Amy Grant
Illinois State Representative, District 47 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 26.5%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing · republican spokesperson
- Appropriations: Health and Human Services
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
- Ethics and Elections
- Museum, Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Veterans' Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Grant sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Grant is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jason Bunting, Kyle Moore, Marty McLaughlin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Grant’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Grant’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Grant | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | No | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | No | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Grant was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+0.5 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+6.2 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | R+3.8 |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | R+4.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Grant has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2022
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Grant has run against
- Jackie Williamson (D) · 2024 general, won
- Jackie Williamson (D) · 2022 general, won
- Ken Mejia-Beal (D) · 2020 general, won
- Kathleen V. Carrier (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Grant
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f8dc94db-66cf-4d5e-b1af-0b6307140524
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET