Andrew Chesney | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 45th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Brian W. Stewart |
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 89th district | |
In office December 5, 2018 –January 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Brian W. Stewart |
Succeeded by | Tony McCombie (redistrict) |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Chesney January 11,1982 Freeport,Illinois,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kelly Chesney |
Children | One |
Residence | Freeport,Illinois |
Alma mater | Arizona State University (B.A.) |
Profession | Division Sales Manager |
Website | https://senatorchesney.com |
Andrew S. Chesney is an American politician who is an elected Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 45th district. [1] The 45th district is located in the northwest corner of the state and includes all of Jo Daviess,Stephenson and Carroll counties as well as part of,Ogle,Winnebago,Boone,and DeKalb counties. [2]
He was previously the State Representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023. [3]
After winning the 2018 general election,Chesney was appointed to succeed Brian W. Stewart for the remainder of the 100th General Assembly. Chesney was sworn into office December 5,2018. [4]
He is also the Chairman of the Stephenson County Republican Central Committee. [5] Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives he was an Alderman-at-large in the City of Freeport,a member of the Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau and a member of the Illinois WorkNet Center for Stephenson,Jo Daviess,and Winnebago counties. [6]
Chesney is anti-abortion,with exceptions for rape,incest and the life of the mother. He received a 100% rating from Illinois Right to Life Action. [7] [8]
Chesney is pro-Second Amendment,receiving a 92% rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA). [9] [10]
Source: [11]
As of January,2023,Senator Chesney is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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PEO | Andrew Chesney | 2,914 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 2,914 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew S. Chesney | 7,327 | 53.54 | |
Republican | Steven R. Fricke | 6,357 | 46.46 | |
Total votes | 13,684 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew S. Chesney | 25,485 | 61.84 | |
Democratic | Nicholas P. Hyde | 15,725 | 38.16 | |
Total votes | 41,210 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew S. Chesney | 38,341 | 73.4 | |
Independent | John Cook | 13,864 | 26.6 | |
Total votes | 52,205 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew S. Chesney | 55,738 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | Gerald Podraza | 27,891 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 83,629 | 100.0 |
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