Robyn Gabel
Illinois State Representative, District 18 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 3
- 243 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +71.4
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Rules · chair
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 Gabel sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Gabel is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Barbara Hernandez, Chris Welch, Sonya Harper
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Gabel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Gabel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gabel | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Yes | 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 Gabel 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 18 | Won | D+71.4 | D+68.8 | +2.6 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+57.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+62.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+44.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+44.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+28.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+25.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $910.3K
- Spent
- $669.7K
- Cash
- $397.3K
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 Robyn Gabel State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Gabel has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gabel has run against
- Pete Donaghue (R) · 2026 general, won
- Charles Hutchinson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sean Matlis (I) · 2020 election, won
- Julie Cho (R) · 2018 election, won
- Jessica Tucker (R) · 2016 election, won
- Eric Joseph Lieberman (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gabel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7d68f174-3504-4479-80c5-e3fbe69fd354
- Wikidata Q7353591
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET