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2020 Illinois House Elections

General	November 3, 2020
Primary	March 17, 2020

2020 Elections
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Elections for the function of Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2020. The full general ballot was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December ii, 2019.

Democrats lost a seat in the 2020 elections but kept their supermajority. All 118 House seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the ballot, Democrats had a 74-44 bulk. Republicans gained a internet one seat in the 2020 elections, narrowing the Democratic majority to 73-45. A 71-seat majority is required to override gubernatorial vetos.

The Illinois Firm of Representatives was one of 86 country legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 118 Illinois House seats were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Illinois' 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Illinois, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and country legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.

In January 2021, the Illinois Business firm of Representatives convened to elect its leadership. House Speaker Michael Madigan faced calls to resign from fellow Democrats later several individuals were indicted in what law enforcement described every bit a scheme to influence Madigan. Madigan suspended his campaign for speaker on January 11, 2021 after failing to receive the 60 votes necessary to retain the position. On Jan 13, 2021, Emmanuel Welch was elected to the speakership with 70 votes in the 118-member bedchamber. Click hither to acquire more.

Aftermath

Selection of speaker

On January 13, 2021, Emanuel Welch (D) was elected speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Welch replaced former Firm Speaker Michael Madigan (D), the longest serving statehouse speaker in American history and chairman of the Illinois Autonomous Political party. After several individuals were indicted in what law enforcement described every bit a scheme to influence Madigan, 19 House Democrats said they would not support Madigan for some other term in that position.

On January 11, 2021, Madigan suspended his entrada for speaker later on receiving 51 of the 60 votes necessary to retain the position. Afterwards receiving the support of the Legislative Black Caucus, who had previously supported Madigan, and reaching an agreement with young man contender Rep. Jay Hoffman (D), Welch secured the speakership with 70 votes. ^[1] ^[two] On February 18, Madigan announced he would resign his seat at the finish of Feb 2021.^[iii]

The following is a listing of 19 Illinois House Democrats who publicly opposed Madigan's candidacy for speaker:

Daniel Didech
Eva Dina Delgado
Robyn Gabel
Anna Moeller
Deb Conroy
Ann Williams
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Sam Yingling
Jonathan Carroll
Margaret Croke
Kelly Cassidy
Terra Costa Howard
Anne Stava-Murray
Lindsey LaPointe
Stephanie Kifowit
Bob Morgan
Maurice W 2
Kathleen Willis
Will Guzzardi

Timeline

The following timeline includes important events related to the 2021 selection of speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

January thirteen, 2021: The Illinois House of Representatives elected Emmanuel Welch equally speaker of the House, catastrophe Michael Madigan'southward tenure equally the longest serving country legislative leader in American history. Welch received 70 votes in the 118-member chamber, exceeding the minimum 60 votes necessary to win the position. After initially being five votes beneath the requisite 60 votes in a closed-door conclave, Welch reached an agreement with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D), another contender for the speakership, to secure the necessary number of votes. He is the first Black speaker of the Business firm in Illinois.^[4]

January 11, 2021: Madigan announced the interruption of his campaign for the speakership for some other ii years afterwards he failed to get enough votes to keep the position. "This is not a withdrawal. I take suspended my campaign for Speaker. As I have said many times in the past, I have always put the best interest of the House Democratic Caucus and our members first. The Firm Autonomous Caucus can work to find someone, other than me, to get 60 votes for Speaker," Madigan said. Madigan needed 60 votes to retain his mail service, merely received only 51 votes in the beginning round of voting on Sunday, Jan 10. ^[5]

December 16, 2020: An Illinois House commission ended an inquiry into a alienation of trust merits confronting and voted to terminate whatever proceedings that could have resulted in disciplinary action. The half-dozen-member committee voted three-3 to authorize a charge against Madigan, just Democratic control of the House made the tie a rejection.^[6]

Dec ten, 2020: The Illinois House Black Caucus appear its support for Madigan retaining his position for another term. In a public statement, the grouping said "Subsequently assay, nosotros believe our caucus is in a more advantageous position nether the leadership of Speaker Madigan to deliver on our priorities." ^[7]

December 1, 2020: Democratic Rep. Kathleen Willis became the nineteenth House Democrat to oppose Madigan's candidacy for the speakership.^[eight]

November 20, 2020: At least xviii Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives said they would not support Madigan for another term equally speaker. ^[9]

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to ballot dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the bulk of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Illinois modified its absentee/post-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general ballot every bit follows:

Absentee/mail-in voting: Postal service-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the full general election who bandage ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated ballot, or the 2020 primary election.
Candidate filing procedures: The following changes were made to the filing procedures for unaffiliated and new-political party candidates: petition signature requirements were reduced to 10 per centum of their original numbers; candidates were authorized to collect petition signatures electronically; and the filing deadline was extended to July 20, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click hither.

Party control

Run into also: Partisan limerick of land houses and State government trifectas

Illinois House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2020	Afterward Nov iv, 2020
	Autonomous Political party	74	73
	Republican Party	44	45
Total		118	118

Candidates

Full general ballot candidates

Commune 45

Michael Camerer (R) was running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 45 when he died in June 2020.^[10] He had advanced from the Republican primary on March iii, 2020. Considering of the timing of his death, local Republican Party officials were permitted to select a replacement candidate to appear on the general election ballot on November three, 2020. Seth Lewis (R) was selected to replace Camerer on the full general ballot ballot.^[xi]

Primary candidates

The candidate listing below is based on an official list provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections website as of December 4, 2019. The filing borderline for the March primary was on December 2, 2019.^[12]

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See too: Annual Country Legislative Competitiveness Study: Vol. 10, 2020

Incumbents defeated in the full general ballot

Seven incumbents lost in the Nov. iii general election. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Function
Grant Wehrli	Republican	Firm District 41
Diane Pappas	Democratic	House Commune 45
Mary Edly-Allen	Democratic	House District 51
Allen Skillicorn	Republican	Business firm District 66
John M. Cabello	Republican	House District 68
Monica Bristow	Autonomous	Business firm District 111
Nathan Reitz	Autonomous	House District 116

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

Equally of March 18, 2020, 2 incumbents lost in the March 17 primaries. Both incumbents were appointed to their positions, pregnant this was their first election. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Function
Yehiel Kalish	Democratic	House District 16
Yoni Pizer	Democratic	House District 12

Retiring incumbents

In that location were ix open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-ballot in 2020.^[13] Those incumbents were:

Proper noun	Political party	Office
Arthur Turner II	Democratic	House District nine
Margo McDermed	Republican	House District 37
Karina Villa	Democratic	House District 49
David McSweeney	Republican	House Commune 52
Lindsay Parkhurst	Republican	House Commune 79
John Connor	Democratic	House District 85
Michael Unes	Republican	House District 91
Darren Bailey	Republican	House District 109
Terri Bryant	Republican	House Commune 115

The ix seats left open in 2020 were the least within the final decade. The 2018 election saw the nearly, with 21 open seats. The tabular array below shows the number of open up seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

Open Seats in Illinois House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020	118	ix (8 percent)	109 (92 per centum)
2018	118	eighteen (15 pct)	100 (85 percent)
2016	118	x (viii percent)	108 (92 percent)
2014	118	12 (10 per centum)	106 (ninety percent)
2012	118	19 (16 percent)	99 (84 pct)
2010	118	11 (9 pct)	107 (91 percent)

Procedure to get a candidate

Encounter besides: Ballot admission requirements for political candidates in Illinois

Meet statutes: Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7 of the Illinois Statutes

In Illinois, a candidate may run with an established political party, with a new party, as an independent candidate, or as a write-in candidate. Candidate qualification processes are detailed below.^[14]

Political political party candidates and contained candidates

Established political political party candidates, new party candidates, and independent candidates must file nomination papers with the Illinois Land Board of Elections in society to authorize for placement on the election. These nomination papers must be filed during the designated filing menses. The filing period for established party candidates begins 113 days before the primary election and ends 106 days before the master election. New party and independent candidates have a separate filing period. Their filing menses begins 141 days before the full general election and ends 134 days before the general ballot.^[fifteen] ^[fourteen]

Nomination papers include the following:^[xiv]

The statement of candidacy must indicate the candidate's address, the part being sought, and the candidate'southward political political party designation (if applicable). This form as well includes a argument affirming that the candidate is qualified for the office beingness sought. This form must be signed by the candidate and notarized.^[16]
The original argument of economic interests must exist filed with the Illinois Secretary of Land, which will and so issue the receipt of the statement of economical interests for the candidate to file with the Illinois State Board of Elections. This form is non required from candidates seeking federal office. Information technology is suggested that this grade be filed at the aforementioned time as all other nomination papers, only it may be filed subsequently the other papers as long every bit information technology is filed within the candidate filing period.^[14]
The loyalty oath grade is optional. If a candidate chooses to sign information technology, he or she must affirm that he or she is not affiliated directly or indirectly with any organization that seeks to overthrow the government of the United States or the state of Illinois.^[fourteen] ^[17]
A petition containing the signatures of qualified electors. A candidate tin can brainstorm circulating petitions 90 days before the last day of the filing menstruation. Signature requirements for petitions vary co-ordinate to the candidate's political party affiliation and the office being sought. Signature requirements are detailed in the table below.^[14] ^[18] ^[19]

Petition signature requirements
Office	Established political party candidates	New political party candidates	Independent candidates
Statewide office (e.thousand., governor and lieutenant governor, attorney full general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer)	v,000 (no more ten,000) primary voters belonging to the candidate's party	1% of the number of voters who voted in the almost contempo general ballot or 25,000, whichever is less	one% of the number of voters who voted in the about recent full general election or 25,000, whichever is less
United States Representative	0.v% of master voters in the commune belonging to the candidate's political party	v% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general ballot	5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the concluding general ballot
Country senator	1,000 (no more than than 3,000) district voters belonging to the candidate'south political party	v% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general ballot	five% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election
State representative	500 (no more than than i,500) district voters belonging to the candidate's party	5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last full general election	five% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last full general election

Whatsoever objections to nomination papers must be filed no later than 5 business days after the filing borderline.^[twenty]

Write-in candidates

Write-in votes will not be counted unless the candidate files a declaration of intent no later than 61 days before the election in which he or she is running. This form must indicate the part beingness sought by the candidate.^[14] ^[21]

2020 election access requirements

The tabular array below details filing requirements for Illinois House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber proper noun	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing borderline	Source
Illinois Business firm of Representatives	Qualified political party	500	Due north/A	12/2/2019	Source
Illinois Firm of Representatives	Unaffiliated	ten% of original requirement (by courtroom order)	N/A	7/xx/2020	Source

Qualifications

See also: Land legislature candidate requirements past state

Commodity Iv of the Illinois Constitution states: To exist eligible to serve as a member of the General Associates, a person must exist a Us denizen, at least 21 years one-time, and for the ii years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.

Salaries and per diem

See besides: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislators
Bacon	Per diem
$69,464/year	$151/solar day

When sworn in

See also: When land legislators assume office later on a general election

Illinois legislators assume office the 2d Midweek in Jan.^[22]

Illinois political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state authorities.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas •Two years of Republican trifectas
Gyre left and correct on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	x	11	12	xiii	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Presidential politics in Illinois

2016 Presidential election results

U.Due south. presidential ballot, Illinois, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	55.8%	iii,090,729	20
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	38.8%	ii,146,015	0
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Neb Weld	iii.8%	209,596	0
	Light-green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	1.4%	76,802	0
	-	Write-in votes	0.2%	thirteen,282	0
Total Votes				5,536,424	twenty
Election results via: Illinois State Lath of Elections

Voter information

How the principal works

A master election is an ballot in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should exist a political party's candidate for elected part to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and political party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that have identify prior to a general election. Illinois uses an open master system. Voters do non have to register with a party, just they exercise have to choose, publicly, which political party'south ballot they will vote on at the primary ballot.^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Illinois, all polls are open from 6:00 a.chiliad. to 7:00 p.chiliad. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls shut must be allowed to vote.^[27]

Registration requirements

To register to vote in Illinois, a person must exist a U.S. citizen, a resident of an Illinois precinct for at least thirty days prior to election mean solar day, and at least 18 years old by election day. A 17-year-old may vote in a master if he or she will exist xviii years former at the subsequent full general election.^[28]

Regular registration closes during the menstruum starting time 27 days prior to an election and catastrophe two days afterward the election. Online registration closes sixteen days prior to an election. Grace period registration is available in person through ballot day at sure locations.^[28]

Prospective voters can register online, by mail, or at whatsoever of the following locations:^[29]

Canton Clerk'south Office
Board of Election Commissioner'due south Part
Metropolis and Village Offices
Township Offices
Precinct Committeeman
Schools
Public Libraries
Military Recruitment Offices^[xxx]

2 forms of identification are required to register in person, one of which must brandish the voter's current address.^[28]

Automatic registration

Illinois automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Section of Motor Vehicles and other designated automatic voter registration agencies.

