2024 Illinois House of Representatives election

2024 Illinois House of Representatives election

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All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Emanuel "Chris" Welch Tony McCombie
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 7th 89th
Last election 78 40
Current seats 78 40
Seats needed Steady Increase 20

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring

Incumbent Speaker

Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Democratic



The 2024 Illinois House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

Retirements[edit]

Six incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats[edit]

Four Democrats will not seek re-election.

  1. District 32: Cyril Nichols is retiring.[2]
  2. District 36: Kelly M. Burke is retiring.[3]
  3. District 45: Jenn Ladisch Douglass is retiring.[4]
  4. District 76: Lance Yednock is retiring.[5]

Republicans[edit]

Two Republicans will not seek re-election.

  1. District 88: Dan Caulkins is retiring.[6]
  2. District 99: Randy Frese is retiring.[7]

Incumbents defeated[edit]

In primaries[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 31: Mary E. Flowers lost renomination to Michael Crawford.

Results by district[edit]

The primary filing deadline for established party (Democratic and Republican) candidates was December 4, 2023. New party and independent candidates had until June 24, 2024.[8]

In Illinois, if no Democratic or Republican candidates file for a certain primary election or win the primary as a write-in, the respective party committee can designate a nominee, provided the nominee files petitions within 75 days after the primary.[9]

District 2020 Pres.[10] Incumbent Candidates[11] Result
Member Party First elected Running
1 D +56.1 Aaron Ortiz Democratic 2019 Yes
2 D +46.5 Elizabeth Hernandez Democratic 2007 Yes
3 D +63.2 Eva-Dina Delgado Democratic 2019 Yes
4 D +72.5 Lilian Jiménez Democratic 2022 Yes
5 D +78.1 Kimberly du Buclet Democratic 2023 Yes
6 D +74.4 Sonya Harper Democratic 2015 Yes
7 D +59.8 Emanuel Chris Welch Democratic 2013 Yes
8 D +62.4 La Shawn Ford Democratic 2007 Yes
9 D +73.3 Yolonda Morris Democratic 2023 Yes
10 D +76.6 Jawaharial Williams Democratic 2019 Yes
11 D +72.7 Ann Williams Democratic 2011 Yes
12 D +63.9 Margaret Croke Democratic 2021 Yes
13 D +76.7 Hoan Huynh Democratic 2023 Yes
14 D +78.4 Kelly Cassidy Democratic 2011 Yes
15 D +25.2 Michael Kelly Democratic 2021 Yes
16 D +35.5 Kevin Olickal Democratic 2023 Yes
17 D +41.2 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democratic 2018 Yes
18 D +68.8 Robyn Gabel Democratic 2010 Yes
  • Robyn Gabel (Democratic)
  • Charles Hutchinson (Republican)
19 D +34.8 Lindsey LaPointe Democratic 2019 Yes
20 R +1.2 Bradley Stephens Republican 2019 Yes
21 D +39.5 Abdelnasser Rashid Democratic 2023 Yes
22 D +31.0 Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democratic 2021 Yes
23 D +70.3 Edgar González Jr. Democratic 2020 Yes
24 D +59.5 Theresa Mah Democratic 2017 Yes
  • Theresa Mah (Democratic)
  • Natalian Bolton (Republican)
25 D +84.8 Curtis Tarver Democratic 2019 Yes
26 D +73.6 Kam Buckner Democratic 2019 Yes
  • Kam Buckner (Democratic)
  • Audrey Barrett (Republican)
27 D +48.5 Justin Slaughter Democratic 2017 Yes
28 D +47.4 Robert Rita Democratic 2003 Yes
29 D +46.3 Thaddeus Jones Democratic 2011 Yes
30 D +61.7 Will Davis Democratic 2003 Yes
  • Will Davis (Democratic)
  • Patricia Bonk (Republican)
31 D +56.1 Mary E. Flowers Democratic 1985 Lost renomination
  • Michael Crawford (Democratic)
32 D +69.1 Cyril Nichols Democratic 2021 No
  • Lisa J. Davis (Democratic)
33 D +73.4 Marcus C. Evans Jr. Democratic 2012 Yes
34 D +62.4 Nicholas Smith Democratic 2018 Yes
35 D +14.8 Mary Gill Democratic 2023 Yes
  • Mary Gill (Democratic)
  • Herbert Hebein (Republican)
36 D +16.2 Kelly M. Burke Democratic 2011 No
  • Rick Ryan (Democratic)
  • Christine Shanahan Mcgovern (Republican)
37 R +15.5 Tim Ozinga Republican 2021 Yes
38 D +44.2 Debbie Meyers-Martin Democratic 2019 Yes
39 D +69.4 Will Guzzardi Democratic 2015 Yes
40 D +69.0 Jaime Andrade Jr. Democratic 2013 Yes
41 D +26.0 Janet Yang Rohr Democratic 2021 Yes
42 D +24.4 Terra Costa Howard Democratic 2019 Yes
43 D +33.3 Anna Moeller Democratic 2014 Yes
44 D +28.6 Fred Crespo Democratic 2007 Yes
45 D +16.7 Jenn Ladisch Douglass Democratic 2023 No
  • Martha "Marti" Deuter (Democratic)
  • Dennis M. Reboletti (Republican)
46 D +21.1 Diane Blair-Sherlock Democratic 2022 Yes
47 D +12.3 Amy Grant Republican 2019 Yes
  • Amy Grant (Republican)
  • Jackie Williamson (Democratic)
48 D +3.0 Jennifer Sanalitro Republican 2023 Yes
49 D +17.1 Maura Hirschauer Democratic 2021 Yes
50 D +35.6 Barbara Hernandez Democratic 2019 Yes
51 D +13.3 Nabeela Syed Democratic 2023 Yes
52 D +5.8 Martin McLaughlin Republican 2021 Yes
53 D +19.8 Mark L. Walker Democratic 2019 Yes
54 D +22.5 Mary Beth Canty Democratic 2023 Yes
55 D +16.2 Marty Moylan Democratic 2013 Yes
56 D +20.1 Michelle Mussman Democratic 2011 Yes
57 D +29.1 Tracy Katz Muhl Democratic 2024 Yes
58 D +42.6 Bob Morgan Democratic 2019 Yes
  • Bob Morgan (Democratic)
  • Carl Lambrecht (Republican)
59 D +33.6 Daniel Didech Democratic 2019 Yes
60 D +49.2 Rita Mayfield Democratic 2010 Yes
61 D +19.7 Joyce Mason Democratic 2019 Yes
  • Joyce Mason (Democratic)
  • James Creighton Mitchell Jr. (Republican)
62 D +25.8 Laura Faver Dias Democratic 2023 Yes
63 D +2.6 Steve Reick Republican 2017 Yes
  • Steve Reick (Republican)
  • Mary Mahady (Democratic)
64 R +11.7 Tom Weber Republican 2019 Yes
65 D +1.1 Dan Ugaste Republican 2019 Yes
  • Dan Ugaste (Republican)
  • Linda R Robertson (Democratic)
66 D +10.8 Suzanne Ness Democratic 2021 Yes
67 D +16.2 Maurice West Democratic 2019 Yes
68 D +9.9 Dave Vella Democratic 2021 Yes
