Charles Meier
Illinois State Representative, District 109 since 2012. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 2
- 88 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.7
- Won 2020
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 · republican spokesperson
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood · republican spokesperson
- Energy and Environment
- Human Services
- Immigration and Human Rights
- Small Business, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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 Meier sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Meier is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: C.D. Davidsmeyer, Bill Hauter, Joe Sosnowski
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Meier’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Meier’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Meier | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | No | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | No | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Meier 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 109 | Lost | — | R+39.3 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | R+47.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | R+33.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $301.8K
- Spent
- $288.2K
- Cash
- $88.7K
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.
| Citizens for Charlie Meier State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Meier has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 109 · since 2022
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 108 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Meier has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Kacie Weicherding (D) · 2020 election, won
- Daniel P. Polites (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Meier
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c425f2ef-cad0-4dad-93c4-be11b80af613
- Wikidata Q16732436
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET