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Illinois, State House, District 15

Illinois House of Representatives District 15
Current incumbentJohn C. D'Amico Democratic Party

Illinois' fifteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John C. D'Amico.

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 15

Incumbent John C. D'Amico (D) defeated Amanda Biela (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John C. D'Amico (D)
61.5
21,908

Amanda Biela (R)
38.5
13,714

Total votes: 35,622
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent John C. D'Amico advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 15 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John C. D'Amico (D)
100
11,861

Total votes: 11,861
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 15

Amanda Biela advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 15 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amanda Biela (R)
100
3,096

Total votes: 3,096

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 John C. D'Amico defeated Jonathan Edelman in the Illinois House of Representatives District 15 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John C. D'Amico Incumbent 61.48% 25,586
Republican Jonathan Edelman 38.52% 16,030
Total Votes 41,616
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent John C. D'Amico defeated Jac Charlier in the Illinois House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John C. D'Amico Incumbent 59.88% 11,437
Democratic Jac Charlier 40.12% 7,663
Total Votes 19,100
Jonathan Edelman ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Edelman (unopposed)


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 John C. D'Amico ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Gregory A. Bedell (R), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election. Republicans Brad Dahlgren and Evelyn Mazzucco were both removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives District 15, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn C. D'Amico Incumbent 62.2% 16,433
Republican Gregory A. Bedell 37.8% 9,967
Total Votes 26,400

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 John C. D'Amico (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn C. D'Amico Incumbent 100% 27,928
Total Votes 27,928

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 15 raised a total of $2,059,343. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $114,408 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $584,337 3 $194,779
2014 $249,114 2 $124,557
2012 $153,953 2 $76,977
2010 $129,084 1 $129,084
2008 $140,247 1 $140,247
2006 $130,099 1 $130,099
2004 $239,283 4 $59,821
2002 $366,521 2 $183,261
2000 $66,705 2 $33,353
Total $2,059,343 18 $114,408