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Illinois, State Senate, District 26

Illinois State Senate District 26
Current incumbentDan McConchie Republican Party

Illinois' twenty-sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Dan McConchie.

Illinois state senators represent an average of 217,468 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 210,496 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, Senators are divided into three groups. Each group has a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, and the rest of the decade is taken up by two four-year terms. Depending on the election year, roughly one-third, two-thirds, or all of the senate seats may have terms ending.

All three groups hold elections in the first election year following the decennial census and subsequent redistricting (i.e. 1992, 2002, 2012, etc.). Starting with that election, the terms for the three groups are structured as follows:

  • Group 1: four-year term, four-year term, two-year term
  • Group 2: four-year term, two-year term, four-year term
  • Group 3: two-year term, four-year term, four-year term

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 senate, the Illinois 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. If a vacancy by a member of the senate has more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointment is interim until the next general election and in this case, a special election must be held to fill the balance of the unserved term. All other senate vacancies should be made by appointment with the person appointed being 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

2018

General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 26

Incumbent Dan McConchie (R) defeated Tom Georges (D) in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan McConchie (R)
54.7
51,754

Tom Georges (D)
45.3
42,924

Total votes: 94,678
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 26

Tom Georges advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 26 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Georges (D)
100
16,261

Total votes: 16,261
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 26

Incumbent Dan McConchie advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 26 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan McConchie (R)
100
16,408

Total votes: 16,408

2016

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. Dan McConchie (R) was appointed to the seat on April 20, 2016, after Dan Duffy (R) resigned.

Incumbent Dan McConchie defeated Kelly Mazeski in the Illinois State Senate District 26 general election.

Illinois State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan McConchie Incumbent 59.19% 63,432
Democratic Kelly Mazeski 40.81% 43,738
Total Votes 107,170
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Dan McConchie defeated Casey Urlacher and Martin McLaughlin in the Illinois State Senate District 26 Republican primary.

Illinois State Senate, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan McConchie 36.58% 13,641
Republican Casey Urlacher 32.81% 12,236
Republican Martin McLaughlin 30.62% 11,418
Total Votes 37,295

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois State Senate 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 Dan Duffy (R) defeated Amanda Howland (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Duffy Incumbent 62.9% 63,510
Democratic Amanda Howland 37.1% 37,448
Total Votes 100,958

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois State Senate District 26 raised a total of $3,644,918. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $242,995 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois State Senate District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,242,759 4 $310,690
2012 $298,373 2 $149,187
2010 $286,885 1 $286,885
2008 $1,211,108 3 $403,703
2006 $172,532 1 $172,532
2004 $161,987 2 $80,994
2002 $157,855 1 $157,855
2000 $113,419 1 $113,419
Total $3,644,918 15 $242,995