Andrew Chesney
Illinois State Senator, District 45 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Illinois State Senator, District 45Born 1982
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · republican spokesperson
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Environment and Conservation
- Labor
- Public Health
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 Chesney sits in the Illinois State Senate
Chesney is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer, Chapin Rose
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Chesney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Chesney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chesney | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | No | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | No | No | Yes | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chesney 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 Legislative District 45 | Won | R+20.0 | R+22.2 | −2.2 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 45 | Won | R+32.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | R+46.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | R+23.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $675.8K
- Spent
- $659.7K
- Cash
- $69.4K
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.
| Chesney for Illinois State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Chesney has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 45 · since 2022
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 89 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chesney has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general, won
- Gerald H. Podraza (D) · 2022 election, won
- John Cook (I) · 2020 election, won
- Nicholas P. Hyde (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Chesney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9def23d3-81e9-4baf-b0c8-eeb4e5587778
- Wikidata Q58973608
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET