Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Illinois State Representative, District 23 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Votes missed
- 2.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +64.0
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT · chair
- Ethics and Elections
- Gaming
- Insurance
- Judiciary: Criminal
- Labor and Commerce
- Revenue and Finance
- Small Business, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Transportation: Vehicles and Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Gonzalez sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Jr. is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kam Buckner, Laura Faver Dias, Theresa Mah
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Gonzalez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Gonzalez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gonzalez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gonzalez 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 23 | Won | — | D+37.0 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | — | D+37.0 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | D+64.0 | D+71.8 | −7.8 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $252.5K
- Spent
- $175.3K
- Cash
- $207.9K
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 Edgar Gonzalez Jr State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Gonzalez has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 · since 2022
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gonzalez has run against
- Lupe Castillo (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gonzalez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e8bba8fb-50a8-4ddd-9bed-785c5f1bb70d
- Wikidata Q82831695
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET