Dennis Tipsword
Illinois State Representative, District 105 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 20.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +37.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Health Care Licenses
- Immigration and Human Rights
- Insurance
- Judiciary: Criminal
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Police and Fire
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 Tipsword sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Tipsword is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Travis Weaver, David Friess, Marty McLaughlin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Tipsword’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
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: Tipsword’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tipsword | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tipsword 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 105 | Won | R+37.9 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Tipsword has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tipsword has run against
- Morgan Phillips (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Tipsword
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/13dc4688-95d1-4a5d-abc7-fb9a46a432c8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET