Meet Daniel

Leader. Problem Solver. Educator. Volunteer. Thanks for visiting our campaign website! I'm Daniel Biss, your candidate for State Representative in the 17th District. Armed with the right tools and the necessary experience, I am committed to providing the leadership to solve our state's most pressing issues. Our campaign is making history and we invite you to join many wonderful community members and take an active part in it. Find out more about us and how you can make a difference...

Thank You

Unfortunately, we narrowly lost Tuesday's election, by a margin of 27,096 votes to 25,322. Here is a letter Daniel sent to supporters. Our whole staff would like to thank all of our volunteers, supporters, and new friends from the bottom of our hearts.

Dear Friend,

Being a part of this campaign -- our campaign, your campaign -- has been the most amazing experience of my life, and I want to thank you for making it happen. At every juncture, you did more than anyone could have asked of you, and the result, I think it's fair to say, was a one-of-a-kind candidacy that will play a real role in changing the way politics is done in Illinois.

In other words, you have a lot to be proud of. Thank you.

I'd like to give special thanks to our extraordinary staff who put together a fantastic organization. They did an amazing job.

And maybe the biggest thanks go to Karin and Elliot, who've quietly and in a sometimes terribly lonely way provided the most critical support and motivation.

As disappointing as our result was, far more important is the big news that arrived last night: our country is poised to enter a period of change and renewal.

But the Obama presidency (along with important expanded Democratic majorities in the U.S. Congress) doesn't guarantee anything. It merely signals an opportunity, one that we must work hard to seize.

I'm writing today to ask you for one more thing. I'm asking you to commit to joining me in redoubling our efforts to bring progressive governance to this country. The main lesson of the past year and a half is that we have the power to shape our community if we truly commit ourselves to it. I'm asking you to use that power. Our country depends on it.

I'll have more in the coming days, but that's it for now.

Thank you. I love you.

Daniel

Daniel, Karin, and Elliot on Tuesday