Darin LaHood
Darin LaHood | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Schock |
| Constituency | 18th district (2015–2023) 16th district (2023–present) |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office March 1, 2011 – September 10, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Risinger |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Weaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Darin McKay LaHood July 5, 1968 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kristen Noble (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Loras College (BA) John Marshall Law School, Chicago (JD) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Darin McKay LaHood (/ləˈhʊd/ lə-HOOD; born July 5, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Illinois since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, LaHood has represented the 16th district since 2023, and previously represented the 18th district from 2015 to 2023, a district which was once represented by House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel. The son of Republican Ray LaHood, who represented this district from 1995 until 2009, previously served in the Illinois Senate from the 37th legislative district from 2011 to 2015, before being elected to Congress in a special election following the resignation of Aaron Schock.
During the 2022 redistricting process, the 18th congressional district was eliminated as Illinois lost a seat in the apportionment process. After new district boundaries were adopted, LaHood opted to run in the 16th congressional district.