Doris Turner
Illinois State Senator, District 48 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 22
- 113 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.5%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · chair
- Veterans Affairs · vice chair
- Child Welfare
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- State Government
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 Turner sits in the Illinois State Senate
Turner is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Christopher Belt, Meg Loughran Cappel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Turner’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Turner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Turner | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Turner 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 State Senate, District 48 | Won | D+17.8 | D+3.8 | +14.0 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 48 | Won | D+1.8 | D+4.4 | −2.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $2M
- Cash
- $138.5K
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 Doris Turner State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Turner has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 48 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Turner has run against
- Frank Lesko (R) · 2026 election, won
- Sandy Hamilton (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Turner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5db8d260-f850-406c-8e26-d618762c10cd
- Wikidata Q106399443
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET