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Illinois, State Senate, District 54

Illinois State Senate District 54
Current incumbentJason Plummer Republican Party

Illinois' fifty-fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jason Plummer.

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 54

Jason Plummer (R) defeated Brian Stout (D) in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 54 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Plummer (R)
70.0
59,476

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Brian Stout (D)
30.0
25,510

Total votes: 84,986
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 54

Jason Plummer defeated Benjamin Stratemeyer, Rafael Him, and George Barber in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 54 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Plummer (R)
57.2
13,265

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Benjamin Stratemeyer (R)
20.2
4,689

Rafael Him (R)
11.9
2,766

George Barber (R)
10.6
2,459

Total votes: 23,179

2014

Elections for the Illinois State Senate 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 Kyle McCarter ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Kyle McCarter (R) defeated Danny L. Stover (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois State Senate, District 54, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKyle McCarter Incumbent 62.2% 59,104
Democratic Danny L. Stover 37.8% 35,962
Total Votes 95,066

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Illinois State Senate District 54 raised a total of $3,216,345. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $268,029 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois State Senate District 54

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $177,776 1 $177,776
2012 $349,925 2 $174,963
2010 $145,602 1 $145,602
2008 $245,217 2 $122,609
2006 $248,515 2 $124,258
2004 $102,831 1 $102,831
2002 $1,855,401 2 $927,701
2000 $91,078 1 $91,078
Total $3,216,345 12 $268,029