2024 Illinois Senate election

Two incumbents did not seek re-election.

Two Republicans did not seek re-election.

1. District 37: Win Stoller retired.
2. District 53: Thomas M. Bennett retired.{{Cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Erich|title=Illinois Senator representing parts of central Illinois announces plans to retire|url=https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2023/08/04/tom-bennett-illinois-senator-announces-plan-for-retirement-at-end-of-term/70524946007/|website=The Daily Leader|date=August 4, 2023|accessdate=December 24, 2023}}

Once incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the March 19 primary election.

1. District 20: Natalie Toro lost nomination to a full term to Graciela Guzmán.{{Cite news|last1=Chase|first1=Brett|last2=Loria|first2=Michael|last3=Love|first3=Leah|title=Graciela Guzmán beats incumbent Sen. Natalie Toro in another test of Democratic establishment muscle|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/guzman-beats-toro-illinois-primary-election-2024|date=March 19, 2024|website=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=May 8, 2024}}

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.{{Cite web |title=Illinois State Senate elections, 2024|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2024| access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2024 GENERAL PRIMARY|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=rfZ%2buidMSDY%3d&OfficeType=XmLrbPr2rU0jTLF%2f7%2fJHNA%3d%3d|access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2024 GENERAL ELECTION|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9huvqbsiUWA%3d&OfficeType=XmLrbPr2rU0jTLF%2f7%2fJHNA%3d%3d|access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |language=en-US}}

• Districts that did not hold elections in 2024 are not listed below.

Democrat Javier Cervantes was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. He was appointed to the Senate on November 18, 2022, to serve during veto session of the 102nd General Assembly.{{Cite web |url=https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/4416-illinois-senate-democrats-welcome-javier-cervantes-as-new-member |title=Illinois Senate Democrats welcome Javier Cervantes as new member |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Illinois Senate Democrats|date=18 November 2022 }} No Republican candidate has filed to run against him in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Election Results 2024 GENERAL PRIMARY |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=rfZ%2buidMSDY%3d&OfficeType=XmLrbPr2rU0jTLF%2f7%2fJHNA%3d%3d |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Javier Cervantes (incumbent)|votes=10213|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Javier Cervantes (Incumbent)

| votes = 43,813

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Kimberly Lightford was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election.{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-official-vote-totals-book|access-date=September 24, 2023|date=December 5, 2022|title=Official Canvass of the November 8, 2022 General Election|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|last=Matthews|first=Bernadette M. (Executive Director)}} She is running for re-election against Republican Robert Sumrell Jr.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Kimberly Lightford (incumbent)|votes=20222|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Robert Sumrell Jr.|votes=2650|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2650|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Kimberley A. Lightford (Incumbent)

| votes = 65,312

| percentage = 76.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Sumrell Jr.

| votes = 20,177

| percentage = 23.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 85,489

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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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.{{Cite web |last=Kapos |first=Shia |date=2023-08-16 |title=Dems' thrill of victory, agony of defeat |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/08/16/dems-thrill-of-victory-agony-of-defeat-00111423 |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} No Republican candidate has filed to run against her in 2024.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Lakesia Collins (incumbent)|votes=17088|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Lakesia Collins (Incumbent)

| votes = 63,423

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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The 7th district includes various neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago. Democrat Mike Simmons was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. He is running for reelection in 2024, once again unopposed.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Mike Simmons (incumbent)|votes=33266|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=33266|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Mike Simmons (Incumbent)

| votes = 84,513

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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The 10th district includes various neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Democrat Robert Martwick was reelected to the Illinois Senate against nominal, write-in opposition in the 2022 general election. He is seeking reelection against Republican Jon Luers.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Robert Martwick (incumbent)|votes=20447|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jon Luers|votes=6221|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=6221|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 10th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Martwick (Incumbent)

| votes = 54,001

| percentage = 60.92

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jon Luers

| votes = 34,635

| percentage = 39.08

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 88,636

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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The 13th district stretches from downtown Chicago to the city's south side. Democrat Robert Peters was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. He is running unopposed again in 2024.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Robert Peters (incumbent)|votes=22553|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=22553|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 10th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Peters (Incumbent)

| votes = 64,018

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Willie Preston was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. He is running unopposed again in 2024.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Willie Preston (incumbent)|votes=17011|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=17011|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 16th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Willie Preston (Incumbent)

| votes = 53,401

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Michael Hastings was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 50.59% of the vote. He is running for reelection against Republican Samantha Jean Gasca, who won the nomination in a three-way race.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Michael Hastings (incumbent)|votes=16571|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=16571|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Samantha Jean Gasca|votes=3670|percentage=36.83}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa|votes=3391|percentage=34.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Max Solomon|votes=2904|percentage=29.14}}{{Election box total no change|votes=9965|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 19th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Michael Hastings (Incumbent)

| votes = 62,942

| percentage = 56.35

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Samantha Jean Gasca

| votes = 48,755

| percentage = 43.65

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 111,697

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Natalie Toro was appointed to the Illinois Senate on July 10, 2023, after Cristina Pacione-Zayas resigned to join the Johnson administration.{{Cite tweet|user=MikeMcDTweets|number=1678580924156461056|title=Natalie Toro is sworn in after being appointed to state Senator in the 20th District Monday evening.}} As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held.{{cite web|title=Illinois Election Code 10 ILCS 5/25-6-f|url=https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=170&ChapterID=3|access-date=September 21, 2023}}

Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary. Guzmán will face off against Republican Jason Proctor in the general election.{{collapse top|title=20th District Democratic primary details}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Graciela Guzmán|votes=13521|percentage=51.32}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Natalie Toro (incumbent)|votes=7701|percentage=29.23}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Dave Nayak|votes=3973|percentage=15.08}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Geary Yonker|votes=1153|percentage=4.38}}{{Election box total no change|votes=26348|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jason Proctor|votes=1924|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1924|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 20th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Graciela Guzmán

| votes = 61,803

| percentage = 81.23

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jason Proctor

| votes = 14,281

| percentage = 18.77

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 76,084

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Cristina Castro was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. She is running for reelection unopposed.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Cristina Castro (incumbent)|votes=7633|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=7633|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 22nd District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Cristina Castro (incumbent)

| votes = 47,763

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Karina Villa was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote. She is running for reelection against Republican Heather Brown.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Karina Villa (incumbent)|votes=8894|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=8894|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Heather Brown|votes=6047|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=6047|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 25th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Karina Villa (Incumbent)

| votes = 46,205

| percentage = 58.94

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Heather Brown

| votes = 32,183

| percentage = 41.06

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 78,388

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 27th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Mark L. Walker

| votes = 53,917

| percentage = 57.55

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Tom Schlenhardt

| votes = 39,769

| percentage = 42.45

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 93,686

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Laura Murphy was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote. She is running for reelection unopposed.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Laura Murphy (incumbent)|votes=12416|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=12416|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 28th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Laura Murphy (incumbent)

| votes = 57,919

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Mary Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.72% of the vote. She is running for reelection unopposed.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent)|votes=8511|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=8511|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 31st District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent)

| votes = 52,654

| percentage = 58.16

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Ashley Jensen

| votes = 37,880

| percentage = 41.84

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 90,534

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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Democrat Steve Stadelman was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.59% of the vote. He is running for reelection against Republican Crystal Villarreal Soltow.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Steve Stadelman (incumbent)|votes=7713|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=7713|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Crystal Villarreal Soltow|votes=6873|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=6873|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 Illinois Senate election, 34th District

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Steve Stadelman (incumbent)

| votes = 49,576

| percentage = 62.11

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Crystal Villarreal Soltow

| votes = 30,238

| percentage = 37.89

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 79,814

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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The 37th district includes all or parts of Lee, Bureau, Henry, DeKalb, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside, Stark, Peoria, Woodford and Marshall counties. Republican Win Stoller was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. Stoller is not running for reelection.{{Cite news|last=Shelley|first=Tim|title=Stoller says he won't seek a third term in state Senate|date=August 29, 2023|website=WCBU|url=https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2023-08-29/stoller-says-he-wont-seek-a-third-term-in-state-senate|access-date=September 30, 2023}} In the Republican primary, Chirs Bishop, a member of the Dixon City Council,{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Brandon|title= Senate candidate promises 'common sense' and economic growth|date=September 26, 2023|newspaper=The Northern Star|access-date=October 16, 2023

