Amy "Murri" Briel
Illinois State Representative, District 76 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 8
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Conservation
- Appropriations: Higher Education
- Counties and Townships
- Energy and Environment
- Human Services
- Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges
- Veterans' Affairs
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 Briel sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Briel is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Diane Blair-Sherlock, Sharon Chung, Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Briel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Briel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Briel | 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 | Not voting | 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 Briel 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Representative District 76 | Won | D+14.5 | D+4.4 | +10.1 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | D+1.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $472.6K
- Spent
- $285.1K
- Cash
- $253.4K
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.
| Friends for Murri Briel State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Briel has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 76 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Briel has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, won
- Liz Bishop (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Briel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d717abc0-a4ec-4ce9-bd24-cbda0a48c361
- Wikidata Q135228604
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET