Robert Rita
Robert Rita (Democratic Party) (also known as Bob) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Rita (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 28. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Rita was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-General Service Committee, Chair
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Executive Committee, Vice-Chair
- Gaming
- Housing Committee
2023-2024
Rita was assigned to the following committees:
- Cities & Villages Committee
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Executive Committee, Chairperson
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2021-2022
Rita was assigned to the following committees:
- Cities & Villages Committee
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- Elections & Campaign Finance Committee (decommissioned)
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Executive Committee, Chair
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-2020
Rita was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-General Service Committee, Chair
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- House Executive Committee, Vice chair
- Consumer Protection Committee
- Health Care Licenses Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Business & Occupational Licenses, Chair |
| • Consumer Protection, Vice chair |
| • Executive, Vice chair |
| • Insurance: Health & Life |
| • Mental Health |
| • Revenue & Finance |
| • Tollway Oversight, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rita served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Business & Occupational Licenses, Chair |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Executive, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Tollway Oversight, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rita served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Business & Occupational Licenses, Chair |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Executive, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Mass Transit |
| • Tollway Oversight, Chair |
| • Legislative Audit Commission |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rita served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Business & Occupational Licenses, Chair |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Executive |
| • Mass Transit |
| • Tollway Oversight, Chair |
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| • Legislative Audit Commission |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rita served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Business Occupational Licenses, Chair |
| • Computer Technology |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Counties & Townships |
| • Environmental Health |
| • Executive |
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities, Vice chair |
| • Tollway Oversight, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita (D) is running in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita (D) defeated Paris Walker-Thomas (D) in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita |
 | Paris Walker-Thomas (Write-in) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dyvonna Moss (D)
Campaign finance
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita (D) | 100.0 | 31,942 |
| Total votes: 31,942 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita defeated Paris Walker-Thomas in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita | 99.3 | 7,935 |
| Paris Walker-Thomas (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 7,989 | |||
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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 28
Incumbent Robert Rita defeated Paris Walker-Thomas in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita (D) | 99.8 | 22,195 |
| Paris Walker-Thomas (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 37 | |
| Total votes: 22,232 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita defeated Paris Walker-Thomas in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita | 99.7 | 8,015 |
| Paris Walker-Thomas (Write-in) | 0.2 | 13 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 8,041 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita defeated Paris Walker-Thomas in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita (D) | 99.4 | 37,640 |
| Paris Walker-Thomas (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 243 | |
| Total votes: 37,883 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita | 100.0 | 15,391 |
| Total votes: 15,391 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita (D) | 100.0 | 28,841 |
| Total votes: 28,841 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Robert Rita defeated Mary Carvlin and Kimberly Koschnitzky in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 28 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Rita | 70.0 | 11,123 |
 | Mary Carvlin | 17.3 | 2,752 | |
| Kimberly Koschnitzky | 12.7 | 2,017 | ||
| Total votes: 15,892 | |||
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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.[1]
Incumbent Robert Rita ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 28 general election.[2][3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Robert Rita Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Robert Rita ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robert Rita 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 Robert Rita ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Rita won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 28. Rita defeated Michael E. Mayden in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rita Incumbent |
100% | 37,179 | |
| Total Votes | 37,179 | |||
2010
Rita won re-election to the 28th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Rita (D)
|
24,428 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Robert Rita won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 28. He ran unopposed receiving 38,054 votes.[13]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Rita (D)
|
38,054 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Robert Rita won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 28 receiving 23,809 votes ahead of Republican Christopher Newhall who received 4,315 votes.[14]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Rita (D)
|
23,809 | |||
| Christopher Newhall (R) | 4,315 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Personal
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Rita is divorced and has one child.[15]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois House of Representatives District 28 |
Officeholder Illinois House of Representatives District 28 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Illinois House of Representatives District 28 2003-Present |
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