Litesa E. Wallace (born 1978)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district from August 2014 to January 2019.
[4] Wallace was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives in August 2014 by the Winnebago County Democratic Party, succeeding Charles E. Jefferson.
[5][6] Wallace ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois in the 2018 Democratic primary alongside State Senator Daniel Biss, replacing Biss's initial pick, Chicago alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.
[7] In a video announcing the joint ticket, Wallace commented that she and Biss had both "fought for childcare assistance, a $15 minimum wage, to expand healthcare, and to make millionaires pay their fair share.
[10] In November 2021, Wallace declared her candidacy for Illinois's 17th congressional district in the 2022 election.