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Justin Cochran

Illinois State Representative, District 55. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 55

Official websiteWikipedia

Bills became law
6
20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.6%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+29.6
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
1
2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations: Health and Human Services
  • Cities and Villages
  • Police and Fire
  • Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 3258 INS-RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE
Became law Aug 2026
SB 2790 IDPH-LUNG CANCER SCREENING
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4284 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4442 HIGH SPEED RAIL COMM REPEAL
Became law Jul 2026
HB 4702 DIAPER LABELING ACT
Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cochran sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Cochran is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianCochranMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Joyce Mason, Dan Didech, Kelly Cassidy

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Cochran’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%

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: Cochran’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillCochranDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMEYesYesNoPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICEYesYesNoPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTYesYesNoPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCEYesYesNoPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSYesYesNoPassed 72–18

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cochran 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 House of Representatives, District 55WonD+29.6D+7.1+22.5

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$78.1K
Spent
$39.1K
Cash
$39K

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.

Cochran for Illinois
State		Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Who Cochran has run against

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

How we know Cochran

One person, matched across every source we use.

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