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The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives occurred on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election will serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
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- ↑ "Illinois Senate Democrats welcome Javier Cervantes as new member". Illinois Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- 1 2 3 "MEET JAVIER". Javier Loera Cervantes for Illinois 1st Senate District. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ↑ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2023-01-19.