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Toi Hutchinson
Toi Hutchinson.jpg
Illinois State Senate District 40
Incumbent
In office
January 2009 - Present
Term ends
January 11, 2017
Years in position 4
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$67,836/year
Per diem$111/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
AppointedJanuary 5, 2009
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Illinois at Urbana
Personal
BirthdayMay 20, 1973
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

Contents

Toi Hutchinson is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate. She was appointed on January 5, 2009[1] to fill out now Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson's unexpired term. Hutchinson was previously Halvorson's chief of staff. She is also a former Village Clerk of Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Hutchinson was a candidate for the special election to Illinois' 2nd congressional district. She was one of five Democratic candidate to file by the first in line deadline, and she will appear fourth on the ballot as a result of the ballot position lottery.[2][3] She withdrew on February 17, 2013 and endorsed Robin Kelly.[4]

Hutchinson graduated with her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutchinson served on the following committees:

Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013
• Committee of the Whole
• Judiciary
• Labor and Commerce
• Revenue, Chair
• Transportation, Vice-chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hutchinson served on these committees:

  • Subcommittee on Tax Credits, Vice Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hutchinson served on these committees:[5]

Elections

2013

See also: Illinois' 2nd congressional district special election, 2013

Hutchinson sought election to the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd congressional district special election in 2013 to fill the seat of Jesse Jackson, Jr. who had resigned. She withdrew on February 17, 2013 and endorsed Robin Kelly.[4]

Endorsements

On January 28, 2013, Hutchinson received the endorsement of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.[6]

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Hutchinson won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 40. Hutchinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, and defeated Joseph C. Marshall (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Illinois State Senate, District 40, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgToi Hutchinson Incumbent 59.8% 52,088
     Republican Joseph C. Marshall 40.2% 34,952
Total Votes 87,040

2010

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010

Hutchinson won re-election to the 40th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Republican Adam Baumgartner.[9]

Illinois State Senate, District 40 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Toi Hutchinson (D) 34,149 55.19%
Adam Baumgartner (R) 27,727 44.81%

The election took place on November 2, 2010. Hutchinson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election on February 2nd.[10]

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Hutchinson received $1,364,502 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[11]


Polls

2013

Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, Democratic primary
Response GBA Strategies (January 3-7)Normington-Petts (January 8-10)Average
Debbie Halvorson 25%16% 20.5%
Toi Hutchinson 16%12% 14%
Robin Kelly 15%8% 11.5%
Napoleon Harris 9%7% 8%
Mel Reynolds 8%7% 7.5%
Anthony Beale 10%5% 7.5%
Other 2%5% 3.5%
Undecided 15%40% 27.5%
Number polled 500400 450
Margin of error +/-4.4+/-4.9% 4.65%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

District 40

Hutchinson represents Illinois Senate District 40. District 40 includes Chicago Heights, Orland Park, and other Chicago suburbs in Kankankee and Will Counties[12].

Personal

Toi is married to Paul Hutchinson. They have three children and reside in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Scorecards

Illinois Opportunity Project

See also: Illinois Opportunity Project's Legislative Vote Card

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[13][14]

2012

Hutchinson received a score of 0.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the lowest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[14]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) Dems select Halvorson's replacement"
  2. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Candidates start filing for Jackson Jr.'s old seat in Congress," January 3, 2013
  3. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Kelly wins lottery for top spot on ballot to replace Jackson Jr.," January 8, 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chicago Sun-Times Hutchinson folds House bid urging supporters to "work hard" for Robin Kelly, February 17, 2013
  5. ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
  6. ↑ Roll Call "Illinois: Hutchinson Gets Cook County Board President’s Endorsement," January 28, 2013
  7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate List, retrieved August 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
  9. ↑ 2010 Illinois General Election Results
  10. ↑ 2010 Illinois Primary Election Results
  11. ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
  12. ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
  13. ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Illinois Senate District 40
2008–present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Illinois State Senate
Senate President: John Cullerton (D) • Majority Leader: James Clayborne (D) • Minority Leader: Christine Radogno (R)
   
  1. Darin LaHood (R)
  2. Sue Rezin (R)
  3. Don Harmon (D)
  4. Toi Hutchinson (D)
  5. Christine Radogno (R)
  6. Linda Holmes (D)
  7. Pat McGuire (D)
  8. Bill Brady (R)
  9. Tim Bivins (R)
  10. David Koehler (D)
  11. John Sullivan (D)
  12. Andy Manar (D)
Democratic (40) • Republican (19) • Illinois State Senate • Illinois House of Representatives
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