Abdelnasser Rashid is a Democrat running for re-election as State Representative because working families deserve ethical representation. As State Representative, Abdelnasser is putting people, families and communities first, not corporate special interests. He is fighting to root out corruption, fund public education, and work to fix the broken property tax system that punishes working families while giving huge corporations major tax cuts.

His family’s story drives him to fight for our families. More than 50 years ago, Abdelnasser's parents moved to America from a rural Palestinian village to build a better life for their family. Abdelnasser grew up helping his mother run a booth at the local flea market and his father operate a small retail business in Chicago. He went on to receive his degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

After college, Abdelnasser came back home and joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, fighting for immigration reform in Illinois and across the country. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Cook County Clerk David Orr.

Abdelnasser previously led a successful effort to help senior citizens save time and money by passing legislation to automatically renew the senior exemption, instead of forcing seniors to apply for the exemption each year. As State Representative, Abdelnasser is continuing to bring common sense leadership to Springfield.

Abdelnasser lives with his wife and three children in Bridgeview.