Regan Deering
Illinois State Representative, District 88 since 2024. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 3
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −13.2
- Lost 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.
- Adoption and Child Welfare
- Appropriations: General Services
- Counties and Townships
- Economic Opportunity and Equity
- Energy and Environment
- 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 Deering sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Deering is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jed Davis, Paul Jacobs, John Cabello
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Deering’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%
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: Deering’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Deering | 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 | Yes | 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 Deering 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 88 | Won | — | R+20.0 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | — | R+20.0 | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, IL-13 | Lost | D+13.2 | D+11.3 | −1.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $198.3K
- Spent
- $146.6K
- Cash
- $73.3K
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.
| Regan for Illinois State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Deering has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 88 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Deering has run against
- Nikki Budzinski (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Deering’s best result was 36% (Illinois's 13th District, 2022).
Deering’s polls in the database →How we know Deering
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H2IL13179
- Open States ocd-person/8d81a4e9-f895-4a60-8064-2ddd2bd785c8
- Wikidata Q137731439
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET