Wayne A. Rosenthal
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2010

Wayne A. Rosenthal

Illinois State Representative, District 108 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 108

In office
16 yrs
Since 2010
Bills became law
0
32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
32.6%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+17.6
Won 2012
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • State Government Administration · republican spokesperson
  • Transportation: Vehicles and Safety · republican spokesperson
  • Agriculture and Conservation
  • Higher Education
  • Mental Health and Addiction
  • Veterans' Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 4502 TOLL HWY-NO TOLL VETERANS
Introduced Jul 2026
HB 3218 SALE OF E-15 GASOLINE
Introduced Apr 2026
HB 3224 LINE OF DUTY-EMS PERSONNEL
Introduced Mar 2026
HB 3221 FISH&WILDLIFE-LICENSE FEES
Introduced Mar 2026
HB 3223 LINE OF DUTY-ANIMAL CONTROL
Introduced Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rosenthal sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Rosenthal is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianRosenthalMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Swanson, Patrick Windhorst, Dan Ugaste

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Rosenthal’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills49%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Rosenthal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillRosenthalRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMENoNoYesPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICENoNoYesPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTNoNoYesPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCENoNoYesPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSNot votingNoYesPassed 72–18

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Rosenthal 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 Representative District 108Won—R+37.5—
2024Illinois House of Representatives, District 108Won———
2022Illinois House of Representatives, District 108Won———
2014Illinois House of Representatives, District 95Won———
2014Illinois House of Representatives, District 95 (primary)Won———
2012Illinois House of Representatives, District 95WonR+17.6——
2010Illinois House of Representatives, District 98WonR+10.9——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$173.4K
Spent
$144.7K
Cash
$46.7K

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 Wayne Rosenthal
State
Active

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

How we know Rosenthal

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET