Sue Rezin
Illinois State Senator, District 38 since 2012. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Illinois State Senator, District 38Born 1963
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 105 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.9%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 75%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.8
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Rights · republican spokesperson
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Executive
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 Rezin sits in the Illinois State Senate
Rezin is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Curran, Don DeWitte, Erica Harriss
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Rezin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans75%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
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: Rezin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rezin | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 5090: PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 42–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 46–12 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 44–14 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 41–15 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 4339: SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rezin 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 Legislative District 38 | Counting | R+4.0 | R+7.7 | −3.7 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+18.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+15.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+7.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+13.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $539.4K
- Cash
- $938.1K
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 Sue Rezin State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Rezin has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 38 · since 2012
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rezin has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general
- Heidi Henry (D) · 2018 election, won
- Christine Benson (D) · 2016 election, won
- Careen M. Gordon (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rezin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a1ac69ba-49db-4529-926f-999e73ef9654
- Wikidata Q7634259
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET