Robert Rita
Illinois State Representative, District 28 since 2002. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 13 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 13.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 10
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +99.5
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 14
- 2002–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: General Services · chair
- Executive · vice chair
- Ethics and Elections
- Gaming
- Housing
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 Rita sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Rita is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tracy Katz Muhl, Lisa Hernandez, Mike Crawford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Rita’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
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: Rita’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rita | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Not voting | 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 Rita 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 Representative District 28 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | D+37.5 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+99.5 | D+48.3 | +51.2 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+69.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+69.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+63.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $989K
- Cash
- $368.2K
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 Robert "Bob" Rita State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Rita has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rita has run against
- Paris Walker Thomas (I) · 2022 election, won
- Christopher G. Newhall (R) · 2006 election, won
- Michael Fredette (R) · 2004 election, won
- Wayland Johnson Jr. (R) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rita
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3ce631a4-7a4f-4905-a959-574f1f0d3d6d
- Wikidata Q7349304
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET