DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Paul Faraci

Illinois State Senator, District 52 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Senator, District 52

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

2025–2026 session · 57 sponsored · 11 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 5470 DCEO-VARIOUS
Became law Aug 2026
SB 3632 SURGICAL INSTITUTE-REPEAL
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4687 REPEAL-LOAN DEFAULT ACT
Became law Jul 2026
SB 2857 VEH CD-FRONT PLATE HOLDER
Became law Jul 2026
SB 2859 STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT
Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Faraci sits in the Illinois State Senate

Faraci is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFaraciMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillFaraciDem. 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 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Illinois State Senate, District 52WonD+26.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Faraci has held

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.

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