Matt Hanson is a railroad engineer and Democratic politician serving as an Illinois state representative for District 83.[1] Elected in 2022 he defeated Republican Keith Wheeler. The District includes parts of St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery, and Oswego.[2]

Matt Hanson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
2023–2025
Preceded byKeith Wheeler
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Montgomery, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Richmond
OccupationIllinois State Representative
ProfessionRailroad engineer
CommitteesAppropriations-General Service; Cities & Village; Police & Fire; Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges
Websitehttps://repmatthanson.com/

Hanson earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Richmond and worked as an engineer with BNSF Railway.[1]

He was elected to the Kane County Board from District 6 in 2018, and but lost re-election to the seat in 2020. In 2021, the Kane County Board unanimously appointed Hanson as their representative on the Metra board.[3]

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2022, Hanson sought the Democratic nomination for state representative from the 83rd District. He won the primary, defeating activist Arad Boxenbaum. He went on to defeat incumbent Republican Keith Wheeler with 53.3 percent of the vote.[2] Hanson ran on a platform of protecting worker's rights, standing up for Illinois families, protecting a woman's right to choose and fighting gun violence.[4] He was sworn in for his first term on January 11, 2023.[2]

In the 103rd General Assembly, Hanson served on the Appropriations-General Service Committee; Cities & Villages Committee; Police & Fire Committee; and the Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges Committee.[1]

Hanson was arrested by Montgomery, Illinois police for DUI after being found asleep in his vehicle on October 27, 2023, and registering a %0.186 blood alcohol content. [5]

Electoral History

Illinois 83rd Representative District General Election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Hanson 20,422 53.5
Republican Keith R. Wheeler 17,739 46.5
Total votes 38,161 100.0
Illinois 83rd Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Hanson 4,412 67.19
Democratic Arad Boxenbaum 2,154 32.81
Total votes 38,161 100.0
Kane County Board District 6 Democratic Primary, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Ford 911 44.48
Democratic Matt Hanson (Incumbent) 904 44.14
Total votes 2,048 100.0
Kane County Board District 6 General Election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Hanson 3,782 77.28
Democratic Ronald Ford (Write-in) 309 6.31
Total votes 4,205 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov.
  2. 1 2 3 "Matt Hanson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/jamesfullerreporting (2021-02-09). "Former Kane County Board member gets Metra board appointment". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  4. ↑ Kruger, Ethan (12 January 2023). "Area lawmakers take oath of office in Springfield". WCSJ News. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "State Rep. Matt Hanson charged with DUI in Montgomery". Daily Herald. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Live 2022 election results". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ . Illinois State Board of Elections Vote Totals Results https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR5xMw75TpkL1Oxne%2fXomoYY%3d=Election Vote Totals Results. Retrieved December 2, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ . Kane County Elections General Primary Contest Results https://electionresults.kanecountyil.gov/Contests.aspx?Id=22&P=92=2020 General Primary Contest Results. Retrieved December 2, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ . Kane County Elections Election Contest Results https://electionresults.kanecountyil.gov/Contests.aspx?Id=20=2018 Election Contest Results. Retrieved December 2, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)


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