About Peter Roskam
Peter James Roskam is an American politician and lobbyist who is the former U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, serving six terms from 2007 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and served as the chief deputy majority whip from 2011 to 2014, ranking fourth among House Republican leaders. Previously, he served in the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives. He served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy for the 115th Congress. Roskam was defeated by Democrat Sean Casten in the 2018 election. In 2023, he was named federal policy head of the lobbying practice at Washington, DC–based law firm BakerHostetler. In January 2025, he was elected chairman of National Endowment for Democracy's board of directors. However, the district reverted to form, and Roskam won re-election by a 16% margin (58% to 42%). Sean Casten won the Democratic primary and faced Roskam in the general election. Roskam was defeated by Casten, who won 53.6% of the vote to Roskam's 46.4%. Roskam became the chief deputy whip in the 112th Congress, ranking fourth among house Republican leaders.
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