Margaret Croke
Illinois State Representative, District 12 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Illinois Comptroller.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 12
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.1
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Financial Institutions and Licensing · chair
- Gaming
- Revenue and Finance
- Transportation: Vehicles and Safety
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 Croke sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Croke is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: La Shawn Ford, Dan Didech, Joyce Mason
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Croke’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: Croke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Croke | 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 Croke 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 Comptroller | Won | D+22.1 | D+11.1 | +11.0 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | — | D+62.4 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+60.4 | D+64.9 | −4.5 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Croke has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 12 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Croke has run against
- Bryan Drew (R) · 2026 election, won
- George Kemper (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Croke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/adf823d2-7e3e-4a4d-898c-2dd404679012
- Wikidata Q102274443
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET