The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for two-year terms with no limits;redistricted every 10 years,based on the 2010 U.S. census each representative represents approximately 108,734 people.
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly,the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years;based on the 2020 U.S. census each senator represents approximately 213,347 people. Senators are divided into three groups,each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. For example,group one elects senators for terms of four years,four years and two years,group two elects senators for terms of four years,two years and four years,and group three elects senators for terms of two years,four years and four years. This ensures that the Senate reflects changes made when the General Assembly redistricts itself after each census.
James Brian Durkin is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2023. He served as the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.
Joseph M. Lyons is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He served from 1996 until 2013 representing the 15th,and later 19th,district.
Robert Walter Kustra is an American politician and academic administrator who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1998,President of Eastern Kentucky University from 1998 to 2001,and President of Boise State University from 2003 to 2018.
Jay C. Hoffman is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 113th district. He previously served from 1991 to 2011,with a nine-month interruption in 1997.
John D. Cavaletto was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 107th District since his election in 2008. On September 18,2017,Cavaletto announced he would not be seeking reelection in 2018. He was succeeded by Republican Blaine Wilhour.
Brandon Phelps is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 118th District from January 2003 to September 2017. The 118th district,located in Southern Illinois,includes all or parts of Anna,Belknap,Belle Prairie City,Brookport,Broughton,Buncombe,Burnside,Cairo,Carbondale,Carrier Mills,Cave-In-Rock,Cypress,Dahlgren,Dongola,East Cape Girardeau,Eddyville,Eldorado,Elizabethtown,Equality,Galatia,Golconda,Goreville,Harrisburg,Joppa,Junction,Karnak,Makanda,Marion,McClure,McLeansboro,Metropolis,Mound City,Mounds,New Grand Chain,New Haven,Old Shawneetown,Olive Branch,Olmsted,Omaha,Pulaski,Raleigh,Ridgway,Rosiclare,Shawneetown,Simpson,Stonefort,Tamms,Thebes,Ullin,and Vienna. He resigned on September 1,2017.
Kelly M. Burke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 36th District since January 2011. The 36th District includes all or parts of the Beverly,Mount Greenwood and Auburn-Gresham neighborhoods in the City of Chicago as well as the all or parts of the surrounding suburbs of Oak Lawn,Evergreen Park,Chicago Ridge,Hometown and Palos Hills.
Robert F. Martwick Jr. is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 10th District since June 28,2019. The district,includes Chicago’s northwest side and some of its surrounding suburbs. Prior to his appointment to the Illinois Senate,he served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 19th district.
Natalie A. Manley is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 98th district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic party. The 98th district includes all or parts of Bolingbrook,Crest Hill,Crystal Lawns,Romeoville and Joliet.
Jaime M. Andrade Jr. is the State Representative for Illinois' 40th District. He has served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2013. During his tenure,he has prioritized legislation that keeps pace with technology,protects the environment,and improves community safety. He won his first election in 2014,and was re-elected as a Democrat in 2016,2018,and 2020. He acts in leadership as Assistant House Majority Leader.
Ryan Spain is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 73rd district which includes parts of Bureau,Marshall,Peoria,Rock Island,Stark and Whiteside counties in west central Illinois.
Dave Severin is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 117th district since January 2017. The 117th district,located in Southern Illinois and parts of the Metro Lakeland area,includes all or parts of Benton,Buckner,Bush,Cambria,Carbondale,Carterville,Christopher,Colp,Crab Orchard,Creal Springs,Energy,Ewing,Freeman Spur,Granville,Hanaford,Herrin,Hurst,Johnston City,Macedonia,Marion,McLeansboro,Mulkeytown,North City,Orient,Pittsburg,Royalton,Sesser,Spillertown,Stonefort,Thompsonville,Valier,West City,West Frankfort,Whiteash,and Zeigler.
Jim Kirkpatrick was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 117th district for a brief period in January 2017. He was appointed to fill the vacancy left by John Bradley's early retirement after the latter's loss to Dave Severin. The 117th district,located in Southern Illinois and parts of the Metro Lakeland area,includes all or parts of Benton,Buckner,Bush,Cambria,Carbondale,Carterville,Christopher,Colp,Crab Orchard,Creal Springs,Energy,Ewing,Freeman Spur,Granville,Hanaford,Herrin,Hurst,Johnston City,Macedonia,Marion,McLeansboro,Mulkeytown,North City,Orient,Pittsburg,Royalton,Sesser,Spillertown,Stonefort,Thompsonville,Valier,West City,West Frankfort,Whiteash,and Zeigler.
The 2018 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The winners of this election served in the 101st General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 101st General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 9,2019. The Democrats flipped 8 seats while Republicans flipped 1 seat,resulting in a net gain of 7 seats for the Democratic caucus.
The 2020 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The primary election occurred on March 17,2020. The winners of this election are currently serving in the 102nd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party had held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13,2021.
The 2020 elections for the Illinois Senate took place on November 3,2020,to elect senators from 22 of the state's 59 Senate districts to serve in the 102nd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,senators are divided into three groups,each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13,2021.
Paul Jacobs is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 115th district since January 13,2021. The 115th district includes all or parts of Alto Pass,Anna,Ashley,Ava,Belle Rive,Bluford,Bonnie,Campbell Hill,Carbondale,Centralia,Cobden,De Soto,Dix,Dongola,Du Bois,Du Quoin,Elkville,Gorham,Grand Tower,Harrison,Ina,Jonesboro,Makanda,Mill Creek,Mount Vernon,Murphysboro,Nashville,Opdyke,Pinckneyville,Radom,Richview,St. Johns,Tamaroa,Vergennes,Waltonville,and Woodlawn.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held 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 would serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party had held a House majority since 1997. 92 Democratic candidates;104 Republican candidates and one independent candidate ran for a house seat. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
