Thaddeus Jones
Illinois State Representative, District 29 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 6
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 27.1%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +97.4
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Insurance · chair
- Judiciary: Civil
- Labor and Commerce
- Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility
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 Jones sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
Jones is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Hoan Huynh, Ann Williams, Jaime Andrade
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Jones’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Jones’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jones | 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 | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jones 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 29 | Won | — | D+41.8 | — |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+97.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+39.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 (primary) | Won | +46.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+66.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $448.6K
- Spent
- $451.7K
- Cash
- $78.6K
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.
| Citizens for Jones State | Active |
| Jones for State Representative State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats Jones has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jones has run against
- Marketa Franklin (I) · 2024 election, won
- Jeffery Coleman (R) · 2022 election, won
- Kenneth Williams (G) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a38c9ab5-48b6-417c-baf1-bae5e8f3b7c0
- Wikidata Q7708990
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET