Li Arellano
Illinois State Senator, District 37 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Health · republican spokesperson
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services
- Local Government
- Pensions
- State Government
- 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 Arellano sits in the Illinois State Senate
Arellano is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Terri Bryant, Chris Balkema, Craig Wilcox
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Arellano’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills63%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Arellano’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Arellano | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | No | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | No | No | Yes | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Arellano 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 State Senate, District 37 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Arellano has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 37 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Arellano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8f61ddbc-3976-49b0-8c80-1d24cca80dc0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET