Jil Tracy
Illinois State Senator, District 50 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Illinois State Senator, District 50Born 1973
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 2
- 97 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +98.1
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Criminal Law · republican spokesperson
- Judiciary · ranking member
- Appropriations-Education
- Executive
- Higher Education
- Labor
- Office of the Legislative Ethics Commission
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 Tracy sits in the Illinois State Senate
Tracy is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Syverson, Sally Turner, Craig Wilcox
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Tracy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Tracy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tracy | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | No | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tracy 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 Legislative District 50 | Won | — | R+46.1 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 50 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 47 | Won | R+98.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois State Senate, District 47 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 94 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | R+33.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $237.1K
- Spent
- $184.6K
- Cash
- $164.6K
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.
| Jil Tracy for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Tracy has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 50 · since 2022
- Illinois State Senate, District 47 · since 2016
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 94 · 2012–2014
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 93 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tracy has run against
- Kurt "santa" Fowler (I) · 2018 election, won
- Kelly Street (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tracy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/be85f354-7f46-48aa-afc7-850502fda3cb
- Wikidata Q6192633
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET