DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Debbie Meyers-Martin

Illinois State Representative, District 38 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 38

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
7
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.4%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+41.5
Won 2022
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: Higher Education · vice chair
  • Consumer Protection · chair
  • Appropriations: General Services
  • Mental Health and Addiction
  • Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 2949 MISSING PERSONS-DENTAL RECORDS
Became law Jul 2026
SB 2057 SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
Became law Aug 2025
SB 24 MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION
Became law Aug 2025
SB 100 GAMING BOARD ID CARDS
Became law Aug 2025
SB 1607 FREEDOM TRAILS COMMISSION
Became law Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Meyers-Martin sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Meyers-Martin is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMeyers-MartinMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Eva-Dina Delgado, Nabeela Syed, Lisa Davis

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Meyers-Martin’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%

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: Meyers-Martin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillMeyers-MartinDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMEYesYesNoPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICEYesYesNoPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTYesYesNoPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCEYesYesNoPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSYesYesNoPassed 72–18

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Meyers-Martin 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Illinois House of Representatives, District 38Won—D+41.0—
2024Illinois House of Representatives, District 38Won—D+41.0—
2022Illinois House of Representatives, District 38WonD+41.5D+44.4−2.9
2020Illinois House of Representatives, District 38WonD+54.9——
2018Illinois House of Representatives, District 38Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$97.2K
Spent
$120.1K
Cash
$17.4K

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 Debbie Meyers Martin
State
Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Seats Meyers-Martin has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Meyers-Martin has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Meyers-Martin

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET