Erica Harriss

{{Short description|American politician}}

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|state_senate = Illinois

|district = 56th

|term_start = {{start date|2023|01|11}}

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|predecessor = Kris Tharp

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|party = Republican

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|spouse = Jeff

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|children = Three

|residence = Glen Carbon, Illinois

|alma_mater = {{nowrap|Southern Illinois University (B.A)}}

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|website = [https://senatorericaharriss.com Official website]

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Erica Harriss is an American Republican politician, currently a member of the Illinois Senate for the 56th District, which includes parts of Madison and St. Clair counties.{{cite web |title=Senator Erica Harriss (R) Biography |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=103&MemberID=3216 |website=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=May 16, 2023}}

Harriss currently serves on the following committees: Approp- Health and Human; Energy and Public Utilities; Higher Education; Local Government (Minority Spokesperson); Veterans Affairs; Special Committee on Pensions.{{cite web |title=Erica Harriss |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=103&MemberID=3216 |website=Illinois General Assembly}}

Electoral history

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| title = 2022 Illinois State Senate District 56 General Election{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Erica_Harriss |title=Erica Harriss }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Erica Harriss

| votes = 37192

| percentage = 51.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| candidate = Kris Tharp

| votes = 35228

| percentage = 48.6

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| votes = 72420

| percentage = 100.0

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