Camille Lilly
Illinois State Representative, District 78 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 6
- 80 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +76.7
- 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.
- Appropriations: Health and Human Services · vice chair
- Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Health Care Availability and Accessibility
- Housing
- Insurance
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Museum, Arts, Culture and Entertainment
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 Lilly sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Lilly is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Norma Hernandez, Aarón Ortíz, Kevin Olickal
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Lilly’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
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: Lilly’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lilly | 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 | Yes | 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 Lilly 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 78 | Won | D+76.7 | D+67.4 | +9.3 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+66.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+99.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $149.4K
- Spent
- $83.2K
- Cash
- $285.9K
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 of Camille Y Lilly State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Lilly has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lilly has run against
- Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison (R) · 2026 general, won
- Joshua Flynn (I) · 2020 election, won
- Tom Demas (I) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lilly
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a51455ff-b0ae-47f6-b3ee-2722adbe38c2
- Wikidata Q5026685
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET