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Illinois, State House, District 17

Illinois House of Representatives District 17
Current incumbentJennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democratic Party

Illinois' seventeenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz.

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 17

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) defeated Peter Lee (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)
69.2
34,328

Peter Lee (R)
30.8
15,281

Total votes: 49,609
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 17

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz defeated Candance Chow, Mary Luecke, Alexandra Eidenberg, and Pete Dagher in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 17 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)
36.6
7,800

Candance Chow (D)
33.6
7,165

Mary Luecke (D)
16.6
3,526

Alexandra Eidenberg (D)
8.5
1,812

Pete Dagher (D)
4.7
1,002

Total votes: 21,305
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 17

Peter Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 17 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Lee (R)
100
4,631

Total votes: 4,631

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 Laura Fine ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Laura Fine Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Laura Fine ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Laura Fine 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 Laura Fine ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kathleen Myalls ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Fine then defeated Myalls in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 17, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Fine Incumbent 58.4% 21,809
Republican Kathleen Myalls 41.6% 15,534
Total Votes 37,343

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. Laura Fine (D) defeated Kyle Frank (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Fine Incumbent 65.8% 32,876
Republican Kyle Frank 34.2% 17,088
Total Votes 49,964

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $5,147,208. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $257,360 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $200,034 1 $200,034
2014 $340,988 2 $170,494
2012 $254,929 2 $127,465
2010 $1,273,972 2 $636,986
2008 $943,928 2 $471,964
2006 $228,426 2 $114,213
2004 $895,366 2 $447,683
2002 $810,293 4 $202,573
2000 $199,272 3 $66,424
Total $5,147,208 20 $257,360