The 2024 elections for the Illinois Senate were held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The general primary election for established political parties was held on March 19, 2024.[1]
Elections were held for 23 out of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate.[1]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
The 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]
The 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]
The 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
Democrat 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]
The 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]
The 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]
Democrat 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]
The 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]
Democrat 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]
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]
The 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]
The 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]
Republican 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.
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