|url=https://northernstar.info/108417/news/senate-candidate-promises-common-sense-and-economic-growth/|archive-date=September 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928114339/https://northernstar.info/108417/news/senate-candidate-promises-common-sense-and-economic-growth/}} former Mayor of Dixon Li Arellano Jr,{{cite news|author=Shaw Local News Network|title=Former Dixon Mayor Li Arellano running for state Senate|date=October 19, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|url-access=subscription|publisher=Shaw Media|newspaper=Shaw Local|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020023722/https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/2023/10/19/former-dixon-mayor-arellano-running-for-state-senate/|archive-date=October 20, 2023|url=https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/2023/10/19/former-dixon-mayor-arellano-running-for-state-senate/}} and Henry County Board member Tim Yager ran to replace him.{{cite news|title=Henry County board member announces candidancy for Illinois' 37th State Senate District|first=Grace|last=Kinnicutt|date=November 30, 2023|newspaper=The Dispatch /The Rock Island Argus|access-date=November 30, 2023|url=https://qconline.com/news/local/government-politics/tim-yager-illinois-state-senate-37thdistrict-government-politics-win-stoller-rock-island-county/article_91e5d18a-8ed0-11ee-99c4-7311efcc4e82.html}} Li Arellano Jr. won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.

Former state legislator Tom Demmer declined to be a candidate.{{cite news|last=Pfingsten|first=Patrick|title=Demmer won't run for Senate|newspaper=The Illinoize|date=September 5, 2023|url-access=subscription|access-date=October 16, 2023|url=https://theillinoize.substack.com/p/breaking-demmer-wont-run-for-senate}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Li Arellano Jr.|votes=9394|percentage=48.45}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Tim Yager|votes=7078|percentage=36.5}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Chris Bishop|votes=2918|percentage=15.05}}{{Election box total no change|votes=19,390|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Li Arellano Jr.

| votes = 86,286

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The 40th district includes the parts of the Chicago Southland in Cook and Will counties and parts of Kankakee County. Democrat Patrick Joyce was reelected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 55.34% of the vote.

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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.{{cite news|author=Staff|title= Nagel announces candidacy for Illinois State Senate for 40th District|date=September 23, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023|url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/elections/nagel-announces-candidacy-for-illinois-state-senate-for-40th-district/article_27bc08d6-57e6-11ee-8bfc-87ffeaaaa2b2.html}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Patrick Joyce (incumbent)|votes=8,604|percentage=78.69}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Kimberly Earling|votes=2330|percentage=21.31}}{{Election box total no change|votes=10934|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Philip Nagel|votes=7,971|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Patrick Joyce (incumbent)

| votes = 51,942

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| candidate = Philip Nagel

| votes = 40,153

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Democrat Rachel Ventura was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 56.05% of the vote. She is running for reelection against Republican Jennifer "Jen" Monson.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Rachel Ventura (incumbent)|votes=10,347|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jennifer "Jen" Monson|votes=7,210|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Rachel Ventura (incumbent)

| votes = 49,057

| percentage = 58.18

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Jennifer “Jen” Monson

| votes = 35,266

| percentage = 41.82

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The 46th district is located in Central Illinois and includes portions of Peoria and Bloomington-Normal. Democrat Dave Koehler was elected to the Illinois Senate in the 2022 general election with 58.07% of the vote. Koehler is running for reelection against Republican Sally Owens.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Dave Koehler (incumbent)|votes=9,139|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Sally Owens|votes=7,483|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Dave Koehler (incumbent)

| votes = 53,156

| percentage = 57.58

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Sally Owens

| votes = 39,168

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Democrat Meg Loughran Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. She is being challenged for reelection by Republican Katie Deane-Schlottman.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Meg Loughran Cappel (incumbent)|votes=9,360|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Katie Deane-Schlottman|votes=7,204|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Meg Loughran Cappel (incumbent)

| votes = 55,505

| percentage = 56.04

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Katie Deane-Schlottman

| votes = 43,537

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

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The 52nd district, located in east-central Illinois, includes Champaign, Danville, Rantoul, St. Joseph, and Urbana.

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.{{cite news|last=D'Alessio|first=Jeff|title=Township assessor Faraci selected for 52nd District Senate seat|date=January 7, 2023|newspaper=The News-Gazette|access-date=January 7, 2023|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/updated-township-assessor-faraci-selected-for-52nd-district-senate-seat/article_61dca5b0-622f-5e7f-9efc-80f57a8413a0.html}} Faraci is running for reelection against Republican Jeff Brownfield.{{Cite web |last=Pickett |first=Bill |title=Candidates Seek Illinois House and Senate Seats |url=https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2023/12/04/candidates-seek-illinois-house-and-senate-seats/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Vermilion County First |language=en}}

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.{{cite news|last=Dey|first=Jim|title=On second thought, Ammons files for re-election in House|date=May 19, 2023|newspaper=The News-Gazette|access-date=September 24, 2023|url=https://news.yahoo.com/jim-dey-second-thought-ammons-035900897.html}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Paul Faraci (incumbent)|votes=9639|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jeff Brownfield|votes=6107|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Paul Faraci (incumbent)

| votes = 53,909

| percentage = 63.19

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jeff Brownfield

| votes = 31,405

| percentage = 36.81

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| votes = 85,314

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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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.{{cite web|title=Maps of Districts of the Illinois Senate (2023-2033)|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=July 16, 2022|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-senate-map-series-layout-637835410295173864|access-date=January 7, 2023}} Republican Jason Barickman was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. After Barickman declined to take office for the 103rd General Assembly, Republican Tom Bennett was appointed to the Illinois Senate to fill the vacancy.{{cite news|last=Stahly, Jr.|first=Jim|title=GOP party leaders pick Tom Bennett to fill Barickman's Illinois Senate seat|date=January 7, 2023|newspaper=NPR Illinois|access-date=October 12, 2023|url=https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-01-07/gop-party-leaders-pick-tom-bennett-to-fill-barickmans-illinois-senate-seat}} As the vacancy was filled with greater than 28 months remaining in the term, state statute requires an election be held. Bennett is not seeking reelection.

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.{{cite news|last=Dedo|first=Eric|title=Grundy County Board chair to run for Illinois Senate in district that includes Bloomington-Normal|date=September 13, 2023|newspaper=NPR Illinois|access-date=October 12, 2023|url=https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2023-09-13/grundy-county-board-chair-chris-balkema-runs-for-illinois-senate-in-district-that-includes-bloomington-normal}}{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Erich|title=Meed the candidates: Learn more about 5 people running for the 53rd Senate district seat|date=October 12, 2023|newspaper=The Daily Leader|access-date=October 12, 2023|url=https://news.yahoo.com/meed-candidates-learn-more-5-091939813.html}} 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.{{cite news|last=Lisitza|first=Sean|title=Washington mayor running for state senate|date=September 20, 2023|newspaper=Central Illinois Proud|access-date=October 12, 2023|url=https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/your-local-election-hq/washington-mayor-running-for-state-senate/}} Kirkton's petitions were challenged for insufficient signatures, but he remained on the primary ballot.{{cite news|last=Pfingsten|first=Patrick|title=Greenwood, Davis Petition Challenges Allege Fraud|date=December 21, 2023|newspaper=The Illinoize|access-date=December 21, 2023|url=https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/greenwood-davis-petition-challenges-allege}}

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Chris Balkema won the primary and is unopposed in the general election.{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Chris Balkema|votes=11,788|percentage=49.44}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jesse Faber|votes=7,588|percentage=31.83}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Mike Kirkton|votes=2,587|percentage=10.85}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Susan Wynn Bence|votes=1,879|percentage=7.88}}{{Election box total no change|votes=23,842|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Chris Balkema

| votes = 90,825

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The 55th district, located in downstate Illinois, includes all or parts of Richland, Clay, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Madison, and St. Clair counties. Republican Jason Plummer was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. He is running for reelection unopposed.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Jason Plummer (incumbent)|votes=22,703|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Jason Plummer (incumbent)

| votes = 95,805

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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Republican Terri Bryant was reelected to the Illinois Senate unopposed in the 2022 general election. Bryant is running for reelection and was challenged by Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State's Attorney in Jefferson County, in the Republican primary.{{cite news|last=Pfingsten|first=Patrick|title=Bryant Challenger Appears to Have Illegally Broken Contribution Caps|date=September 24, 2023|newspaper=The Illinoize|publisher=Forward Thinking Media, LLC|access-date=October 11, 2023|url=https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/bryant-challenger-appears-illegally-broken}} Bryant is unopposed in the general election.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Terri Bryant (incumbent)|votes=19,982|percentage=69.66}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Wesley Kash|votes=8,702|percentage=30.34}}{{Election box total no change|votes=28,684|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Terri Bryant (incumbent)

| votes = 93,113

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