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Illinois, State House, District 38

Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentDebbie Meyers-Martin Democratic Party

Illinois' thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin.

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 38

Debbie Meyers-Martin (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)
100
35,832

Total votes: 35,832
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38

Debbie Meyers-Martin defeated David Bonner, Max Solomon, and Cecil Matthews Jr. in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)
44.8
7,974

David Bonner (D)
26.3
4,685

Max Solomon (D)
17.9
3,177

Cecil Matthews Jr. (D)
11.0
1,953

Total votes: 17,789
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 Al Riley ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Al Riley Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Al Riley ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Al Riley 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 Al Riley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and then defeated Anthony Granata (R), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election. McStephen O.A. "Max" Solomon (D) was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2014, and Linda Jernigan (D) withdrew from the race on January 3, 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAl Riley Incumbent 66.4% 16,559
Republican Anthony Granata 33.6% 8,369
Total Votes 24,928

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 Al Riley (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Clifton Graham, Jr. in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAl Riley Incumbent 100% 43,055
Total Votes 43,055

Illinois House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Riley Incumbent 71.8% 8,374
Clifton Graham, Jr. 28.2% 3,282
Total Votes 11,656

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $2,162,944. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $127,232 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $187,486 1 $187,486
2014 $168,097 2 $84,049
2012 $141,126 2 $70,563
2010 $75,131 1 $75,131
2008 $253,497 2 $126,749
2006 $148,901 1 $148,901
2004 $117,960 3 $39,320
2002 $332,928 3 $110,976
2000 $737,818 2 $368,909
Total $2,162,944 17 $127,232