RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jackie Haas

Illinois State Representative, District 79 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 79

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
5
53 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
14.2%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
85%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+10.9
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health Care Availability and Accessibility · republican spokesperson
  • Mental Health and Addiction · republican spokesperson
  • Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility · republican spokesperson
  • Appropriations: Health and Human Services
  • Committee on Administrative Rules
  • Human Services
  • International Relations, Tourism and Trade

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 53 sponsored · 5 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 4982 PHARMACIES-9-8-8 INFORMATION
Became law Jul 2026
HB 3428 LONG-TERM CARE JOINT TRAINING
Became law Feb 2026
HB 79 PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO SERVICE
Became law Aug 2025
HB 2774 DHS-STATEWIDE DV HOTLINE
Became law Aug 2025
SB 1195 TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE
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 Haas sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Haas is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHaasMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Amy Elik, Patrick Sheehan, Brad Fritts

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

With Haas’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Haas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillHaasRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMENot votingNoYesPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICEYesNoYesPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTNot votingNoYesPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCEYesNoYesPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSNot votingNoYesPassed 72–18

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Haas 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.

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$218.2K
Spent
$259.3K
Cash
$37.3K

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 Jackie Haas
State
Active

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

Seats Haas has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Haas has run against

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

How we know Haas

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET