Ram Villivalam
Illinois State Senator, District 8 since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 31
- 136 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.9
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure · vice chair
- Transportation · chair
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Education
- Labor
- Licensed Activities
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 Villivalam sits in the Illinois State Senate
Villivalam is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bill Cunningham, Laura Murphy, Sara Feigenholtz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Villivalam’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
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: Villivalam’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Villivalam | 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 Villivalam 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 8 | Won | D+47.9 | D+18.7 | +29.2 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | D+30.7 | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Villivalam has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 8 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Villivalam has run against
- Vince Romano (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Villivalam
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d01a10b0-e391-4c65-ba1f-304ee6130f5c
- Wikidata Q60734971
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET