David H. Friess
Illinois State Representative, District 115 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.8%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.7
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools · republican spokesperson
- Appropriations: Elementary and Secondary Education
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT
- Higher Education
- Judiciary: Civil
- Judiciary: Criminal
- Restorative Justice and Public Safety
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 Friess sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Friess is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marty McLaughlin, Travis Weaver, Kyle Moore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Friess’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
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: Friess’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Friess | 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 | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Friess 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 House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | — | R+44.3 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | — | R+44.3 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | — | R+43.1 | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | R+29.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 116 | Lost | D+7.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $43.8K
- Spent
- $57.1K
- Cash
- $13.4K
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.
| Citizens for Friess State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Friess has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 115 · since 2022
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 116 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Friess has run against
- Nathan Reitz (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jerry Costello II (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Friess
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/abda0ae5-9ecb-4363-9a6a-487f1cf8899e
- Wikidata Q106267225
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET