MEET JONATHAN DEAN

I HAVE HAD ENOUGH

I am running for US Senate because my kids’ futures are on the line and I do not trust our leaders to solve our country’s problems. 

I am part of a groundswell of young Democrats demanding more aggressive leadership in the Democratic Party.  We cannot afford to wait for the old guard to get their act together. We must act ourselves.

I am an activist, entrepreneur, litigator, and a proud survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I have battled bullies and gaslighters—the perpetrators from my childhood—in court. I know the value of toughness, having lived it, while also understanding the need for compassion for those who deserve and seek it.  And I did not move through all those battles only to live under a government that is lying to us every single day.

My main opponents are old guard Democrats, whom have been in elected office to oversee the rise of Trumpism—skyrocketing costs, record unaffordability, rampant misinformation, and fascism—and done nothing effective in response. 

We need to send someone to Washington who will shock the system into working for young people, working families, and our children’s futures and stand against fascism and for American freedom.

I am humbly asking for your vote and your confidence.

WITH OUR COMMON STRENGTH, WE CAN FORGE A NEW FUTURE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN.

I AM FIRST AND FOREMOST A FAMILY MAN—A HUSBAND AND FATHER OF TWO GREAT KIDS.

My kids keep me grounded and looking out for their future is my most important job. I am running for Senate because elected leaders are failing to plan for our kids' futures. Our government has become so dysfunctional that there is no strategic planning, just lurching from crisis to crisis. Republicans are destroying clean energy, attacking science, and killing innovation, imperiling our kids futures.

AFFORDABILITY AND BUDGETING ARE REAL

Groceries, childcare, housing, car payments... prices are rising and squeezing hardworking families, like mine and yours.

Republicans are waging an economic war against the middle class with clueless tariffs and a "billionaire-first" economic policy.

I AM A SOLAR ENERGY ENTREPRENEUR

I started my solar energy business in 2023 to advance solar energy development in Illinois. I am currently working to develop several solar energy projects.

Renewable energy is just that—RENEWABLE!!! Once a solar farm is built, the cost of energy is extremely low. In fact, on the sunniest days, energy can be so abundant that the cost of energy goes negative. (That's why the oil people hate it so much!) Renewable energy is our future and it is necessary to power our complex economy. Republicans attack on renewable energy is just part of their larger economic war against American consumers.

LET'S PLAN FOR OUR KIDS FUTURE.

Investing in renewable energy now will significantly reduce the cost of energy for our children and send our economy soaring. We cannot just keep propping up oil companies and letting them destroy our environment with impunity. Our government must actually plan and make investments for the benefit of the future, just like previous generations did for us.

I AM AN ADVOCATE FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE.

Jonathan at his November 9, 2023 Press Conference advocating for the elimination of statutes of limitations for childhood sexual abuse

I am a proud survivor of childhood sexual abuse and advocated for reforms.

I am no stranger to deeply personal fights. I litigated for five years against the perpetrators of sexual violence, in the face of incredible and continual disrespect and harassment. Then I used my fight to raise awareness about the need for legal reforms regarding how childhood sexual assault cases are litigated, namely that statutes of limitation for childhood sexual assault prevent victims from coming forward, prevent cases from being filed, leave perpetrators unidentified in our communities, and prevent justice from being served.

See my full press conference from here.

BELIEVE SURVIVORS

When someone has the courage to speak publicly and credibly about sexual assault, they need to be believed. When someone is credibly accused of sexual assault, then it needs to be properly investigated. And when the president is an old creepy sex pervert, then he needs to be called an old creepy sex pervert.

I AM AGAINST SEX PERVERTS RUNNING OUR GOVERNMENT

It really should go without saying: Someone who hung out with a notorious pedophile has no business determining what our kids futures should look like.

I AM AN ADVENTURER AND OUTDOORSMAN

Jonathan climbing a mountain

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A GOOD AMERICAN ADVENTURE

This land is our land. This land was made for you and me. In my free time, I like to challenge myself outdoors. America is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and we need to keep it that way.

KEEP PUBLIC LANDS IN PUBLIC HANDS!

The Republican ploy to sell off our public lands is shameful. Most of these lands have been conserved since the time of Teddy Roosevelt and they belong to all of us.