Abdelnasser Rashid
Photo: University of Chicago Institute of Politics, CC BY 4.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Abdelnasser Rashid

Illinois State Representative, District 21 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 21

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
6
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.5%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+51.1
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Small Business, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship · vice chair
  • Appropriations: General Services
  • Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT
  • Energy and Environment
  • Housing
  • Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2955 EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER
Became law Aug 2026
SB 405 EDUCATION-TECH
Became law Aug 2025
HB 1859 COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI
Became law Aug 2025
HB 1631 DOIT-POWERS AND DUTIES
Became law Aug 2025
HB 3026 SCH CD-DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION
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 Rashid sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Rashid is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRashidMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Janet Yang Rohr, Bob Morgan, Lindsey LaPointe

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

With Rashid’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%

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

DateBillRashidDem. 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 Rashid 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Illinois House of Representatives, District 21WonD+51.1D+26.8+24.3
2024Illinois House of Representatives, District 21Won—D+26.8—
2022Illinois House of Representatives, District 21WonD+32.0D+39.7−7.7

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$798.2K
Spent
$808.6K
Cash
$246.1K

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Rashid for Illinois
State
Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Seats Rashid has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Rashid has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Rashid

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET