Meet Christian

I was born and raised by a single mother who taught me the values of hard work and standing up for what’s right. After being elected as a State Representative, I fought for a fairer and more equitable Illinois by standing up for a woman’s right to choose, opposing right to work laws and fighting for a new education funding system to ensure every child has access to quality schools.

In 2019, I was proud to join JB’s administration as a Deputy Governor to put Illinois back on the side of working families. I led the efforts to make Illinois a national leader in clean energy, ban assault weapons and create and support thousands of jobs by rebuilding our roads, bridges and schools.

Inspired by my grandfather’s service in the U.S. Army, I joined the Illinois Air National Guard in 2023 to continue giving back to this state and this country.

Christian Mitchell is a Reserve officer in the Illinois Air National Guard. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Air Force or the Department of Defense.