaign Website

[WIN-1] Schory, Brenda (November 6, 2018). "Ugaste wins Illinois 65th District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[2] "District - Dan Ugaste". 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[Sun_Times_Questionnaire_2018-3] Ugaste, Dan (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 65th District Republican nominee: Dan Ugaste" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

[4] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-09-30.

[5] Krishnamurthy, Madhu (2020-11-04). "Republican incumbent Ugaste wins Illinois House 65th District seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[6] Network, Brenda Schory Shaw Local News (2022-11-09). "GOP incumbent Ugaste wins race for 65th state House seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[7] "Dan Ugaste". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[8] "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[9] "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[10] "Election Day 2024 live results: Illinois State House". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[11] "Illinois General Election Results 2022". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved November 25, 2022.

[12] "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[13] "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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