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Illinois, State House, District 39

Illinois House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentWill Guzzardi Democratic Party

Illinois' thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Will Guzzardi.

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 39

Incumbent Will Guzzardi (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Will Guzzardi (D)
100
26,106

Total votes: 26,106
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 39

Incumbent Will Guzzardi advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 39 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Will Guzzardi (D)
100
11,086

Total votes: 11,086
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 Will Guzzardi ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 39 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Guzzardi Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Will Guzzardi ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Guzzardi 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. Will Guzzardi defeated incumbent Maria Antonia Berrios in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. James K. Muscarello (D) was removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2014

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 Maria Antonia Berrios (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Will Guzzardi in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Antonia Berrios Incumbent 100% 22,870
Total Votes 22,870

Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Antonia Berrios Incumbent 50.8% 4,021
Will Guzzardi 49.2% 3,896
Total Votes 7,917

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $2,872,885. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $191,526 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $97,109 1 $97,109
2014 $1,031,993 2 $515,997
2012 $507,411 2 $253,706
2010 $192,413 2 $96,207
2008 $127,352 2 $63,676
2006 $208,733 1 $208,733
2004 $332,944 2 $166,472
2002 $208,009 1 $208,009
2000 $166,921 2 $83,461
Total $2,872,885 15 $191,526