Jason R. Bunting
Illinois State Representative, District 106 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: Health and Human Services
- Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Counties and Townships
- Energy and Environment
- Labor and Commerce
- Public Utilities
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 Bunting sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Bunting is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amy Grant, Kyle Moore, Marty McLaughlin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Bunting’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%
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: Bunting’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bunting | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | No | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | No | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bunting 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 106 | Won | — | R+44.4 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | — | R+44.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $89.3K
- Spent
- $90.4K
- Cash
- $20.3K
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.
| Friends of Jason R Bunting State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Bunting has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 106 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bunting
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4a588ccf-b32f-4b66-978a-3415f71d2774
- Wikidata Q116700426
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET