Patrick Windhorst

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Patrick Windhorst

| image =

| state_house = Illinois

| state = Illinois

| district = 117th

| term_start = {{start date|2019|01|9}}

| term_end =

| predecessor = Natalie Phelps Finnie

| successor =

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| party = Republican

| children =

| residence = Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.

| alma_mater = University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University

| occupation = Attorney, politician

| spouse = Holly Windhorst

| website = https://repwindhorst.com/

}}

Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois.

Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 117th district, previously representing the 118th district before redistricting was enacted in 2021. His district represents the southeast corner of the state, including the towns of Harrisburg, Illinois, Metropolis, Illinois, West Frankfort, Illinois, and Golconda, Illinois.

Education

Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College. In 1997, Windhorst earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In 2000, Windhorst earned a JD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.{{cite news|last=Cox|first=Kallie|title=Windhorst wins over incumbent Phelps Finnie for Illinois House|date=November 6, 2018|newspaper=The Daily Egyptian|access-date=November 12, 2018|url=https://dailyegyptian.com/88667/news/windhorst-wins-over-incumbent-phelps-finnie-for-illinois-house/|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113030111/https://dailyegyptian.com/88667/news/windhorst-wins-over-incumbent-phelps-finnie-for-illinois-house/|url-status=live}}

Career

In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.

Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County.

In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.{{cite news|last=Halstead|first=Marilyn|title=Republican Patrick Windhorst defeats incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie in the 118th District|date=November 6, 2018|newspaper=The Southern Illinoisan|access-date=November 18, 2018|url=https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-patrick-windhorst-defeats-incumbent-natalie-phelps-finnie-in-the/article_9bdac3b9-5ed6-5641-bda7-a0e0cb714715.html|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119010721/https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-patrick-windhorst-defeats-incumbent-natalie-phelps-finnie-in-the/article_9bdac3b9-5ed6-5641-bda7-a0e0cb714715.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/177247/patrick-windhorst |title=Patrick Windhorst's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=March 4, 2020}}

As of January 2025, Representative Windhorst is a member of the following Illinois House committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2961 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov |archive-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703234700/https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2961 |url-status=live }}

Gun Violence Prevention (HGVP)
Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
Restorative Justice and Public Safety Committee (SHRJ)

Electoral history

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| title = Illinois 118th State House District Republican Primary, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=kZi8655FVXI%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMYNZRN8UQ%2fvLRNQyffOVr6U%3d|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=December 2, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Patrick Windhorst

| votes = 5,872

| percentage = 53.79

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Wes Sherrod

| votes = 2882

| percentage = 26.40

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Samuel K. Stratemeyer

| votes = 2163

| percentage = 19.81

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10917

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 118th State House District General Election, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMYNZRN8UQ%2fvLRNQyffOVr6U%3d|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=December 2, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Patrick Windhorst

| votes = 21,956

| percentage = 56.46

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Natalie Phelps Finnie (incumbent)

| votes = 16933

| percentage = 43.54