Paul Faraci
Illinois State Senator, District 52 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 11
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.4
- 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.
- Commerce · chair
- Labor · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Appropriations-Education
- Higher Education
- Local Government
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 Faraci sits in the Illinois State Senate
Faraci is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Laura Ellman, Mattie Hunter, Steve Stadelman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Faraci’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
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: Faraci’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Faraci | 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 Faraci 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 52 | Won | D+26.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Faraci has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 52 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Faraci has run against
- Jeff Brownfield (R) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Faraci
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8392abef-edd4-4e47-b649-ce4ac82ebb21
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET