Elizabeth Hernandez
Illinois State Representative, District 2 since 2006. Ran in 12 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 3
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.1%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +63.9
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Consumer Protection · vice chair
- Appropriations: Elementary and Secondary Education
- Appropriations: Higher Education
- Executive
- Gaming
- Immigration and Human Rights
- Labor and Commerce
- Revenue and Finance
- Rules
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 Hernandez sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Hernandez is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike Crawford, Bob Rita, Tracy Katz Muhl
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Hernandez’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: Hernandez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hernandez | 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 | Not voting | 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 Hernandez 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 2 | Won | D+63.9 | D+31.3 | +32.6 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | D+44.6 | D+31.3 | +13.3 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 | Lost | R+41.0 | D+47.7 | −88.7 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+58.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+56.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | Lost | R+7.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $787.3K
- Spent
- $968K
- Cash
- $461.9K
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.
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Hernandez has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 · since 2024
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hernandez has run against
- Laura Hruska (R) · 2026 election, won
- Omar Aquino (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Andy Kirchoff (R) · 2016 election, won
- John Paul Ledvina (R) · 2006 election, won
- Frank Aguilar (R) · 2002 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hernandez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b6ebf45f-ac97-423b-b5c3-eba0a5766a8d
- Wikidata Q5362964
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET