Robyn Gabel

Robyn Gabel

Democratic Party

Candidate, Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Tenure

2010 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

15

Compensation

Base salary

$89,250/year

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Beloit College, 1975

Other

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1996

Graduate

University of Illinois, 1979

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, IL

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Executive Director, Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition

Contact

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Robyn Gabel (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 18. She assumed office in 2010. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Gabel (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 18. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.^[source]

Gabel began serving as House Majority Leader in 2023.

Biography

Gabel earned her B.A. in anthropology from Beloit College in 1975, her M.P.H. in public health from the University of Illinois in 1979 and her M.J. in health law from Loyola University Law School, Chicago. Her professional experience includes working as the executive director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition from 1988 to 2010, as co-director of Chicago Women's Health Center from 1980 to 1987, as training coordinator for Planned Parenthood from 1979 to 1980 and as a legislative aid to Alderman Luis Gutierrez.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Gabel was assigned to the following committees:

• Rules Committee

2023-2024

Gabel was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
• Energy & Environment Committee
• House Human Services Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee
• State Government Administration Committee

2021-2022

Gabel was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy & Environment Committee
• House Human Services Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee
• Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
• State Government Administration Committee

2019-2020

Gabel was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee, Chair
• Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee
• Energy & Environment Committee, Vice chair
• House Insurance Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gabel served on the following committees:

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gabel served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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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 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 17, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Pete Donaghue (R) is running in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Pete Donaghue

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2024

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General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel defeated Charles Hutchinson in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel (D)	79.0	40,786
		Charles Hutchinson (R)	21.0	10,859

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 51,645
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel	100.0	13,648

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Charles Hutchinson advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Hutchinson	100.0	1,315

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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel defeated Charles Hutchinson in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel (D)	81.3	32,808
		Charles Hutchinson (R)	18.7	7,542

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,350
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel	100.0	13,635

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Charles Hutchinson advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Hutchinson	100.0	1,987

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2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel defeated Sean Matlis in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel (D)	72.3	43,607
		Sean Matlis (Independent)	27.7	16,699

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel	100.0	23,991

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2018

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel defeated Julie Cho in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel (D)	72.1	37,966
		Julie Cho (R)	27.9	14,697

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Robyn Gabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robyn Gabel	100.0	19,926

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18

Julie Cho advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 18 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Cho	100.0	3,944

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2016

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 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.

Incumbent Robyn Gabel defeated Jessica Tucker in the Illinois House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Robyn Gabel Incumbent	64.13%	36,794
	Republican	Jessica Tucker	35.87%	20,580
Total Votes				57,374
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Robyn Gabel ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Robyn Gabel Incumbent (unopposed)

Jessica Tucker ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jessica Tucker  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 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 Robyn Gabel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Gabel won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 18. Gabel was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Eric J. Lieberman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Robyn Gabel Incumbent	62.8%	32,545
	Republican	Eric J. Lieberman	37.2%	19,292
Total Votes				51,837

2010

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010

Gabel won re-election to the 18th District seat against Libertarian Steve Funk. She defeated Patrick Keenan-Devlin(4,084 votes), Eamon Kelly(3,950 votes), Jeffrey Smith(1,909 votes), and Edmund Moran(1,698 votes) in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Robyn Gabel (D)		28,154	99.60%
Steve Funk (L)		114	0.40%

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am from Evanston, IL, and have represented the people of the 18th District in the Illinois House of Representatives since 2010. Throughout my career, I have served the people of Illinois as an advocate for all, especially women, children and the most disadvantaged. During my time in the House, I have earned a reputation as an effective and independent legislative leader.

I serve as the Chair of Appropriations - Human Services Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee, as well as being a member of the committees on Insurance, and Museums, Arts and Cultural Enhancements. I am also Chair of the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus, a non-partisan group of energy conscious legislators, and the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus, a bi-national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to good policy-making related to our Great Lakes.

Before coming to the legislature I served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition (since renamed EverThrive Illinois) from 1988 to 2010.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Good government: I believe that our democracy is based on "one person, one vote". I have made Illinois a national leader on voting access and expanded rights for the most marginalized. Illinois has too many governmental bodies. I was able to eliminate a redundant township and open the door to reducing others. I know good policy thrives when government is operating with efficiency and accountability. I have the skills and experience needed to lead in this critical time.
• Protecting our environment: As Chairs of the Illinois Green Legislative Caucus and the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus and Vice-chair of the Energy and Environment Committee, I am a champion for our environment. I believe future generations deserve a healthy environment regardless of their economic status, and I know that there is no time left to wait to right the course of our climate.
• Reproductive rights: It's no secret reproductive rights are under attack. In Illinois, we're doing something about it. I shepherded passage of the Reproductive Health Act, which guarantees access to reproductive health care for women even if Roe v. Wade is overturned. I continue to work to expand healthcare coverage for new mothers, birth control and all birthing options.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My areas of focus have been ensuring the safety of our children, expanding access to social services, championing environmental and clean energy issues including efforts to promote wind, solar and other renewable energy, guaranteeing the rights of women and children, reforming government to be inclusive and effective, providing easily accessible voting rights, advocating for fair wages and reducing and preventing gun violence.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The TV was on in school and the headlines flashed that the President had been shot. I was 10 years old and it was a shocking event.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

It is beneficial to have a solid understanding of the legislative process and people involved, but a deep understanding of the issues that affect the District and meaningful relationships in the community one seeks to represent is most critical.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

We must tackle climate change so that we have a world to live in. Also, our state is facing a deepening budget crisis and growing income inequality. We need to continue to address our pension obligations and make important budget decisions.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

I have devoted my career to ensuring Illinoisans get the care and services that they need. In my role as Chair of Appropriations-Human Services I get to work closely on our state's budget to make sure it is a reflection of our values.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Babara Flynn Currie is the first woman to serve as Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a personal mentor to me during our time together in the legislature. She modeled fairness and was a champion for her constituents.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A constituent came to my office to discuss trespassing laws around railroad tracks. He desired to prevent trespassing by allowing local governments to build fences or other barriers to the tracks. Currently, funds were not available for these types of projects, they could only be used for grade crossings.

After further discussion, he revealed that his daughter had lost her life trespassing on train tracks. It was a moving moment. He has since devoted his life to improving rail safety so this does not happen to another person.

I have been working with him to change policy and have now filed legislation to allow funds to be used to prevent trespassing along the track.

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2012

Gabel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Job Creation Excerpt: "In the long term, we must emerge from this recession with an economy that is stronger than the one we entered it with. That means working to create sustainable new industries and economic priorities. It means focusing on retraining workers for the next generation of jobs, and creating a solid infrastructure from which our economy can prosper." Healthcare Excerpt: "Providing quality health care for everyone has been my life’s work. Since joining the Illinois House, I have continued to fight for better health care." Environment Excerpt: "We all have a responsibility to protect and preserve our environment. That means working on a statewide and national scale to ensure we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, or working on a local scale to ensure that our drinking water from Lake Michigan is free of toxins, and our air is free of harmful pollutants. There are steps each of us can take to ensure we sustain our planet’s environment, but there are efforts we must take down in Springfield to accomplish this at a broader level." Education Excerpt: "I also know that the quality of education received by every child has an effect on all of ours lives as well – a better education system means a skilled and educated workforce, greater prosperity for our country, reduced crime, better healthcare from better doctors, new scientific breakthroughs in medicine and technology, and a more thoughtful community." Healthy Foods Excerpt: "I will support efforts to provide our community with better access to local and organic farmers, dairies and other food suppliers. I will work to create urban farming and agriculture pilot projects to improve access to locally-grown food, and provide community farming opportunities."

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Robyn Gabel campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Illinois House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$941,564	$1,225,204
2022	Illinois House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$570,289	$402,397
2020	Illinois House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$333,970	N/A**
2018	Illinois House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$426,218	N/A**
2016	Illinois House of Representatives, District 18	Won	$363,568	N/A**
2014	Illinois House of Representatives, District 18	Won	$267,732	N/A**
2012	Illinois State House, District 18	Won	$238,223	N/A**
2010	Illinois State House, District 18	Won	$234,776	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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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. Citizen Action Illinois Legislators are scored on votes on bills that the organization believes show "dedication to social and economic justice as well as protecting Illinois’ consumers." Illinois Environmental Council Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that "help or hinder Illinois citizens with developmental disabilities access more included lives in their homes and communities."' Technology and Manufacturing Association Legislators are scored on their votes on manufacturing issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. Illinois Environmental Council Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Illinois Opportunity Project Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. URF Action Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative issues.

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Gabel and her husband, Ivan, have one child.

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Current members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Emanuel Welch

Majority Leader:Robyn Gabel

Minority Leader:Tony McCombie

Representatives

District 1

Aaron Ortiz (D)

District 2

Elizabeth Hernandez (D)

District 3

Eva-Dina Delgado (D)

District 4

Lilian Jiménez (D)

District 5

Kimberly du Buclet (D)

District 6

Sonya Harper (D)

District 7

Emanuel Welch (D)

District 8

La Shawn Ford (D)

District 9

Yolonda Morris (D)

District 10

Jawaharial Williams (D)

District 11

Ann Williams (D)

District 12

Margaret Croke (D)

District 13

Hoan Huynh (D)

District 14

Kelly Cassidy (D)

District 15

Michael Kelly (D)

District 16

Kevin Olickal (D)

District 17

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)

District 18

Robyn Gabel (D)

District 19

Lindsey LaPointe (D)

District 20

Brad Stephens (R)

District 21

Abdelnasser Rashid (D)

District 22

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D)

District 23

Edgar Gonzalez (D)

District 24

Theresa Mah (D)

District 25

Curtis Tarver (D)

District 26

Kambium Buckner (D)

District 27

Justin Slaughter (D)

District 28

Robert Rita (D)

District 29

Thaddeus Jones (D)

District 30

William Davis (D)

District 31

Michael Crawford (D)

District 32

Lisa Davis (D)

District 33

Marcus Evans (D)

District 34

Nicholas Smith (D)

District 35

Mary Gill (D)

District 36

Rick Ryan (D)

District 37

Patrick Sheehan (R)

District 38

Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)

District 39

Will Guzzardi (D)

District 40

Jaime Andrade (D)

District 41

Janet Yang Rohr (D)

District 42

Margaret DeLaRosa (D)

District 43

Anna Moeller (D)

District 44

Fred Crespo (D)

District 45

Martha Deuter (D)

District 46

Diane Blair-Sherlock (D)

District 47

Amy Grant (R)

District 48

Jennifer Sanalitro (R)

District 49

Maura Hirschauer (D)

District 50

Barbara Hernandez (D)

District 51

Nabeela Syed (D)

District 52

Martin McLaughlin (R)

District 53

Nicolle Grasse (D)

District 54

Mary Beth Canty (D)

District 55

Martin Moylan (D)

District 56

Michelle Mussman (D)

District 57

Tracy Katz Muhl (D)

District 58

Bob Morgan (D)

District 59

Daniel Didech (D)

District 60

Rita Mayfield (D)

District 61

Joyce Mason (D)

District 62

Laura Dias (D)

District 63

Steven Reick (R)

District 64

Tom Weber (R)

District 65

Dan Ugaste (R)

District 66

Suzanne Ness (D)

District 67

Maurice West (D)

District 68

Dave Vella (D)

District 69

Joe Sosnowski (R)

District 70

Jeff Keicher (R)

District 71

Daniel Swanson (R)

District 72

Gregg Johnson (D)

District 73

Ryan Spain (R)

District 74

Brad Fritts (R)

District 75

Jed Davis (R)

District 76

Amy Briel (D)

District 77

Norma Hernandez (D)

District 78

Camille Lilly (D)

District 79

Jackie Haas (R)

District 80

Anthony DeLuca (D)

District 81

Anne Stava (D)

District 82

Nicole La Ha (R)

District 83

Matt Hanson (D)

District 84

Stephanie Kifowit (D)

District 85

Dagmara Avelar (D)

District 86

Lawrence Walsh (D)

District 87

Bill Hauter (R)

District 88

Regan Deering (R)

District 89

Tony McCombie (R)

District 90

John Cabello (R)

District 91

Sharon Chung (D)

District 92

Jehan Gordon-Booth (D)

District 93

Travis Weaver (R)

District 94

Norine Hammond (R)

District 95

Mike Coffey (R)

District 96

Sue Scherer (D)

District 97

Harry Benton (D)

District 98

Natalie Manley (D)

District 99

Kyle Moore (R)

District 100

C.D. Davidsmeyer (R)

District 101

Chris Miller (R)

District 102

Adam Niemerg (R)

District 103

Carol Ammons (D)

District 104

Brandun Schweizer (R)

District 105

Dennis Tipsword (R)

District 106

Jason Bunting (R)

District 107

Brad Halbrook (R)

District 108

Wayne Rosenthal (R)

District 109

Charles Meier (R)

District 110

Blaine Wilhour (R)

District 111

Amy Elik (R)

District 112

Katie Stuart (D)

District 113

Jay Hoffman (D)

District 114

Kevin Schmidt (R)

District 115

David Friess (R)

District 116

Dave Severin (R)

District 117

Patrick Windhorst (R)

District 118

Paul Jacobs (R)

Democratic Party (78)

Republican Party (40)