The 2022 elections for the Illinois Senate will take place on November 8, 2022 to elect Senators from all of the state's 59 Legislative districts in the

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. The primary election will take place 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

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. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups with 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

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has held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly will occur on Wednesday January 11, 2023. The elections for Illinois United States Senator (Class III), Illinois's 17 congressional districts, Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Illinois Executive positions, and the

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will also be held on this date. The Republican Party needs to gain 12 seats to earn a majority in the Senate.

Retirements

Democrats

#District 1: Antonio Munoz retired. #District 12: Steven Landek retired. #District 16:

Diane Pappas Diane Pappas is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. She was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 45th district from 2019 to 2021. The 45th district, located in northern DuPage County, includes all or ...

retired. #District 31: Melinda Bush retired.

Republicans

#District 45: Brian W. Stewart retired. #District 55:

Darren Bailey Darren Bailey (born March 17, 1966) is an American far-right politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 55th district. Previously, he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th district in Sou ...

retired to run for governor of Illinois.

Predictions

Overview

Close races

Election info

Illinois Senate Minority Leader

Bill Brady was the Republican Minority Leader of the

from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. On November 4, 2020, Brady announced he would step down as Senate party leader and would " intat another run for statewide office."

Dan McConchie Daniel McConchie is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate. He represents the 26th Senate District which includes Algonquin, Barrington, Cary, Deer Park, Fox River Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Hoffman Estates, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Zuric ...

was elected on November 5, 2020 as then-leader-elect of the Republican caucus. Brady would go on to resign from the Senate on December 31, 2020. Alongside the inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly, McConchie was formally confirmed as Republican Minority Leader on January 13, 2021.

Redistricting

District index

Districts 1–29

District 1

The district has been represented by Democratic Assistant Majority Leader Antonio Munoz since January 9, 1999. Munoz was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Initially filing to run, Munoz announced in May 2022 that he would not run for re-election. Javier Loera Cervantes, a business manager for Service Employees International Union, is the Democratic nominee. Froy Jimenez, a CPS history teacher and Democratic primary candidate in 2020, is running as the Working Taxpayers Party nominee.

District 2

The district has been represented by Democrat

Omar Aquino Omar Aquino (born June 24, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 2nd district. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he was elected in the March 2016 Democratic primary and appointed t ...

since his appointment on July 1, 2016. He was re-elected unopposed in 2018. Aquino faced Wilmer Maldonado and Wilson Vazquez, a Teamster, for the Democratic nomination. Aquino won renomination.

District 3

The district has been represented by Democrat Mattie Hunter since January 8, 2003. Hunter was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 4

The district has been represented by Democratic Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford since November 20, 1998. Lightford was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

District 5

The district has been represented by Democrat Patricia Van Pelt since January 9, 2013. Van Pelt was re-elected unopposed in 2018. Shawn A. Walker is running as an independent.

District 6

The district has been represented by Democrat Sara Feigenholtz since her appointment on January 22, 2020. Feigenholtz was elected unopposed in 2020. Nicole Drewery was nominated as the Republican nominee.

District 7

The district had been represented by Democrat

Heather Steans Heather Adeline Steans (born May 8, 1963) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor, ...

since her appointment on February 10, 2008. She was re-elected unopposed in 2020. On January 19, 2021, Steans announced that she would be retiring her seat on January 31. Fellow state Representative Kelly Cassidy and CEO of Blue Sky Strategies

Mike Simmons Michael Simmons (born 1983) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district. He was appointed to the office in February 2021 to replace retiring Senator Heather Steans. Early life and educa ...

were considered the front runners for appointment. While at first the votes were divided, Simmons was chosen by the district's Democratic committeepersons. Simmons was sworn in on February 6, 2021.

District 8

The district has been represented by Democrat Ram Villivalam since January 5, 2019. Villivalam was first elected unopposed in 2018.

District 9

The district has been represented by Democrat

Laura Fine Laura Fine (born 1967) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 9th district. Fine previously represented the 17th district of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019 and as Northfield Township Clerk. She grew up ...

since January 6, 2019. Fine was first elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. Paul T. Kelly was nominated as the Republican nominee.

District 10

The district has been represented by Democrat Robert Martwick since his appointment on June 28, 2019. Martwick was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2020. Martwick faced Erin Jones, a former CPD police officer, for the Democratic nomination. Martwick won renomination.

District 11

The district has been represented by Democrat

Celina Villanueva Celina Villanueva is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 12th district. She previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district from her appointment in July 201 ...

since her appointment on January 7, 2020. She was elected with 79.7% of the vote in 2020. Villanueva was redistricted to the boundaries of the 12th Legislative district and is running for re-election in her new district. Mike Porfirio, a

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in the United States Navy Reserve, is the Democratic nominee. Thomas "Mac" McGill was nominated as the Republican nominee.

District 12

The district has been represented by Democrat Steven Landek since his appointment on February 5, 2011. Landek was re-elected unopposed in 2018. Landek was redistricted to the 11th Legislative district and declined to run for re-election.

, state Senator of the 11th Legislative district, was redistricted to the 12th district. Villanueva faced Javier Yanez, former chief of staff for Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, for the Democratic nomination. Villanueva won the nomination.

District 13

The district has been represented by Democrat Robert Peters since his appointment on January 6, 2019. Peters was elected unopposed in 2020.

District 14

The district has been represented by Democratic Deputy Majority Leader Emil Jones III since January 14, 2009. Jones was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 15

The district has been represented by Democrat Napoleon Harris since January 9, 2013. Harris was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 16

The district has been represented by Democratic Assistant Majority Leader

Jacqueline Y. Collins Jacqueline Y. Collins is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 16th district from 2003 until 2023. Early life and education Born in McComb, Mississippi, Collins was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Collins is running for the Democratic nomination in Illinois's 1st congressional district. Willie Preston, a small business owner, and La'Mont Raymond Williams, an attorney, ran for the Democratic nomination. Preston won the nomination.

District 17

The district has been represented by Elgie Sims since his appointment on January 26, 2018. Sims was elected with 100.0% of the vote in 2018.

District 18

The district has been represented by Democrat President pro tempore Bill Cunningham since January 9, 2013. Cunningham was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 19

The district has been represented by Democrat

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since January 9, 2013. Hastings was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Republican police officer Patrick Sheehan is running against him.

District 20

The district had been represented by Democrat

Iris Martinez Iris Y. Martinez (born February 25, 1956) is an American politician and administrator. In 2020, she was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She previously served as a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 20th district ...

January 8, 2003. Martinez was re-elected unopposed in 2018. After being elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Martinez resigned her seat in November 2020. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, former associate vice-president of the

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, was appointed on December 22, 2020.

District 21

The district has been represented by Democrat Laura Ellman since January 9, 2019. She was first elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018.

District 22

The district has been represented by Democrat

Cristina Castro Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017. Castro represents the 22nd district, which includes all or portions of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee and South Elgin, Stre ...

since January 11, 2017. Castro was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

District 23

The district has been represented by Democrat Tom Cullerton since January 9, 2013. Cullerton was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2018.

District 24

The district has been represented by Democrat

Suzy Glowiak Suzanne Glowiak Hilton is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district. The 24th district includes all or parts of Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Villa Park, ...

since January 9, 2019. She was first elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2018.

District 25

The district has been represented by Democrat Karina Villa since January 13, 2021. She was first elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2020.

District 26

The district has been represented by Republican

since his appointment on April 20, 2016. McConchie was re-elected with 54.7% of the vote in 2018.

District 27

The district has been represented by Democrat Ann Gillespie since January 9, 2019. She was first elected with 52.0% of the vote in 2018.

District 28

The district has been represented by Democratic Deputy Majority Leader Laura Murphy since her appointment on October 5, 2015. She was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

District 29

The district has been represented by Democrat

Julie Morrison Julie A. Morrison (born September 20, 1956) is a member of the Illinois Senate from the 29th district. The 29th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, ...

since January 9, 2013. Morrison was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018.

Districts 30–59

District 30

The district had been represented by Democrat

Terry Link Terry Link (born March 20, 1947) is an American politician who represented the 30th district in the Illinois Senate from 1997 until his resignation in 2020. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities of Beach Park, Buffalo Gro ...

since January 8, 1997. He was re-elected with 68.0% of the vote in 2018. Terry Link resigned his seat on September 12, 2020 because of "roughly a month after he was charged with a federal count of income tax evasion." On September 16, 2020, Link "pleaded guilty to a federal count of filing a false tax return."

Adriane Johnson Adriane Johnson is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 30th district. Johnson assumed office on October 11, 2020, succeeding Terry Link. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipali ...

, a chamber of commerce president, was appointed on October 12, 2020.

District 31

The district has been represented by Democrat Melinda Bush since January 9, 2013. Bush was re-elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2020. She is not seeking re-election.

District 32

The district has been represented by Republican

Craig Wilcox Craig Wilcox is a Republican Illinois State Senator for the 32nd District. The district includes all or parts of Antioch, Bull Valley, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Greenwood, Harvard, Johnsburg, Lake Villa, Lakemoor, Marengo, McHenry, Spring G ...

since his appointment on October 1, 2018. Wilcox was elected with 54.7% of the vote in 2018.

District 33

The district has been represented by Republican Assistant Minority Leader

Don DeWitte Donald P. DeWitte is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 33rd District. The 33rd district includes all or parts of Batavia, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Lakewood, Pingree Grove, Sleepy Hollow, South Elgin, Wa ...

since his appointment in September 2018. DeWitte was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018.

District 34

The district has been represented by Democrat Steve Stadelman since January 9, 2013. Stadelman was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2020.

District 35

The district has been represented by Republican Dave Syverson since January 9, 2013. He previously represented the 34th district from 1993 to January 9, 2013. Syverson was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 36

The district has been represented by Republican Neil Anderson since January 8, 2015. Anderson was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2018. After being redistricted, Anderson is running for re-election in the 47th Legislative district. Glen Evans, a minister, and Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms are running for the Republican nomination.

Michael Halpin Michael Halpin is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate representing the 36th district.The 36th district is contains portions of Rock Island County, Henry County, Mercer County, Knox County, McDonough County, and Warren County. C ...

, member of the

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for the 72nd Representative district, is running for the Democratic nomination.

District 37

The district has been represented by Republican

Win Stoller Winston John "Win" Stoller is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district. The 37th district, located in North and Central Illinois, includes all or parts of Lee, Bureau, Henry, DeKalb, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside, ...

since January 13, 2021. Stoller was first elected with 99.71% of the vote in 2020.

District 38

The district has been represented by Republican Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin since December 11, 2010. Rezin was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.

District 39

The district has been represented by Democratic

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since January 3, 2003. Harmon was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 40

The district has been represented by Democrat Patrick Joyce since his appointment on November 8, 2019. Joyce was elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2020.

District 41

The district has been represented by Republican John Curran since his appointment on July 23, 2017. Curran was elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2018.

District 42

The district has been represented by Democratic Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes since January 10, 2007. Holmes was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 43

The district has been represented by Democrat John Connor since January 13, 2021. Connor previously represented the 85th Representative district in the

from 2017 to 2021. Connor was first elected to the district with 64.5% of the vote in 2020.

District 44

The district had been represented by Republican Bill Brady since his appointment in May 2002. He was re-elected unopposed in 2018. On December 31, 2020, Brady resigned from the Illinois Senate. Former Logan County Clerk Sally Turner was appointed on January 25, 2021.

District 45

The district has been represented by Republican Brian W. Stewart since December 5, 2018. He previously represented the 89th Representative district in the

from 2013 to 2018. Stewart was first elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018. Stewart is retiring in 2022. State Representative Andrew Chesney is running to replace him.

District 46

The district has been represented by Democratic Assistant Majority Leader Dave Koehler since December 3, 2006. Koehler was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2020.

District 47

The district has been represented by Republican Jil Tracy since January 11, 2017. Tracy was re-elected with 99.7% of the vote in 2018. State Senator Neil Anderson from the 36th Legislative district is running against her for the Republican nomination. This is due to him being drawn out of his district from redistricting.

District 48

The district had been represented by Democrat

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since January 9, 2013. He was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018. On January 17, 2021, Manar resigned from the Illinois Senate to work as a senior advisor for J. B. Pritzker's administration.

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City Council and Sangamon County Board member Doris Turner was appointed on February 6, 2021.

District 49

The district has been represented by Democrat

Meg Loughran Cappel Mary "Meg" Loughran Cappel is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 49th district since December 10, 2020. The 49th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Boulder Hill, Channahon, ...

since January 13, 2021. Cappel was first elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2020.

District 50

The district has been represented by Republican Assistant Minority Leader Steve McClure since January 9, 2019. McClure was first elected unopposed in 2018.

District 51

The district has been represented by Republican Assistant Minority Leader

Chapin Rose Chapin Rose (born December 17, 1973) is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 51st district since January 2013. The 51st district includes all or parts of McLean, DeWitt, Macon, Piatt, Shelby, Moultrie, Douglas, Champ ...

since January 9, 2013. Rose was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 52

The district has been represented by Democrat

Scott M. Bennett Scott Michael Bennett (July 16, 1977 – December 9, 2022) was an American attorney, politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 52nd district from 2015 to 2022. Early life Bennett was born in Gibson City, Illinois ...

since his appointment on January 12, 2015. Bennett was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020.

District 53

The district has been represented by Republican Jason Barickman since January 9, 2013. Barickman was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

District 54

The district has been represented by Republican Assistant Minority Leader Jason Plummer since January 9, 2019. Plummer was first elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2018.

District 55

The district has been represented by Republican

since January 13, 2021. Bailey was first elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2020. On February 22, 2021, Bailey announced his intention to run in the

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. If he files to run for Governor, the 55th district would become an open race.

District 56

The district had been represented by Democrat

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since January 9, 2019. Crowe was first elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2018. After being nominated to serve as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Crowe resigned from the Senate on June 15, 2022.

District 57

The district has been represented by Democrat Christopher Belt since January 9, 2019. Belt was first elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2018.

District 58

The district has been represented by Republican Terri Bryant since January 13, 2021. She was first elected unopposed in 2020.

District 59

The district has been represented by Republican Dale Fowler since January 11, 2017. Fowler was re-elected with 61.1% of the vote in 2018.

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