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.[7] He was appointed to the Senate on November 18, 2022, to serve during veto session of the 102nd General Assembly.[8] No Republican candidate has filed to run against him in 2024.[9]
Democrat Kimberly Lightford was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] She is running for re-election against Republican Robert Sumrell Jr.[9]
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.[11] No Republican candidate has filed to run against her in 2024.[9]
The 7th district includes various neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago.[12] Democrat Mike Simmons was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] He is running for reelection in 2024, once again unopposed.[9]
The 10th district includes various neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.[12] Democrat Robert Martwick was reelected to the Illinois Senate against nominal, write-in opposition in the 2022 general election.[7] He is seeking reelection against Republican Jon Luers.[9]
The 13th district stretches from downtown Chicago to the city's south side.[12] Democrat Robert Peters was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] He is running unopposed again in 2024.[9]
Democrat Michael Hastings was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 50.59% of the vote.[7] He is running for reelection against Republican Samantha Jean Gasca, who won the nomination in a three-way race.[9]
Democrat Natalie Toro was appointed to the Illinois Senate on July 10, 2023, after Cristina Pacione-Zayas resigned to join the Johnson administration.[13] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[14]
Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary.[9][3] Guzmán will face off against Republican Jason Proctor in the general election.[9]
Democrat Karina Villa was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[7] She is running for reelection against Republican Heather Brown.[9]
Democrat Laura Murphy was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[7] She is running for reelection unopposed.[9]
Democrat Mary Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[7] She is running for reelection unopposed.[9]
Democrat Steve Stadelman was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.59% of the vote.[7] He is running for reelection against Republican Crystal Villarreal Soltow.[9]
The 37th district includes all or parts of Lee, Bureau, Henry, DeKalb, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside, Stark, Peoria, Woodford and Marshall counties.[12] Republican Win Stoller was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] Stoller is not running for reelection.[15] In the Republican primary, Chirs Bishop, a member of the Dixon City Council,[16] former Mayor of Dixon Li Arellano Jr,[17] and Henry County Board member Tim Yager ran to replace him.[18] Li Arellano Jr. won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[9]
Former state legislator Tom Demmer declined to be a candidate.[19]
The 40th district includes the parts of the Chicago Southland in Cook and Will counties and parts of Kankakee County.[12] Democrat Patrick Joyce was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 55.34% of the vote.[7]
40th District Democratic primary details
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.[20][9]
Democrat Rachel Ventura was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 56.05% of the vote.[7] She is running for reelection against Republican Jennifer "Jen" Monson.[9]
The 46th district is located in Central Illinois and includes portions of Peoria and Bloomington-Normal.[12] Democrat Dave Koehler was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.07% of the vote.[7] Koehler is running for reelection against Republican Sally Owens.[9]
Democrat Meg Loughran Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] She is being challenged for reelection by Republican Katie Deane-Schlottman.[9]
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.[21] Faraci is running for reelection against Republican Jeff Brownfield.[22]
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.[23]
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.[12] Republican Jason Barickman was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] After Barickman declined to take office for the 103rd General Assembly, Republican Tom Bennett was appointed to the Illinois Senate to fill the vacancy.[24] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[14] Bennett is not seeking reelection.[25]
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.[25][26] 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.[26][27] Kirkton's petitions were challenged for insufficient signatures, but he remained on the primary ballot.[28][9]
53rd District Republican primary details
Chris Balkema won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[9]
The 55th district, located in downstate Illinois, includes all or parts of Richland, Clay, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Madison, and St. Clair counties.[12] Republican Jason Plummer was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] He is running for reelection unopposed.[9]
Republican Terri Bryant was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[7] Bryant is running for reelection and was challenged by Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State's Attorney in Jefferson County, in the Republican primary.[29] Bryant is unopposed in the general election.
.jpeg)
