The 2024 elections for the Illinois Senate will occur on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The general primary election for established political parties will occur March 19, 2024.[1]
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Elections will be held for 23 out of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate.[1]
Retirements
editTwo incumbents will not seek re-election.
Republicans
editTwo Republicans will not seek re-election.
- District 37: Win Stoller is retiring.[2]
- District 53: Thomas M. Bennett is retiring.[3]
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary election
editOnce incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the March 19 primary election.
Democrats
edit- District 20: Natalie Toro lost nomination to a full term to Graciela Guzmán.[4]
Elections by district
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District 1 • District 4 • District 7 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 16 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 25 • District 28 • District 31 • District 34 • District 37 • District 40 • District 43 • District 46 • District 49 • District 52 • District 53 • District 55 • District 58 • Find your district |
District 1
editDemocrat Javier Cervantes was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] He was appointed to the Senate on November 18, 2022, to serve during veto session of the 102nd General Assembly.[6] No Republican candidate has filed to run against him in 2024.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Javier Cervantes (incumbent) | 10,213 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,213 | 100.0 |
District 4
editDemocrat Kimberly Lightford was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] She is running for re-election against Republican Robert Sumrell Jr.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kimberly Lightford (incumbent) | 20,222 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 20,222 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Sumrell Jr. | 2,650 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 2,650 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kimberly Lightford (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Robert Sumrell Jr. | |||
Total votes |
District 5
editDemocrat Lakesia Collins was appointed to the Illinois Senate on August 15, 2023. There will be an election for the remaining two years of the term.[9] No Republican candidate has filed to run against her in 2024.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lakesia Collins (incumbent) | 17,088 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,088 | 100.0 |
District 7
editThe 7th district includes various neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago.[10] Democrat Mike Simmons was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] He is running for reelection in 2024, once again unopposed.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Simmons (incumbent) | 33,266 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 33,266 | 100.0 |
District 10
editThe 10th district includes various neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.[10] Democrat Robert Martwick was reelected to the Illinois Senate against nominal, write-in opposition in the 2022 general election.[5] He is seeking reelection against Republican Jon Luers.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Martwick (incumbent) | 20,447 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 20,447 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Luers | 6,221 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,221 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Martwick (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Jon Luers | |||
Total votes |
District 13
editThe 13th district stretches from downtown Chicago to the City's south side.[10] Democrat Robert Peters was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] He is running unopposed again in 2024.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Peters (incumbent) | 22,553 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,553 | 100.0 |
District 16
editDemocrat Willie Preston was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] He is running unopposed again in 2024.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Willie Preston (incumbent) | 17,011 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,011 | 100.0 |
District 19
editDemocrat Michael Hastings was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 50.59% of the vote.[5] He is running for reelection against Republican Samantha Jean Gasca, who won the nomination in a three-way race.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Hastings (incumbent) | 16,571 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,571 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samantha Jean Gasca | 3,670 | 36.83 | |
Republican | Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa | 3,391 | 34.03 | |
Republican | Max Solomon | 2,904 | 29.14 | |
Total votes | 9,965 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Hastings (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Samantha Jean Gasca | |||
Total votes |
District 20
editDemocrat Natalie Toro was appointed to the Illinois Senate on July 10, 2023, after Cristina Pacione-Zayas resigned to join the Johnson administration.[11] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[12]
Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary.[7][4] Guzmán will face off against Republican Jason Proctor in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Graciela Guzmán | 13,521 | 51.32 | |
Democratic | Natalie Toro (incumbent) | 7,701 | 29.23 | |
Democratic | Dave Nayak | 3,973 | 15.08 | |
Democratic | Geary Yonker | 1,153 | 4.38 | |
Total votes | 26,348 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason Proctor | 1,924 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 1,924 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Graciela Guzmán | |||
Republican | Jason Proctor | |||
Total votes |
District 22
editDemocrat Christina Castro was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] She is running for reelection unopposed.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cristina Castro (incumbent) | 7,633 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,633 | 100.0 |
District 25
editDemocrat Karina Villa was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[5] She is running for reelection against Republican Heather Brown.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karina Villa (incumbent) | 8,894 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,894 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Heather Brown | 6,047 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,047 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karina Villa (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Heather Brown | |||
Total votes |
District 28
editDemocrat Laura Murphy was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[5] She is running for reelection unopposed.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Laura Murphy (incumbent) | 12,416 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,416 | 100.0 |
District 31
editDemocrat Mary Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[5] She is running for reelection unopposed.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent) | 8,511 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,511 | 100.0 |
District 34
editDemocrat Steve Stadelman was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.59% of the vote.[5] He is running for reelection against Republican Crystal Villarreal Soltow.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Stadelman (incumbent) | 7,713 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,713 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Crystal Villarreal Soltow | 6,873 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,873 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Stadelman (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Crystal Villarreal Soltow | |||
Total votes |
District 37
editThe 37th district includes all or parts of Lee, Bureau, Henry, DeKalb, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside, Stark, Peoria, Woodford and Marshall counties.[10] Republican Win Stoller was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] Stoller is not running for reelection.[2] In the Republican primary, Chirs Bishop, a member of the Dixon City Council,[13] former Mayor of Dixon Li Arellano, Jr,[14] and Henry County Board member Tim Yager ran to replace him.[15] Li Arellano Jr. won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[7]
Former state legislator Tom Demmer declined to be a candidate.[16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Li Arellano Jr. | 9,394 | 48.45 | |
Republican | Tim Yager | 7,078 | 36.5 | |
Republican | Chris Bishop | 2,918 | 15.05 | |
Total votes | 19,390 | 100.0 |
District 40
editThe 40th district includes the parts of the Chicago Southland in Cook and Will counties and parts of Kankakee County.[10] Democrat Patrick Joyce was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 55.34% of the vote.[5]
Joyce was challenged by Democrat Kimberly Earling in the Democratic primary and will face off against Philip Nagel, the 2022 Republican nominee for the seat, in the general election.[17][7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patrick Joyce (incumbent) | 8,604 | 78.69 | |
Democratic | Kimberly Earling | 2,330 | 21.31 | |
Total votes | 10,934 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Philip Nagel | 7,971 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,971 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patrick Joyce (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Philip Nagel | |||
Total votes |
District 43
editDemocrat Rachel Ventura was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 56.05% of the vote.[5] She is running for reelection against Republican Jennifer "Jen" Monson.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachel Ventura (incumbent) | 10,347 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,347 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jennifer "Jen" Monson | 7,210 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,210 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachel Ventura (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Jennifer "Jen" Monson | |||
Total votes |
District 46
editThe 46th district is located in Central Illinois and includes portions of Peoria and Bloomington-Normal.[10] Democrat Dave Koehler was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.07% of the vote.[5] Koehler is running for reelection against Republican Sally Owens.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Koehler (incumbent) | 9,139 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,139 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sally Owens | 7,483 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,483 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Koehler (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Sally Owens | |||
Total votes |
District 49
editDemocrat Meg Loughran Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] She is being challenged for reelection by Republican Katie Deane-Schlottman.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Meg Loughran Cappel (incumbent) | 9,360 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,360 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Katie Deane-Schlottman | 7,204 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,204 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Meg Loughran Cappel (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Katie Deane-Schlottman | |||
Total votes |
District 52
editThe 52nd district, located in east-central Illinois, includes Champaign, Danville, Rantoul, St. Joseph, and Urbana.[10]
After successfully seeking reelection to the 103rd General Assembly, Scott M. Bennett died prior to inauguration. Then-Champaign Township Assessor Paul Faraci was appointed to the Illinois Senate and sworn into office on January 11, 2023.[18] Faraci is running for reelection against Republican Jeff Brownfield.[19]
State Representative Carol Ammons, after seeking appointment to the seat following Bennett's death and exploring a primary run for the Democratic nomination against Faraci, opted instead to run for reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives.[20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Faraci (incumbent) | 9,639 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,639 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Brownfield | 6,107 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,107 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Faraci (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Jeff Brownfield | |||
Total votes |
District 53
editThe 53rd district includes all or portions of Bureau, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Putnam, Tazewell, Will, and Woodford counties in central Illinois.[10] Republican Jason Barickman was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] After Barickman declined to take office for the 103rd General Assembly, Republican Tom Bennett was appointed to the Illinois Senate to fill the vacancy.[21] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[12] Bennett is not seeking reelection.[22]
Chris Balkema, Chair of the Grundy County Board, Susan Wynn Bence, Bennett's chief of staff, Mike Kirkton, a member of the Livingston County Board, and Jesse Faber were candidates for the Republican nomination.[22][23] Gary Manier, the Mayor of Washington, and several others announced their respective candidacies, but did not file petitions by the deadline to run in the Republican primary.[23][24] Kirkton's petitions were challenged for insufficient signatures, but he remained on the primary ballot.[25][7]
Chris Balkema won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Balkema | 11,788 | 49.44 | |
Republican | Jesse Faber | 7,588 | 31.83 | |
Republican | Mike Kirkton | 2,587 | 10.85 | |
Republican | Susan Wynn Bence | 1,879 | 7.88 | |
Total votes | 23,842 | 100.0 |
District 55
editThe 55th district, located in downstate Illinois, includes all or parts of Richland, Clay, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Madison, and St. Clair counties.[10] Republican Jason Plummer was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] He is running for reelection unopposed.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason Plummer (incumbent) | 22,703 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,703 | 100.0 |
District 58
editRepublican Terri Bryant was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[5] Bryant is running for reelection and was challenged by Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Jefferson County, in the Republican primary.[26] Bryant is unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terri Bryant (incumbent) | 19,982 | 69.66 | |
Republican | Wesley Kash | 8,702 | 30.34 | |
Total votes | 28,684 | 100.0 |
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