Mattie Hunter
Illinois State Senator, District 3 since 2004. Ran in 8 elections between 2004 and 2022, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Illinois State Senator, District 3Born 1954
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 12
- 95 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.6%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +79.6
- Won 2006
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Public Utilities · vice chair
- Executive Appointments · vice chair
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Executive
- Pensions
- Public Health
- Transportation
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 Hunter sits in the Illinois State Senate
Hunter is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Laura Ellman, Paul Faraci, Kimberly Lightford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Hunter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
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: Hunter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hunter | 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 Hunter 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 3 | Won | — | D+69.2 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | D+77.9 | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+79.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | Illinois State Senate, District 3 (special) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $412.8K
- Spent
- $371.6K
- Cash
- $282.3K
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 Mattie Hunter State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Hunter has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 3 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hunter has run against
- Chad Jackson Surles (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hunter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/879afbe3-9394-4a84-b57f-af36ca92cb14
- Wikidata Q6791806
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET