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American politician (born 1993)
Kevin Olickal
Olickal in May 2023
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byDenyse Wang Stoneback
Personal details
Born (1993-02-18) February 18, 1993 (age 33)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationOhio State University (BS) Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Kevin John Olickal is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 11, 2023.

Early life and education

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The son of Malayali immigrants from India, Olickal was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in Skokie.[1][2] His parents emigrated in the late 1980s.[2] He graduated from Niles North High School in 2011 before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Ohio State University in 2015 [3] and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2025.[4]

Career

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Prior to his run for office, Olickal worked as the executive director of the Indo-American Democratic Organization. Olickal was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in November 2022.[5]

Electoral history

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Illinois 16th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denyse Wang Stoneback 7,749 43.16
Democratic Yehiel "Mark" Kalish (incumbent) 5,799 32.30
Democratic Kevin Olickal 4,407 24.54
Total votes 17,955 100.0
Illinois 16th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Olickal 5,450 53.03
Democratic Denyse Wang Stoneback (incumbent) 4,828 46.97
Total votes 10,278 100.0
Illinois 16th Representative District General Election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Olickal 17,648 70.86
Republican Vince Romano 7,256 29.14
Total votes 24,904 100.0

References

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  1. ↑ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. 1 2 Kumar, Arun (2022-06-30). "Two Indian Americans win Democratic primaries for Illinois House". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Meet Kevin Olickal, Illinois House 16th District Democratic primary candidate". Chicago Sun-Times. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ↑ "Community - Students - Kevin Olickal - Profile | Loyola University Chicago". Loyola University Chicago - School of Law. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Olickal". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Election Results 2020 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections. "Election Results: 2022 General Primary".
  8. ↑ "Election Results 2022 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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