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Illinois, State House, District 24

Illinois House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentElizabeth Hernandez Democratic Party

Illinois' twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Elizabeth Hernandez.

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 24

Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elizabeth Hernandez (D)
100
19,329

Total votes: 19,329
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez defeated Robert Reyes in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 24 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elizabeth Hernandez (D)
57.7
6,308

Robert Reyes (D)
42.3
4,630

Total votes: 10,938
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 Elizabeth Hernandez defeated Andy Kirchoff in the Illinois House of Representatives District 24 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Hernandez Incumbent 79.45% 23,079
Republican Andy Kirchoff 20.55% 5,969
Total Votes 29,048
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Hernandez Incumbent (unopposed)
Andy Kirchoff ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andy Kirchoff (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 Elizabeth Hernandez ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Elizabeth Hernandez (D) was unopposed in the general election. She defeated Neftalie Gonzalez and Robert Reyes in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Hernandez Incumbent 100% 19,249
Total Votes 19,249

Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Hernandez Incumbent 63% 3,754
Neftalie Gonzalez 5% 296
Robert Reyes 32% 1,907
Total Votes 5,957

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $1,581,381. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $83,231 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $229,799 2 $114,900
2014 $218,016 1 $218,016
2012 $337,031 3 $112,344
2010 $181,079 1 $181,079
2008 $96,147 1 $96,147
2006 $231,885 4 $57,971
2004 $126,644 4 $31,661
2002 $89,873 2 $44,937
2000 $70,907 1 $70,907
Total $1,581,381 19 $83,231