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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Sally J. Turner

Illinois State Senator, District 44 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Illinois State Senator, District 44Born 1969

Official websiteWikipedia

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
6
95 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.3%
Chamber median 2.8%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Assignments · republican spokesperson
  • State Government · republican spokesperson
  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations-Education
  • Child Welfare
  • Committee on Administrative Rules
  • Local Government
  • Revenue

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 95 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1082 MUNICIPALITIES-AUDITS
Became law Aug 2025
HB 2801 SCH CD-STEAM OPPORTUNITY LIST
Became law Aug 2025
SB 39 VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION
Became law Aug 2025
HB 2196 REGULATION-TECH
Became law Aug 2025
SB 1288 FOOD HANDLING-TRAINING
Became law Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Turner sits in the Illinois State Senate

Turner is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianTurnerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Steve McClure, , Jil Tracy

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Turner’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Turner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillTurnerRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 31, 2026HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTIONNoNoYesPassed 42–12
May 31, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSNoNoYesPassed 46–12
May 31, 2026HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSINGNoNoYesPassed 44–14
May 29, 2026HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSENoNoYesPassed 41–15
May 29, 2026HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTERNot votingNoYesPassed 41–12

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Turner 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Illinois Legislative District 44Won—R+29.0—
2022Illinois State Senate, District 44Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$200.5K
Spent
$174.5K
Cash
$91.8K

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 Sally Turner
State		Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Seats Turner has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Turner

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET