Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 31. He assumed office on January 8, 2025. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Crawford (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 31. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Biography
Michael Crawford graduated from Lane Technical High School. He earned a bachelor's and graduate degree from Northern Illinois University, an MBA from Saint Xavier University, and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Concordia University Chicago. His career experience includes working as a post-secondary educator and administrator.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Crawford was assigned to the following committees:
- Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
- Gun Violence Prevention
- Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
- Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
- State Government Administration Committee
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 31
Incumbent Michael Crawford (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 31 on March 17, 2026.
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 31
Michael Crawford defeated Carl Kunz in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Crawford (D) | 73.3 | 26,588 |
 | Carl Kunz (R) | 26.7 | 9,702 | |
| Total votes: 36,290 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 31
Michael Crawford defeated incumbent Mary E. Flowers in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 31 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Crawford | 69.1 | 7,998 |
 | Mary E. Flowers | 30.9 | 3,577 | |
| Total votes: 11,575 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Hamberlin (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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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 Mary E. Flowers ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 31 general election.[3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Mary E. Flowers Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Mary E. Flowers ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mary E. Flowers Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois House of Representatives District 31 |
Officeholder Illinois House of Representatives District 31 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael Crawford's campaign website, "Meet Mike," accessed February 12, 2025
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary E. Flowers (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 31 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
