DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Mary Edly-Allen

Illinois State Senator, District 31 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Senator, District 31

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
20
91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.3%
Chamber median 2.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+16.3
Won 2024
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.

  • Child Welfare · vice chair
  • Higher Education · chair
  • Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure
  • Consumer Protection
  • Education
  • Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 91 sponsored · 20 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 3076 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
Became law Aug 2026
SB 3942 JUV CT-YOUTH RELEASE
Became law Aug 2026
SB 3314 HIGHER ED-CREDIT HOUR REPORT
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4979 HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4612 HOME SERVICES REFERRAL
Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Edly-Allen sits in the Illinois State Senate

Edly-Allen is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianEdly-AllenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dave Koehler, Steve Stadelman, Napoleon Harris

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Edly-Allen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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: Edly-Allen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillEdly-AllenDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 31, 2026HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTIONYesYesNoPassed 42–12
May 31, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSYesYesNoPassed 46–12
May 31, 2026HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSINGYesYesNoPassed 44–14
May 29, 2026HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSEYesYesNoPassed 41–15
May 29, 2026HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTERYesYesNoPassed 41–12

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Edly-Allen 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Illinois State Senate, District 31WonD+16.3
2022Illinois State Senate, District 31WonD+13.6
2020Illinois House of Representatives, District 51LostR+1.7
2018Illinois House of Representatives, District 51WonD+0.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Edly-Allen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Edly-Allen has run against

  • Ashley Jensen (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Adam A. Solano (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Chris Bos (R) · 2020 general, lost
  • Helene Miller Walsh (R) · 2018 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Edly-Allen

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET