Jennifer Sanalitro
Illinois State Representative, District 48 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 76%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
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
- Housing
- Labor and Commerce
- Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility
- Revenue and Finance
- Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges
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 Sanalitro sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Sanalitro is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Brad Stephens, Jeff Keicher, Brandun Schweizer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Sanalitro’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans76%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills49%
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: Sanalitro’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sanalitro | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanalitro 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 48 | Counting | D+10.1 | R+4.9 | −15.0 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+15.8 | R+4.9 | +10.9 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+10.1 | D+2.7 | +12.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $341.6K
- Spent
- $302.7K
- Cash
- $146.2K
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 Sanalitro State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Sanalitro has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanalitro has run against
- Amanda Zahorak (D) · 2026 election
- Maria C. Vesey (D) · 2024 election, won
- Azam Nizamuddin (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sanalitro
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0069021e-b341-44fd-9d02-d876839c5c23
- Wikidata Q124407681
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET