Joyce Mason
Illinois State Representative, District 61 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 12
- 92 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood · chair
- Energy and Environment · vice chair
- Education Policy
- International Relations, Tourism and Trade
- Labor and Commerce
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 Mason sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Mason is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dan Didech, Margaret Croke, La Shawn Ford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Mason’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Mason’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mason | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Mason 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 Representative District 61 | Won | D+35.2 | D+15.4 | +19.8 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | D+17.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | D+12.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | D+10.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | D+3.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $154.8K
- Spent
- $166.9K
- Cash
- $31.8K
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 Joyce Mason State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Mason has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 61 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mason has run against
- Tina Marie Durrant (R) · 2026 general, won
- James Creighton Mitchell Jr. (R) · 2024 election, won
- Peter Pettorini (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dan Yost (R) · 2020 election, won
- Sheri Jesiel (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Mason
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/96f00b4c-0a56-4fe0-bd59-7d49eb93531c
- Wikidata Q58921053
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET