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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Jil Tracy

Illinois State Senator, District 50 since 2016. Ran in 7 elections between 2006 and 2022, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Illinois State Senator, District 50Born 1973

Official websiteWikipedia

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

2025–2026 session · 97 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 3392 ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN
Became law Jul 2026
HB 1316 SCH CD-GUN INCIDENT REPORTING
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 Tracy sits in the Illinois State Senate

Tracy is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianTracyMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillTracyRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 31, 2026HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTIONNoNoYesPassed 42–12
May 31, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSNoNoYesPassed 46–12
May 31, 2026HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSINGYesNoYesPassed 44–14
May 29, 2026HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSEYesNoYesPassed 41–15
May 29, 2026HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTERNoNoYesPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Illinois State Senate, District 50Won—R+46.1—
2022Illinois State Senate, District 50Won—R+45.1—
2018Illinois State Senate, District 47WonR+98.1——
2016Illinois State Senate, District 47Won———
2012Illinois House of Representatives, District 94Won———
2010Illinois House of Representatives, District 93Won———
2008Illinois House of Representatives, District 93Won———
2006Illinois House of Representatives, District 93WonR+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

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Tracy has run against

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

How we know Tracy

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET