Julie A. Morrison
Illinois State Senator, District 29 since 2012. Ran in 4 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Illinois State Senator, District 29Born 1956
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 56
- 143 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.3%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Human Services · vice chair
- Insurance · chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Environment and Conservation
- Veterans Affairs
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 Morrison sits in the Illinois State Senate
Morrison is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Emil Jones, Mike Porfirio, Lakesia Collins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Morrison’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Illinois State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Morrison’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Morrison | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Morrison 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 State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+42.8 | D+34.2 | +8.6 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 29 | Won | — | D+36.6 | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+26.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+18.2 | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+8.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $593K
- Spent
- $469.8K
- Cash
- $622.8K
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.
| Julie Morrison for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Morrison has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 29 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Morrison has run against
- Kate McGrath (R) · 2026 election, won
- Barrett Davie (R) · 2018 election, won
- Benjamin Salzberg (R) · 2016 election, won
- Arie Friedman (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Morrison
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1e106d7c-5aba-40d1-932b-760b599c70ae
- Wikidata Q6308405
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET