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Kelly Cassidy
2011 - Present
2027
14
Kelly Cassidy (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 14. She assumed office on May 16, 2011. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Cassidy (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Cassidy's professional experience includes working as an assistant in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, legislative director for the Chicago chapter of the National Organization for Women and in the district office of Illinois Senate president John Cullerton.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee, Vice Chairperson
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
- Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson
2021-2022
Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee, Vice-Chair
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
- Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee, Chair
- House Human Services Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee, Vice chair
- Labor & Commerce Committee
- Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety, Chair |
| • Economic Opportunity |
| • Human Services |
| • Judiciary - Criminal, Vice chair |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Restorative Justice, Vice chair |
| • Tourism, Hospitality, and Craft Industries |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cassidy served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Community College Access & Affordability |
| • Human Services |
| • Judiciary - Criminal |
| • Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Chair |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Renewable Energy & Sustainability |
| • Restorative Justice, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cassidy served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Human Services |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Restorative Justice, VIce-chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Cassidy (D) | 100.0 | 37,519 |
| Total votes: 37,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy | 100.0 | 15,241 |
| Total votes: 15,241 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy (D) | 100.0 | 29,635 |
| Total votes: 29,635 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy | 100.0 | 14,227 |
| Total votes: 14,227 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy (D) | 100.0 | 41,907 |
| Total votes: 41,907 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy | 100.0 | 22,873 |
| Total votes: 22,873 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy (D) | 100.0 | 37,446 |
| Total votes: 37,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy defeated Arthur Siegel in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Cassidy | 85.9 | 16,609 |
 | Arthur Siegel | 14.1 | 2,718 | |
| Total votes: 19,327 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy defeated Arthur Noah Siegel in the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 general election.[3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kelly Cassidy Incumbent |
83.22% | 35,989 | |
| Independent | Arthur Noah Siegel | 16.78% | 7,259 | |
| Total Votes | 43,248 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Kelly Cassidy ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kelly Cassidy Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Kelly Cassidy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Denis Detzel ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Cassidy then defeated Detzel in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Cassidy Incumbent |
87% | 23,456 | |
| Republican | Denis Detzel | 13% | 3,498 | |
| Total Votes | 26,954 | |||
2012
Cassidy won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14. Cassidy defeated Paula A. Basta in the March 20 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly Cassidy Incumbent |
100% | 32,777 | |
| Total Votes | 32,777 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Cassidy Incumbent |
62.3% | 6,163 |
| Paula A. Basta | 37.7% | 3,732 |
| Total Votes | 9,895 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Kelly Cassidy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kelly Cassidy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2018
| Illinois House of Representatives District 14 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top individual contributors to Kelly Cassidy's campaign in 2018 | |
| SMITH, LEO ALBERT | $5,850.00 |
| STEANS, HEATHER | $5,600.00 |
| STEANS, JENNIFER W | $2,400.00 |
| SHAPIRO, JAMES A | $1,500.00 |
| VANDERLINDEN, JOHN | $1,250.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $287,756.50 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016
Cassidy won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Cassidy raised a total of $126,764.
| Illinois House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kelly Cassidy's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management | $12,000 | |||
| Illinois Credit Union League | $7,815 | |||
| Seiu Healthcare Illinois / Indiana | $6,500 | |||
| Construction & General Laborers District Council Of Chicago & Vicinity | $6,000 | |||
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $4,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $126,764 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Cassidy won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Cassidy raised a total of $147,311.
| Illinois House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kelly Cassidy's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Illinois Education Association | $15,000 | |||
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management | $8,000 | |||
| Seiu Healthcare Illinois / Indiana | $6,500 | |||
| Illinois Afscme Council 31 | $4,500 | |||
| Comcast | $4,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $147,311 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Cassidy won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Cassidy raised a total of $348,451.
| Illinois House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kelly Cassidy's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Democratic Party of Illinois | $25,650 | |||
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | $17,800 | |||
| Seiu Healthcare Illinois Indiana | $13,178 | |||
| Service Employees Illinois State Council | $8,250 | |||
| Illinois Education Association | $8,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $348,451 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 29.
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2023
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In 2023, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 27.
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2022
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In 2022, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Clout St: Lesbian activist named to Far North Side House seat", Chicago Tribune (April 18, 2011).
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
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Illinois House of Representatives District 14 2011-Present |
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