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Illinois, State House, District 40

Illinois House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentJaime Andrade Democratic Party

Illinois' fortieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jaime Andrade.

Illinois state representatives represent an average of 108,734 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 105,248 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: "To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$67,836/year$111/session day.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. All vacancies must be filled by a member of the same political party that last held the seat.

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district. This must be voted on by the respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Jaime Andrade (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jaime Andrade (D)
100.0
27,755
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
6

Total votes: 27,761
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Jaime Andrade advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 40 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jaime Andrade (D)
100
12,191

Total votes: 12,191
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives 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 Jaime Andrade ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jaime Andrade Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Jaime Andrade defeated Harish Patel in the Illinois House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jaime Andrade Incumbent 59.39% 12,886
Democratic Harish Patel 40.61% 8,812
Total Votes 21,698


2014

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Jaime Andrade defeated Nancy Schiavone, Aaron Goldstein, Mark Pasieka and Wendy Jo Harmston in the Democratic primary. Andrade was unchallenged in the general election. Melanie "Mel" Ferrand (D) was removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014, and Bart Goldberg (D) withdrew from the race on January 13, 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 20, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 5, 2011. Incumbent Deb Mell (D) defeated Antoinette Puccio-Johnson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Mell Incumbent 81.6% 21,744
Republican Antoinette Puccio-Johnson 18.4% 4,909
Total Votes 26,653

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $1,959,903. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $97,995 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $572,115 2 $286,058
2014 $657,951 5 $131,590
2012 $37,918 2 $18,959
2010 $125,940 2 $62,970
2008 $154,970 3 $51,657
2006 $152,672 2 $76,336
2004 $90,817 2 $45,409
2002 $66,220 1 $66,220
2000 $101,300 1 $101,300
Total $1,959,903 20 $97,995