Daniel Behr
Daniel Behr (Republican Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 57. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Behr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel Behr was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from New Trier East High School. He attended Northwestern University, earned a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1983, and a Ph.D. from the University of Antwerp in 2022. His career experience includes establishing various railroad enterprises including a locomotive and railcar renovation business and conducting railroad evaluation, analyses, and prospects for various markets in the U.S. and Germany. He has been affiliated with the Traffic Club of Chicago, East Troy Electric Railroad, and World Chicago.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Tracy Katz Muhl (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57 on March 17, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57
Daniel Behr (R) is running in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57 on March 17, 2026.
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Tracy Katz Muhl defeated Daniel Behr in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 57 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracy Katz Muhl (D) | 59.5 | 28,812 |
| Daniel Behr (R) | 40.5 | 19,586 | |
| Total votes: 48,398 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Tracy Katz Muhl advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 57 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracy Katz Muhl | 100.0 | 8,125 |
| Total votes: 8,125 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel Behr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Behr's responses.
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- Improve Affordability and Fiscal Stability. I support disciplined state budgeting, increased transparency and structural reforms that strengthen Illinois’ long-term financial position. My focus is on improving the business climate and addressing cost drivers that affect families and employers.
- Strengthen Education Outcomes. I support policies that emphasize measurable academic achievement, workforce readiness and curriculum transparency. The goal is to improve student performance and prepare graduates for higher education, skilled trades or careers.
- Enhance Public Safety. I support data-driven public safety policies that target repeat offenders and enhance community safety.
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2024
Daniel Behr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Behr's responses.
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- Reduce taxes through reduced government spending, elimination of duplicate administrative layers, which would make the state fiscally healthier, which would enhance the economic opportunities and business climate to stem the mass migration away from the State of Illinois.
- Reduce crime; no more excessive or politically gratuitous leniency.
- Enhance education, through focusing on foundational subjects such as STEM topics, with NO state mandates or political messages to distract children from the basic subject skills.
CTA has a $6.9 billion debt related to long term pensions, employee retirement benefits and claims (personal injury) - ($2 billion) and $4.9 billion in rough, rounded bonded debt.
Metra has only $312 mm in debt, related to long term pensions, employee retirement benefits & claims
Pace has even less, at $138 mm in debt, similarly related.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
