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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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IL | Board Member - 4 | Pamela Althoff | 100% | |
IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 100% |
Steven Andersson | 60% | |||
IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 22% |
Luis Arroyo, Sr. | 30% | |||
Jason Barickman | 100% | |||
Mark Batinick | 89% | |||
Patricia Bellock | 100% | |||
Scott Bennett | 38% | |||
IL | State Senate - 53 | Tom Bennett | Republican | 100% |
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | 33% | |||
IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 13% | |
Tim Bivins | 100% | |||
Avery Bourne | 100% | |||
Dan Brady | 90% | |||
Bill Brady, Jr. | 100% | |||
Peter Breen | 100% | |||
Monica Bristow | 60% | |||
IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 70% |
Daniel Burke | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 36 | Kelly Burke | Democratic | 33% |
Melinda Bush | 22% | |||
Tim Butler | 100% | |||
IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 89% |
Jonathan Carroll | 40% | |||
IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 11% |
IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | Democratic | 13% |
John Cavaletto | 80% | |||
Linda Chapa LaVia | 20% | |||
James Clayborne II | 25% | |||
Jacqui Collins | 22% | |||
Michael Connelly | 100% | |||
John Connor | 43% | |||
Deb Conroy | 30% | |||
Melissa Conyears-Ervin | 22% | |||
IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 90% |
IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 30% |
John Cullerton | 13% | |||
Thomas Cullerton | 38% | |||
IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 22% |
Barbara Currie | 30% | |||
John D'Amico | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 90% |
IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 13% |
Tom Demmer | 100% | |||
Scott Drury | 25% | |||
Jim Durkin | 100% | |||
IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 30% |
IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | Democratic | 60% |
IL | State House - 31 | Mary Flowers | Democratic | 30% |
IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 20% |
Mike Fortner | 78% | |||
IL | State Senate - 59 | Dale Fowler | Republican | 100% |
IL | State House - 99 | Randy Frese | Republican | 100% |
IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 14% |
IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democratic | 20% |
LaToya Greenwood | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 20% |
William Haine | 67% | |||
IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | Republican | 100% |
IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 40% |
IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 78% |
IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 22% |
IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 20% |
IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 63% | |
Greg Harris | 20% | |||
IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 17% |
Chad Hays | 60% | |||
IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 14% |
IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 25% |
IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 22% |
Fran Hurley | 30% | |||
Toi Hutchinson | 22% | |||
Jeanne Ives | 100% | |||
Sheri Jesiel | 100% | |||
IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 22% |
IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | Democratic | 44% |
IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 22% |
Steven Landek | 17% | |||
Lou Lang | 22% | |||
IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 13% |
IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | Democratic | 20% |
Terry Link | 22% | |||
Jerry Long | 90% | |||
Michael Madigan | 11% | |||
IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | Democratic | 20% |
Andy Manar | 29% | |||
IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | Democratic | 40% |
Iris Martinez | 22% | |||
IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 40% |
Michael McAuliffe | 80% | |||
Sam McCann | 89% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL | Board Member - 4 | Pamela Althoff | 100% | |
IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 100% |
Steven Andersson | 60% | |||
IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 22% |
Luis Arroyo, Sr. | 30% | |||
Jason Barickman | 100% | |||
Mark Batinick | 89% | |||
Patricia Bellock | 100% | |||
Scott Bennett | 38% | |||
IL | State Senate - 53 | Tom Bennett | R | 100% |
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | 33% | |||
IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 13% | |
Tim Bivins | 100% | |||
Avery Bourne | 100% | |||
Dan Brady | 90% | |||
Bill Brady, Jr. | 100% | |||
Peter Breen | 100% | |||
Monica Bristow | 60% | |||
IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 70% |
Daniel Burke | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 36 | Kelly Burke | D | 33% |
Melinda Bush | 22% | |||
Tim Butler | 100% | |||
IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 89% |
Jonathan Carroll | 40% | |||
IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 11% |
IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | D | 13% |
John Cavaletto | 80% | |||
Linda Chapa LaVia | 20% | |||
James Clayborne II | 25% | |||
Jacqui Collins | 22% | |||
Michael Connelly | 100% | |||
John Connor | 43% | |||
Deb Conroy | 30% | |||
Melissa Conyears-Ervin | 22% | |||
IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 90% |
IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | D | 30% |
John Cullerton | 13% | |||
Thomas Cullerton | 38% | |||
IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 22% |
Barbara Currie | 30% | |||
John D'Amico | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 90% |
IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | D | 20% |
IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | D | 13% |
Tom Demmer | 100% | |||
Scott Drury | 25% | |||
Jim Durkin | 100% | |||
IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | D | 22% |
IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 30% |
IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | D | 60% |
IL | State House - 31 | Mary Flowers | D | 30% |
IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 20% |
Mike Fortner | 78% | |||
IL | State Senate - 59 | Dale Fowler | R | 100% |
IL | State House - 99 | Randy Frese | R | 100% |
IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 14% |
IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | D | 20% |
LaToya Greenwood | 20% | |||
IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | D | 20% |
William Haine | 67% | |||
IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | R | 100% |
IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 40% |
IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 78% |
IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 22% |
IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 20% |
IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 63% | |
Greg Harris | 20% | |||
IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 17% |
Chad Hays | 60% | |||
IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | D | 14% |
IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | D | 20% |
IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 25% |
IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 22% |
Fran Hurley | 30% | |||
Toi Hutchinson | 22% | |||
Jeanne Ives | 100% | |||
Sheri Jesiel | 100% | |||
IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 22% |
IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 20% |
IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | D | 44% |
IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 22% |
Steven Landek | 17% | |||
Lou Lang | 22% | |||
IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 13% |
IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | D | 20% |
Terry Link | 22% | |||
Jerry Long | 90% | |||
Michael Madigan | 11% | |||
IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | D | 20% |
Andy Manar | 29% | |||
IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | D | 40% |
Iris Martinez | 22% | |||
IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 20% |
IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 40% |
Michael McAuliffe | 80% | |||
Sam McCann | 89% |