Margaret Croke
Margaret Croke (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 12. She assumed office on January 13, 2021. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Croke (Democratic Party) is running for election for Illinois Comptroller. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Biography
Margaret Croke was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and lives in Old Town, Illinois. Croke earned a B.A. in political science and communications from the University of Michigan. Her career experience includes working as the deputy chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Croke was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-General Service Committee
- Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- House Financial Institutions Committee, Vice Chairperson
- Revenue & Finance Committee
- Small Business,Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee, Vice Chair
- Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2021-2022
Croke was assigned to the following committees:
- Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- House Financial Institutions Committee, Vice-Chair
- Appropriations-General Service Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
- Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Illinois Comptroller election, 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 election
Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller
Margaret Croke, Stephanie Kifowit, and Holly Kim are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller 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 12
Incumbent Margaret Croke won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret Croke (D) | 100.0 | 43,586 |
| Total votes: 43,586 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Margaret Croke advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Croke | 100.0 | 14,002 |
| Total votes: 14,002 | |||
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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 12
Incumbent Margaret Croke defeated George Kemper in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Croke (D) | 80.2 | 31,332 |
 | George Kemper (R) | 19.8 | 7,735 | |
| Total votes: 39,067 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Margaret Croke advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Croke | 99.9 | 12,360 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 12,374 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Abigail Nichols (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
George Kemper advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Kemper | 100.0 | 1,798 |
| Total votes: 1,798 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Margaret Croke won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Croke (D) | 100.0 | 52,483 |
| Total votes: 52,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12
Margaret Croke defeated incumbent Yoni Pizer, James Garfield, Ryan Podges, and Marty Malone in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 12 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Croke | 45.8 | 12,380 |
 | Yoni Pizer | 41.4 | 11,168 | |
 | James Garfield | 6.1 | 1,652 | |
 | Ryan Podges | 3.9 | 1,061 | |
| Marty Malone | 2.7 | 741 | ||
| Total votes: 27,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sara Feigenholtz (D)
- Kimberly Walz (D)
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois Comptroller |
Officeholder Illinois House of Representatives District 12 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Yoni Pizer (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 12 2021-Present |
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