RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Judy Baar Topinka

Last held office: Illinois State Senate, District 22 (1984–1996). Ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 1992, winning 5.

Last office: Illinois State Senate, District 22

Last margin: +42.0; Won 1992
Elections: 5; 1980–1992

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Topinka was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 7 Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 Illinois State Senate, District 22Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Topinka has run

Margin: how far Topinka finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	Illinois State Senate, District 22	General	Won	Thomas N. Geovanis (D)	71%	R+42.0
1988	Illinois State Senate, District 22	General	Won	Suzanne E. Osterbusch (D)	74.7%	R+49.4
1984	Illinois State Senate, District 22	General	Won	Darlene A. Perina (D)	74.4%	R+48.8
1982	Illinois House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Thomas W. Giger (D)	66.9%	R+33.7
1980	Illinois House of Representatives, District 7	General	Won	John S. Kociolko (R), Robert C. Pechous (D), Miles F. Krejci (D)	34.9%	R+8.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Topinka has held

Illinois State Senate, District 22 · 1984–1996
Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 · 1982–1984
Illinois House of Representatives, District 7 · 1980–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Topinka has run against

Thomas N. Geovanis (D) · 1992 election, won
Suzanne E. Osterbusch (D) · 1988 election, won
Darlene A. Perina (D) · 1984 election, won
Thomas W. Giger (D) · 1982 election, won
John S. Kociolko (R) · 1980 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive