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Michael Hastings (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 13, 2021.
Hastings (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 19. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Hastings was a candidate for Illinois Secretary of State, but withdrew from the race in January 2018. His name did not appear on the ballot.
Michael Hastings received two bachelor's of science degrees, one in leadership and management, the other in civil engineering, from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He then earned an M.B.A from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School. Hastings is a former Army Captain, where he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and earned the Bronze Star. He is also the former vice president of high school district #230 in Illinois.
Former Chair, Criminal Law Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, First Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Second Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Generation, Utilities, and Telecommunications, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Special Issues (Judiciary), Illinois State Senate
Member, Commerce and Economic Development
Member, Committee of the Whole
Member, Energy and Public Utilities
Chair, Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee on Special Issues
Chair, Executive
Member, Executive Appointments
Member, Insurance
Member, Judiciary
Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee on Firearms
Vice Chair, State Government and Veterans Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on Election Law
Member, Subcommittee on Gaming
Chair, Subcommittee on Tort Reform
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Incumbent Michael Hastings is running in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 19 on November 3, 2020.
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Michael Hastings (D) |
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Incumbent Michael Hastings advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 19 on March 17, 2020.
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Michael Hastings |
100.0%
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30,722 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 30,722
No Republicans filed for this race. August (O'Neill) Deuser ran as a write-in and received 299 votes. He did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.
Incumbent Jesse White defeated Jason Helland and Steve Dutner in the general election for Illinois Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
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Jesse White (D) |
68.3%
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3,120,207 Votes✔ |
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Jason Helland (R) |
29.2%
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1,336,079 Votes |
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Steve Dutner (L) |
2.5%
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114,556 Votes |
Total votes: 4,570,842
Incumbent Jesse White advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
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Jesse White |
100.0%
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1,209,978 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 1,209,978
Jason Helland advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
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Jason Helland |
100.0%
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609,190 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 609,190
Elections for the Illinois State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.
Incumbent Michael Hastings ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 19 general election.Illinois State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate |
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| Democratic |  Michael Hastings Incumbent (unopposed) |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | |
Illinois State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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| Democratic | Michael Hastings Incumbent |
81.11% | 32,084 |
| Democratic | Max Solomon | 18.89% | 7,474 |
| Total Votes | 39,558 | ||
Hastings won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 19. Hastings defeated Gregory Hannon in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, and defeated Edgar Montalvo (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
Illinois State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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| Democratic | Michael Hastings |
62.2% | 62,029 |
| Republican | Edgar Montalvo | 37.8% | 37,704 |
| Total Votes | 99,733 | ||
Illinois State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Michael Hastings |
76.8% | 11,480 |
| Gregory Hannon | 23.2% | 3,476 |
| Total Votes | 14,956 | |
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