Sean Casten

Sean Thomas Casten born November 23 1971 is an American businessman and politician serving as the US representative for Illinoiss 6th congressional district The district covers southwestern Chicago as well as many of Chicagos inner southwestern suburbs such as Downers Grove Wheaton Lisle Orland Park and Western Springs He is a member of the Democratic Party Due to redistricting as a result of the 2020 United States census Casten and fellow Democrat Marie Newman competed to represent the same district in the 2022 Democratic primary election Casten defeated Newman in the primary election on June 28 2022 He won the general election defeating the Republican nominee Orland Park mayor Keith Pekau on November 8 2022