Kevin John Olickal
Illinois State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 10
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.7
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Counties and Townships · vice chair
- Adoption and Child Welfare
- International Relations, Tourism and Trade
- Judiciary: Civil
- Judiciary: Criminal
- 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 Olickal sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Olickal is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Aarón Ortíz, Norma Hernandez, Camille Lilly
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Olickal’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Olickal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Olickal | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Yes | 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 Olickal 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 House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | D+21.5 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | D+21.5 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+41.7 | D+36.5 | +5.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $166.6K
- Spent
- $201K
- Cash
- $15.7K
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 Kevin Olickal State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Olickal has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Olickal has run against
- Vince Romano (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Olickal
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c2c8c6a1-ef1b-4a38-92fa-bde7563b7f23
- Wikidata Q123091706
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET