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Illinois, State House, District 14

Illinois House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentKelly Cassidy Democratic Party

Illinois' fourteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kelly Cassidy.

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 14

Incumbent Kelly Cassidy (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Cassidy (D)
100
37,446

Total votes: 37,446
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Kelly Cassidy defeated Arthur Siegel in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Cassidy (D)
85.9
16,609

Arthur Siegel (D)
14.1
2,718

Total votes: 19,327
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 Kelly Cassidy defeated Arthur Noah Siegel in the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Cassidy Incumbent 83.22% 35,989
Independent Arthur Noah Siegel 16.78% 7,259
Total Votes 43,248
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Kelly Cassidy ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Cassidy Incumbent (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 Kelly Cassidy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Denis Detzel ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Cassidy then defeated Detzel in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKelly M. Cassidy Incumbent 87% 23,456
Republican Denis Detzel 13% 3,498
Total Votes 26,954

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 Kelly Cassidy (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Paula A. Basta in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Cassidy Incumbent 100% 32,777
Total Votes 32,777

Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Cassidy Incumbent 62.3% 6,163
Paula A. Basta 37.7% 3,732
Total Votes 9,895

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $1,787,413. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $105,142 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $126,764 1 $126,764
2014 $148,811 2 $74,406
2012 $418,695 2 $209,348
2010 $117,073 1 $117,073
2008 $167,194 2 $83,597
2006 $148,187 2 $74,094
2004 $174,951 1 $174,951
2002 $163,013 3 $54,338
2000 $322,725 3 $107,575
Total $1,787,413 17 $105,142