Endorsement: Gupta for Illinois House District 41

In House District 41, incumbent Democrat Janet Yang Rohr of Naperville is facing a challenge from Republican newcomer Ajay Gupta, also of Naperville, after running unopposed in 2024.

Yang Rohr, who works in investment research at Morningstar, is seeking her third term in Springfield. Before serving in the legislature, she served on the Naperville Unit District 203 school board. She currently chairs the House Personnel & Pensions Committee. Gupta is a tax attorney with an impressive resume. On property taxes, Yang Rohr wants to find new funding to ease the burden on homeowners.

Gupta supports having the state assume control of teacher-pension costs to keep local money in the classroom. Both candidates have the kind of backgrounds you want in elected officials.

While we don’t agree with Gupta on everything, we think his financial expertise and fresh voice would benefit Springfield. Gupta is endorsed.