Sally J. Turner
Illinois State Senator, District 44 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Illinois State Senator, District 44Born 1969
- 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
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Turner sits in the Illinois State Senate
Turner is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve McClure, Dale Fowler, 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.
| Date | Bill | Turner | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | No | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | No | No | Yes | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois State Senate, District 44 | Won | — | R+29.0 | — |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 44 | Won | — | R+29.2 | — |
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
- Illinois State Senate, District 44 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Turner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cb406eb3-673a-4715-8d87-d5963220ad6b
- Wikidata Q105409662
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET