Craig Wilcox
Illinois State Senator, District 32 since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.7
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor · republican spokesperson
- Veterans Affairs · republican spokesperson
- Commerce
- Education
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Transportation
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 Wilcox sits in the Illinois State Senate
Wilcox is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris Balkema, Dave Syverson, Jil Tracy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Wilcox’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
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: Wilcox’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wilcox | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | 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 | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wilcox 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 32 | Counting | D+5.5 | R+6.3 | −11.8 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+11.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+9.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $125.7K
- Spent
- $109.7K
- Cash
- $92.6K
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 Colonel Craig Wilcox State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Wilcox has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 32 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wilcox has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general
- Allena Barbato (D) · 2022 election, won
- Mary Mahady (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Wilcox
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/07e2527a-ae7d-4c58-b20b-ea2266a03a9e
- Wikidata Q57585909
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET