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Illinois, State House, District 22

Illinois House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentMichael J. Madigan Democratic Party

Illinois' twenty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michael J. Madigan.

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 22

Incumbent Michael Madigan (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Madigan (D)
100
21,619

Total votes: 21,619
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Michael Madigan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 22 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Madigan (D)
100
12,597

Total votes: 12,597
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 Michael J. Madigan ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael J. Madigan Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Michael J. Madigan defeated Jason Gonzales, Grasiela Rodriguez and Joe Barboza in the Illinois House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael J. Madigan Incumbent 65.18% 17,155
Democratic Jason Gonzales 27.07% 7,124
Democratic Grasiela Rodriguez 5.79% 1,523
Democratic Joe Barboza 1.97% 518
Total Votes 26,320


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 Michael Madigan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Terrence F. Goggin (R) withdrew from the race on December 26, 2013. Madigan was unchallenged in the general election

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 Michael Madigan (D) defeated Robert Handzik (R) in the general election. Madigan defeated Olivia Trejo, Michele J. Piszczor and Mike Rodriguez in the Democratic primary, while Handzik was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Madigan Incumbent 76.7% 21,755
Republican Robert Handzik 23.3% 6,599
Total Votes 28,354

Illinois House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Madigan Incumbent 75.7% 9,860
Olivia Trejo 4.5% 582
Michele J. Piszczor 17.1% 2,232
Mike Rodriguez 2.7% 347
Total Votes 13,021

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $32,647,973. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,483,999 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $5,934,447 4 $1,483,612
2014 $3,696,045 1 $3,696,045
2012 $3,192,938 5 $638,588
2010 $4,894,078 2 $2,447,039
2008 $3,903,641 2 $1,951,821
2006 $2,565,453 2 $1,282,727
2004 $3,166,287 2 $1,583,144
2002 $2,132,530 2 $1,066,265
2000 $3,162,554 2 $1,581,277
Total $32,647,973 22 $1,483,999