Gregg Johnson
Illinois State Representative, District 72 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 14
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.5%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Police and Fire · vice chair
- Education Policy
- Labor and Commerce
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility
- Veterans' Affairs
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 Johnson sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Johnson is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carol Ammons, Stephanie Kifowit, Diane Blair-Sherlock
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Johnson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
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: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Johnson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 72–18 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HB 4491: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–30 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HB 4948: INTELL SPEED ASSIST PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–24 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HB 5511: DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–27 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Johnson 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 72 | Won | — | D+18.7 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+22.0 | D+18.7 | +3.3 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+20.4 | D+21.6 | −1.2 |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 36 | Lost | R+1.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $253.7K
- Spent
- $159.6K
- Cash
- $189.1K
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 Gregg Johnson State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Charlie Helmick (R) · 2024 election, won
- Tom Martens (R) · 2022 election, won
- Neil Anderson (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/26a0642d-d0b6-450f-9438-018a36b04cbf
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET