Wayne A. Rosenthal
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2010

Wayne A. Rosenthal

Illinois State Representative, District 108 since 2010. Ran in 6 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 6. 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

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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 House of Representatives, District 108Won—R+37.5—
2024Illinois House of Representatives, District 108Won—R+37.5—
2022Illinois House of Representatives, District 108Won—R+35.8—
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