The 2024 elections for the Illinois Senate will occur on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The general primary election for established political parties will occur March 19, 2024.[1]
Elections will be 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.[4] He was appointed to the Senate on November 18, 2022, to serve during veto session of the 102nd General Assembly.[5] No Republican candidate has filed to run against him in 2024.[6]
Democrat Kimberly Lightford was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] She is running for re-election against Republican Robert Sumrell Jr.[6]
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.[8] No Republican candidate has filed to run against her in 2024.[6].
The 7th district includes various neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago.[9] Democrat
Mike Simmons was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] He is running for reelection in 2024, once again unopposed.[6]
The 10th district includes various neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.[9] Democrat
Robert Martwick was reelected to the Illinois Senate against nominal, write-in opposition in the 2022 general election.[4] He is seeking reelection against Republican Jon Luers.[6]
The 13th district stretches from downtown Chicago to the City's south side.[9] Democrat
Robert Peters was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] He is running unopposed again in 2024.[6]
Democrat
Michael Hastings was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 50.59% of the vote.[4] He is running for reelection against Republican Samantha Jean Gasca, who won the nomination in a three-way race.[6]
Democrat
Natalie Toro was appointed to the Illinois Senate on July 10, 2023, after
Cristina Pacione-Zayas resigned to join the
Johnson administration.[10] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[11]
Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzman in the Democratic primary.[12][6] Guzman will face off against Republican Jason Proctor in the general election.[6]
Democrat
Karina Villa was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[4] She is running for reelection against Republican Heather Brown.[6]
Democrat
Laura Murphy was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[4] She is running for reelection unopposed.[6]
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote.[4] She is running for reelection unopposed.[6]
Democrat
Steve Stadelman was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.59% of the vote.[4] He is running for reelection against Republican Crystal Villarreal Soltow.[6]
The 37th district includes all or parts of
Lee,
Bureau,
Henry,
DeKalb,
Ogle,
Rock Island,
Whiteside,
Stark,
Peoria,
Woodford and
Marshall counties.[9] Republican
Win Stoller was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] Stoller is not running for reelection.[2] In the Republican primary, Chirs Bishop, a member of the Dixon City Council,[13] former Mayor of Dixon Li Arellano, Jr,[14] and Henry County Board member Tim Yager ran to replace him.[15] Li Arellano Jr. won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[6]
Former state legislator
Tom Demmer declined to be a candidate.[16]
The 40th district includes the parts of the
Chicago Southland in Cook and Will counties and parts of
Kankakee County.[9] Democrat
Patrick Joyce was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 55.34% of the vote.[4]
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.[17][6]
Democrat
Rachel Ventura was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 56.05% of the vote.[4] She is running for reelection against Republican Jennifer "Jen" Monson.[6]
The 46th district is located in Central Illinois and includes portions of
Peoria and
Bloomington-Normal.[9] Democrat
Dave Koehler was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.07% of the vote.[4] Koehler is running for reelection against Republican Sally Owens.[6]
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] She is being challenged for reelection by Republican Katie Deane-Schlottman.[6]
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.[18] Faraci is running for reelection against Republican Jeff Brownfield.[19]
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.[20]
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.[9] Republican
Jason Barickman was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] After Barickman declined to take office for the 103rd General Assembly, Republican
Tom Bennett was appointed to the Illinois Senate to fill the vacancy.[21] As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.[11] Bennett is not seeking reelection.[22]
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.[22][23] 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.[23][24] Kirkton's petitions were challenged for insufficient signatures, but he remained on the primary ballot.[25][6]
Chris Balkema won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.[6]
The 55th district, located in downstate Illinois, includes all or parts of
Richland,
Clay,
Fayette,
Marion,
Clinton,
Madison, and
St. Clair counties.[9] Republican
Jason Plummer was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] He is running for reelection unopposed.[6]
Republican
Terri Bryant was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.[4] Bryant is running for reelection and was challenged by Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Jefferson County, in the Republican primary.[26] Bryant is unopposed in the general election.
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