Sonya Harper
Sonya Harper (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 6. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Harper (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 6. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Harper was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Chair
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Energy & Environment Committee
- Immigration & Human Rights Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2023-2024
Harper was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Chair
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
- Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (decommissioned)
- Energy & Environment Committee
- Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2021-2022
Harper was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
- Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (decommissioned)
- Energy & Environment Committee
- Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
- Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Chair
- Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-2020
Harper was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Chair
- Elementary & Secondary Education School Curriculum Policies Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee, Chair
- Energy & Environment Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture & Conservation |
| • Appropriations-General Service |
| • Business Incentives for Local Communities, Vice chair |
| • Elementary & Secondary Education School Curriculum Policies |
| • Environment |
| • Police & First Responders |
| • Restorative Justice |
Sponsored legislation
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.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on March 17, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper defeated Sean Dwyer in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper (D) | 82.3 | 21,884 |
| Sean Dwyer (R) | 17.7 | 4,697 | ||
| Total votes: 26,581 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper defeated Joseph G. Williams in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper | 73.1 | 5,897 |
 | Joseph G. Williams | 26.9 | 2,173 | |
| Total votes: 8,070 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Sean Dwyer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Dwyer | 100.0 | 464 | |
| Total votes: 464 | |||
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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 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper defeated Leonard Griffin in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper (D) | 86.6 | 16,019 |
 | Leonard Griffin (R) | 13.4 | 2,484 | |
| Total votes: 18,503 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper defeated Carolynn Crump in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper | 71.7 | 5,055 |
 | Carolynn Crump | 28.3 | 1,997 | |
| Total votes: 7,052 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Williams (D)
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper (D) | 100.0 | 32,219 |
| Total votes: 32,219 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper | 100.0 | 12,954 |
| Total votes: 12,954 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper (D) | 100.0 | 26,000 |
| Total votes: 26,000 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Sonya Harper advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 6 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Harper | 100.0 | 11,564 |
| Total votes: 11,564 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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 Sonya Harper ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 6 general election.[2][3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Sonya Harper Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Sonya Harper defeated Darryl Smith, Genita Robinson and Kenyatta Vaughn in the Illinois House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5] Eddie Johnson was removed from the ballot before the primary election.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sonya Harper Incumbent |
32.68% | 7,348 | |
| Democratic | Darryl Smith | 24.84% | 5,585 | |
| Democratic | Genita Robinson | 22.32% | 5,019 | |
| Democratic | Kenyatta Vaughn | 20.15% | 4,530 | |
| Total Votes | 22,482 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2025.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2024.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Illinois Humane Society — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to pets and wildlife.
- Illinois Realtors — Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2023.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Illinois Realtors — Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2022.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Illinois Realtors — Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Illinois Action — Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
- Technology and Manufacturing Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to manufacturing issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2021.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Illinois Humane Society — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to pets and wildlife.
- Illinois Realtors — Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2020.
- 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.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2019.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2018.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2017.
- Citizen Action Illinois — Legislators are scored on votes on bills that show dedication to social and economic justice and 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2016.
- Citizen Action Illinois — Legislators are scored on votes on bills that show dedication to social and economic justice and 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.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Illinois General Assembly in 2015.
- Illinois Environmental Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Illinois House of Representatives District 6 |
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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 State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed February 29, 2016
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