69 R +11.1 Joe Sosnowski Republican 2011 Yes
70 R +3.4 Jeff Keicher Republican 2018 Yes
71 R +4.7 Daniel Swanson Republican 2017 Yes
72 D +20.9 Gregg Johnson Democratic 2023 Yes
73 R +23.0 Ryan Spain Republican 2017 Yes
74 R +12.3 Bradley Fritts Republican 2023 Yes
75 R +14.0 Jed Davis Republican 2023 Yes
  • Jed Davis (Republican)
  • Heidi Henry (Democratic)
76 D +10.0 Lance Yednock Democratic 2019 No
  • Amy "Murri" Briel (Democratic)
  • Liz Bishop (Republican)
77 D +23.0 Norma Hernandez Democratic 2023 Yes
78 D +70.4 Camille Lilly Democratic 2010 Yes
79 D +0.6 Jackie Haas Republican 2020 Yes
  • Jackie Haas (Republican)
  • William "Billy" Morgan (Democratic)
80 D +13.5 Anthony DeLuca Democratic 2009 Yes
81 D +23.3 Anne Stava-Murray Democratic 2019 Yes
82 R +2.1 Nicole La Ha Republican 2023 Yes
83 D +18.5 Matt Hanson Democratic 2023 Yes
84 D +34.0 Stephanie Kifowit Democratic 2013 Yes
85 D +25.2 Dagmara Avelar Democratic 2021 Yes
86 D +16.8 Lawrence M. Walsh Jr. Democratic 2012 Yes
87 R +36.3 Bill Hauter Republican 2023 Yes
88 R +20.9 Dan Caulkins Republican 2019 No
  • Regan Deering (Republican)
89 R +26.6 Tony McCombie Republican 2017 Yes
90 R +13.0 John Cabello Republican 2023 Yes
91 D +11.3 Sharon Chung Democratic 2023 Yes
92 D +27.5 Jehan Gordon-Booth Democratic 2009 Yes
93 R +23.2 Travis Weaver Republican 2023 Yes
94 R +32.6 Norine Hammond Republican 2010 Yes
95 R +6.3 Michael Coffey Republican 2023 Yes
96 D +18.0 Sue Scherer Democratic 2013 Yes
97 D +9.7 Harry Benton Democratic 2023 Yes
98 D +25.1 Natalie Manley Democratic 2013 Yes
99 R +38.9 Randy Frese Republican 2015 No
  • Kyle A. Moore (Republican)
100 R +47.8 C. D. Davidsmeyer Republican 2012 Yes
101 R +33.3 Chris Miller Republican 2019 Yes
102 R +53.0 Adam Niemerg Republican 2021 Disqualified
  • No current candidates
103 D +56.1 Carol Ammons Democratic 2015 Yes
104 D +1.5 Brandun Schweizer Republican 2023 Yes
105 R +26.3 Dennis Tipsword Republican 2023 Yes
106 R +42.3 Jason Bunting Republican 2023 Yes
107 R +51.5 Brad Halbrook Republican 2017 Yes
108 R +35.3 Wayne Rosenthal Republican 2023 Yes
109 R +40.2 Charles Meier Republican 2013 Yes
110 R +54.4 Blaine Wilhour Republican 2019 Yes
111 R +12.6 Amy Elik Republican 2021 Yes
  • Amy Elik (Republican)
  • Nick Raftopoulos (Democratic)
112 D +6.6 Katie Stuart Democratic 2017 Yes
113 D +17.8 Jay Hoffman Democratic 2013 Yes
114 D +6.6 Kevin Schmidt Republican 2023 Yes
115 R +42.4 David Friess Republican 2021 Yes
116 R +53.8 Dave Severin Republican 2017 Yes
117 R +52.4 Patrick Windhorst Republican 2019 Yes
118 R +15.6 Paul Jacobs Republican 2021 Yes

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (February 18, 2024). "Nichols Withdraws After Welch Sides with Opponent". The Illinoize. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Lynch, Jim (December 19, 2023). "Burke won't seek return to Springfield". The Beverly Review. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Giuliani, David (November 13, 2023). "Elmhurst State Lawmaker Bowing Out". Patch Media. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (August 23, 2023). "Yednock Won't Run Again, Says Democrats Not Connecting in Rural Illinois". The Illinoize. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "State Rep. Dan Caulkins not seeking re-election in 2024". WICS. April 26, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Rep. Randy Frese Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election". KHQA-TV. September 20, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Illinois Candidate's Portal". Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "10 ILCS 5/ Election Code". Illinois General Assembly Home Page. Retrieved March 12, 2024. a vacancy in nomination shall be filled only by a person designated by the appropriate committee of the political party and only if that designated person files nominating petitions with the number of signatures required for an established party candidate for that office within 75 days after the day of the general primary.
  10. ^ "Dave's Redistricting". Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Candidate List". Retrieved March 12, 2024.