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Mark Su

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Mark Su
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Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Illinois District 9

Elections and appointments
Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

National University of Defense Technology, 1985

Graduate

University of Illinois, Chicago, 1997

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Religion
Christian
Profession
Consultant
Contact

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Mark Su (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]

Su completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Su earned a bachelor's degree from the National University of Defense Technology in China in 1985 and a graduate degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1997. His career experience includes working as a consultant, media creator, writer, and business owner.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9

Delila Barrera is running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.

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David Abrevaya
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Phil Andrew Candidate Connection
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Daniel K. Biss
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Jeff Cohen
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Laura Fine
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Hoan Huynh
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Bruce Leon
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Jill Manrique
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Lauren Million
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Nick Pyati Candidate Connection
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Mike Simmons

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9

Rocio Cleveland and Mark Su are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.

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Campaign themes

2026

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Candidate Connection

Mark Su completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Su's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am father, husband, and long time community contributor. I was a student, a blue collar worker, a small business owner before, and I am working class people in past 20 years working as an computer software engineer and IT consultant. I also create media company to do news and video media for 12 years. I have extensive professional experience in several industry, include worked at Tech company Motorola as a software engineer, Abbott Laboratories , Bank of American as a IT consultant. Over past dozens of years, I work as a media editor , journalist to closely work with communities, city, state and other place, include promote policy, report events, help community to solve issues , etc. With my media platform , I did lot political comments, support local, state and federal candidates , and promote election. I was also a writer, which publish two books, and thousands of news and comment articles.
  • I am grassroot working class person, I'll fight for all citizens, what ever you are republican, or any other citizens, I will work for you
  • I am loyal citizens of 9th district which live on this district over last 27 years, I will make this district better, make Illinois better, make American better
  • I'll represent republican to election, as democratic congress woman in this district near 30 years, it's time to change, from equal opportunity point of view, it's term for republican to be on this congress district. However, I'll work for all people, include republican, democratic and any other citizens. I'll fight for all class, no matter you are blue collar, white collar, business owner, etc. I will fight for issues like high working class medical insurance, community safety, better education systems, strong economy , and more.
Science and Tech, public safety, internal policy, education, Social issues, industry development, etc
Trump's election experience inspired me to run this congress race
Trump's book "The way to success"
A elected official should a positive, open mind, and love to serve public service. To be elected official, you must have above average high vision on most of thing, like district development, social issues, and national policies. A elected official must love his district, love state, love this country, he must be a long time loyal citizen and welling to contribute all talent, experience and other to the district. A elected official must be smart, very knowledge in most areas and topics. A official should work for all people, whatever they are republican, democratic, and other people. A official should make right decision on all work, make community united.
High educated, over 40 years job experience in multiply industry. Passion on political and social work.
Solove district issues, social issues, keep district and communities health developed, help citizen on all issues.
A first generation Chinese immigrant make congress race, a working class and science engineer run congress
Fist historical event is I was admitted to a state best high school among my district, I am the number one to this school, it make me enter best college later.
My first is job is as Information Science engineer for 8 years
Trump's book, it inspire people
musk
America flag
Family, personal development
High vision, talent work, al around knowledge, love district, love country, positive, take, responsibility,
yes
Great challenges for US over the next decade include gun control, industry development, like manufacture restore, race balance, internal competition, political crash, the fight between democratic and republican
4 years better
Congress should change the term limit to like max tern no more than 4 term to promote equal opportunities, and make change on district
Bill Foster on IL 11th US congress district
yes
I like humor,
Yes
yes, I'll take high priority
Do right and good jobs
Friends, Republican
Science and Tech, education, financial, international policy, Food Industry
Government should keep balance of financial transparency and regulations, should set well organized rules to keep health of financial situations, and government should accountable on these issues.

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Campaign finance summary

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Mark Su campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Illinois District 9Candidacy Declared primary$15,530 $7,212
Grand total$15,530 $7,212
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 9, 2025


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