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Linda Robertson
Linda Robertson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 65. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Robertson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Linda Robertson was born in Tacoma, Washington. Robertson earned a bachelor's degree from Washington State University. Her career experience includes working as an industrial microbiologist.[1]
As of 2024, Robertson was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- American Association of University Women
- St Charles Chamber of Commerce
- American Society of Microbiology
- Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry
- We Can Lead Change
- Kane County Democratic Women
- Kane County Climate Action
- Geneva Learners
- Friends of the Fox River
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Dan Ugaste defeated Linda Robertson in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 65 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ugaste (R) | 55.6 | 33,393 | |
 | Linda Robertson (D)  | 44.4 | 26,673 | |
| Total votes: 60,066 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Linda Robertson advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Robertson | 100.0 | 5,205 |
| Total votes: 5,205 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Dan Ugaste advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ugaste | 100.0 | 6,952 | |
| Total votes: 6,952 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Robertson in this election.
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Dan Ugaste defeated Linda Robertson in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ugaste (R) | 54.2 | 23,927 | |
| Linda Robertson (D) | 45.8 | 20,221 | |
| Total votes: 44,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Dan Ugaste advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 65 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ugaste | 100.0 | 8,151 | |
| Total votes: 8,151 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Linda Robertson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robertson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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She became a small business owner, founding International Microbial Associates, to solve biofilm and water treatment issues in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East as well as advising Illinois startup companies.
Linda is active in numerous community and professional organizations. She is committed to being a full-time legislator who will regularly meet with constituents and listen to their concerns and needs. As a grandmother of two young grandsons, she believes that democracy works when we problem-solve together to make a better future for every child.- Safe and healthy families and community: After knocking on thousands of doors, I learned common concerns voiced across the district. Families of all ages and types need access to essential resources: safe housing, job security, affordable childcare, supportive health/mental healthcare, and safe schools that effectively prepare children to become healthy, productive citizens.
- The environment: Everyone wants access to clean water and a healthy environment. As a scientist I worked on projects that reduced pollution and conserved energy, saving businesses millions of dollars while protecting water ways. Fixing existing environmental policies requires electing experts who understand the concerns of farmers, citizens, and businesses. Illinois has wonderful research institutions that can help lead us to solutions to alleviate climate change and create jobs. Working together, we can lower carbon emissions and the fertilizer runoff that pollutes streams. I will advocate for proactive environmental legislation that helps farmers and reduces exposure to harmful chemicals like ethylene oxide or PFAS “forever” chemicals.
- Reproductive rights: Politicians do not belong in healthcare decisions. I will strongly support a person’s right to make decisions for their own body. I believe reproductive health care decisions should be made between a woman and a doctor, not by politicians. Reproductive rights are no longer protected at the federal level. Birth control, privacy laws and gay marriage may also be threatened. Legislation protecting our rights at the state level is critical.
In my semi-rural town, berry picking was the way you got to see friends during the summer, make some money, while getting into berry fights and goofing around. The work was paid by picked flat, so your card was punched for each flat. The tickets would be saved and turned in at the end of the season, with a bonus to those who waited until the season end to be paid. The strawberry season started in June, raspberry in July and blueberry/blackberry in August.
As a townie, I went home to a clean house, a shower and dinner. My money was saved for college and spending at the big State Fair. Others were not so lucky. While some kids earned money to buy clothes, others needed to supplement their family's income. The migrants who picked berries professionally, coped with cabins with a single lightbulb, hotplates, an outhouse and a communal water tap. While I rejoiced when it rained and we couldn't pick, those migrant families lost a day of income and farmers lost part of the harvest. The entire family worked and little toddlers would be running around in the dirt.
Those fields are long gone and the fertile land is now covered with big box stores but we still have migrants doing field work. I respect those field workers. It is not easy to do, and the skill it takes to hand harvest berries at a rapid pace in order to make a living should be respected.
Another is “Cooking for Geeks.” I love to cook and bake, but I often amuse my friends and husband because I tend to look at the chemistry underlying the recipes. Browning meat is a Maillard Reaction and to brighten improve the flavor of soups I will increase the acidity with lemons, citric acid or tomatoes. As a microbiologist, I love to grow microbes in making yogurt and breads and have fermented Kombucha and sauerkraut. I would love to have a stove with a built-in magnetic stirrer as well as the tools that are standard in chemistry labs. The same techniques that are used by good cooks are often also used by chemists who formulate new products. Because of my background, the recent book, “Lessons in Chemistry,” also resonated. I think we could get many more people interested in STEM careers if they understood the link between cooking and chemistry.
During my short campaign in 2022, I was endorsed by: Chicago Tribune, AFL-CIO, IFT, IEA-NEA, 3.14 Action, Equality Illinois, IVI-IPO, Sierra Club, IBEW, IUOE, Vote Pro Choice, NASW, US Representatives Bill Foster and Sean Casten, my opponent’s (now former) campaign chair, Greg Marston, and was named a Gun Safety candidate by G-Pac, Giffords and Moms Demand Action. https://votelinda65.com/endorsements/
Childcare Access & Early Childhood
Small Business, Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Agriculture and conservation
Prescription Drug Affordability
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2022
Linda Robertson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