Online registration

See besides: Online voter registration

Illinois has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents tin can annals to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Illinois allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Illinois police requires thirty days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

Encounter too: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Illinois does non require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Verifying your registration

The "Registration Lookup" page, run past the Illinois Lath of Elections, allows residents to cheque their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Illinois does not require voters to nowadays identification while voting, in near cases.

First-time voters who registered by mail and did not submit their driver's license number, state ID number, terminal iv digits of their social security number, or other grade of ID are required to present identification showing their proper noun and accost before voting.

The post-obit list of accepted ID was current as of November 2019. Click here for the Illinois Country Board of Elections voting data page to ensure you accept the most current information.

A current and valid photograph identification
Utility pecker
Banking concern argument
Government check
Paycheck
Lease or contract for residence
Student ID & mail addressed to voter's residence
Government document^[31] ^[30]

Early voting

Illinois permits early voting. Learn more past visiting this website.

Absentee voting

External links

Illinois State Legislature

Footnotes

↑ The Hill, "Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan suspends campaign," January 11, 2021
↑ NBC Chicago, "Illinois House Elects Welch First Blackness Speaker, Offset New Leader in Decades, Replacing Madigan," Jan 13, 2021
↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Michael Madigan resigns from Illinois Business firm afterwards being ousted as speaker," February 18, 2021
↑ Chicago Tribune, "Michael Madigan's decades long grip on Illinois ends as House Democrats brand Rep. Emanuel 'Chris' Welch state'due south first Blackness speaker," January 13, 2021
↑ The Hill, "Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan suspends campaign," Jan eleven, 2021
↑ [https://abc7chicago.com/mike-madigan-comed-news-illinois/8818285/ ''ABC seven'', "Illinois House panel ends Speaker Michael Madigan probe without dominance for subject area," December sixteen, 2020
↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Illinois Business firm Black Caucus backs Madigan for speaker to 'provide strong, consistent leadership,'" December 10, 2020
↑ Chicago Tribune, "Back up for Illinois Firm Speaker Michael Madigan farther erodes as first member of his leadership team says he'south lost her vote," December 1, 2020
↑ NBC Chicago, "18 Illinois Firm Democrats Say They Won't Dorsum Madigan for Speaker," November 20, 2020
↑ The Daily Herald, "Michael Camerer, Bartlett trustee and land House nominee, remembered for 'amazing' service," June 20, 2020
↑ The Daily Herald, "Republicans slate candidate in Illinois Business firm District 45," August 19, 2020
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "All candidates as of 12/4/2019," accessed Dec 4, 2019
↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for part or filed for role but withdrew, was butterfingers, or otherwise left a race in a mode other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the aforementioned chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does non consider them to be retiring.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.one ^14.two ^xiv.3 ^xiv.4 ^14.5 ^xiv.6 Illinois State Board of Elections, "State of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2014," Updated November 26, 2013
↑ Illinois Statutes, "Affiliate 10, Department 5, Article 10, Department 12," accessed March 26, 2014
↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Department 10.1," accessed March 26, 2014
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Land of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2013," accessed March 26, 2014
↑ Illinois Statutes, "Affiliate x, Section 5, Article 7, Department ten," accessed March 26, 2014
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate'due south Guide 2018," updated October 11, 2017
↑ Illinois State Lath of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2014," Updated July 31, 2013
↑ Illinois Statutes, "Affiliate 10, Section 5, Commodity seven, Section 59," accessed March 26, 2014
↑ Illinois Constitution, "Commodity four, Section 5a," accessed Nov ane, 2021
↑ Illinois Courts Student Learning Center, "Illinois Government Lesson 5 - Voting in Illinois," accessed October 25, 2019
↑ National Briefing of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
↑ Ballotpedia enquiry conducted December 26, 2013, through Jan 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
↑ WQAD 8, "All you demand to know most Tuesday's Illinois master," accessed May seven, 2018
↑ ^28.0 ^28.i ^28.two Illinois State Lath of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed October vii, 2019
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed December 1, 2019
↑ ^30.0 ^30.ane Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Whatever inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Illinois Voter Information," June xvi, 2015

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Emanuel Welch

Representatives

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Republican Party (45)

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