Nick Smith
Illinois State Representative, District 34 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Cities and Villages · vice chair
- Economic Opportunity and Equity
- Executive
- International Relations, Tourism and Trade
- Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility
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 Smith sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Abdelnasser Rashid, Janet Yang Rohr, Bob Morgan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 34 | Won | D+53.2 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+56.4 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smith has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Frederick L. Walls (R) · 2024 general, won
- Frederick L. Walls (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a5e32db2-c1a9-4b4a-b42e-d2d541bd5825
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET