Democrat Janet Yang Rohr is running for the Illinois House of Representatives District 41 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Ajay Gupta.

According to her campaign Facebook page, Yang Rohr represents Naperville, Bolingbrook and Warrenville in the Illinois House. She has served as a state representative since 2021, according to BallotReady profile data.

Candidate information

  • Party: Democratic
  • Office sought: Illinois House of Representatives, District 41
  • Education: High school diploma, Naperville North High School; bachelor's degree in economics and English, Northwestern University (2002); MBA, University of Chicago (2010)
  • Current role: Director, multi-asset and alternative investments manager research at Morningstar (2010–present), according to BallotReady profile data

Experience and public service

She is a Naperville North graduate. Yang Rohr served as a board member on the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board from 2017 to 2019, according to BallotReady profile data. She has served as a state representative since 2021.

Before entering public office, she worked as a research analyst in investment consulting at Aon from 2002 to 2007. She then served as vice president and investment product manager at Northern Trust Corporation from 2007 to 2010, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

The following positions are stated by the candidate through her campaign platform.

Property taxes and education funding: Yang Rohr said she will fight for new funding for local schools to ease the burden on local property taxpayers and create an annual property tax rebate for local families. She also said she will fight for affordable education at public colleges, universities and trade schools.

Healthcare: Yang Rohr said she believes healthcare is a right, not a privilege. She said she will take on insurance and pharmaceutical companies, fight to put patients ahead of corporate profits and guarantee high-quality, affordable healthcare for all. She said she will work to protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, stop double-digit premium increases and rein in prescription drug costs.

Environment and energy: Yang Rohr said she will push for more state-level incentives for businesses, individuals and municipalities to go green. She said she will work to invest in green jobs and green technology.

Public safety: Yang Rohr said she will demand funding to test every rape kit and clear the backlog. She said she will invest in domestic violence shelters and mental and physical healthcare for survivors.

Government reform: Yang Rohr said she will fight to strengthen criminal penalties on politicians who commit egregious acts of misconduct, strip pensions from any politician charged with a felony and crack down on insider lobbyists.

Endorsements

The following endorsements are claimed by the endorsing organizations, according to BallotReady profile data:

  • AFL-CIO
  • DuPage County Democrats
  • Equality IL
  • Illinois Federation of Teachers
  • Illinois NOW PAC
  • Illinois Sierra Club
  • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399
  • IUOE Local 150
  • Personal PAC
  • Will County Democrats

Responses are based on public data and answers to a Naper Today questionnaire if they were provided.