Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Stephanie Kifowit

Illinois State Representative, District 84 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Illinois State Representative, District 84

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
9
87 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
11.0%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+31.5
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations: Pensions and Personnel · chair
  • Veterans' Affairs · vice chair
  • Appropriations: General Services
  • Personnel and Pensions

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 87 sponsored · 9 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 1454 PEN CD-CHICAGO-AUTO ENROLLMENT
Became law Jul 2026
HB 3193 PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS
Became law Aug 2025
HB 1362 SERVICE MEMBER EMPLOYMENT-COMP
Became law Aug 2025
SB 1594 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLAN
Became law Aug 2025
HB 3657 PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS
Became law Aug 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kifowit sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Kifowit is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianKifowitMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Diane Blair-Sherlock, Carol Ammons, Gregg Johnson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Kifowit’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%

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

DateBillKifowitDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMEYesYesNoPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICEYesYesNoPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTYesYesNoPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCEYesYesNoPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSYesYesNoPassed 72–18

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Kifowit 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 House of Representatives, District 84Won—
2022Illinois House of Representatives, District 84WonD+31.5
2020Illinois House of Representatives, District 84Won—
2018Illinois House of Representatives, District 84WonD+32.5
2016Illinois House of Representatives, District 84WonD+25.9
2014Illinois House of Representatives, District 84WonD+16.3
2012Illinois House of Representatives, District 84WonD+23.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kifowit has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kifowit has run against

  • Joe West (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Patty Smith (R) · 2018 general, won
  • Mike Strick (R) · 2016 general, won
  • Krishna Bansal (R) · 2014 general, won
  • Patricia Fee (R) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Kifowit

One person, matched across every source we use.

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