Graciela Guzmán
Illinois State Senator, District 20 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 21
- 107 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +62.5
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations-Education · vice chair
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Higher Education
- Human Rights
- Public Health
- 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 Guzmán sits in the Illinois State Senate
Guzmán is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cristina Castro, Don Harmon, Javier Cervantes
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Guzmán’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Guzmán’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Guzmán | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Guzmán 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Legislative District 20 | Won | — | D+63.5 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+62.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $277.7K
- Spent
- $321.3K
- Cash
- $47.2K
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gente for Graciela Guzman State | Active | — |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Guzmán has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 20 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Guzmán has run against
- Jason Proctor (R) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Guzmán
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/95d8f5ae-4cc9-483b-913f-ccd07aa73e13
- Wikidata Q132186084
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET