Paul Jacobs
Illinois State Senator, District 59 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.0
- 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
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jacobs sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Jacobs is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Cabello, Regan Deering, Jed Davis
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Jacobs’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Jacobs’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Jacobs | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | No | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | No | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jacobs 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 59 | Won | R+31.0 | R+35.9 | −4.9 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 118 | Won | — | R+15.8 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 118 | Won | R+22.7 | R+15.7 | +7.0 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | R+63.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $131.3K
- Spent
- $134.8K
- Cash
- $19.7K
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.
| Committee to Elect Dr Paul Jacobs State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Jacobs has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 118 · 2022–2026
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 115 · 2020–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jacobs has run against
- Tamiko "t.c." Mueller (D) · 2026 election, won
- Van Ikner (D) · 2022 election, won
- Randy Auxier (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jacobs
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2febe0de-8b57-43c9-b8cd-a5363af4eae3
- Wikidata Q106604337
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET