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Illinois, State House, District 50

Illinois House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentKeith R. Wheeler Republican Party

Illinois' fiftieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Keith R. Wheeler.

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 50

Incumbent Keith Wheeler (R) defeated James Leslie (D) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Keith Wheeler (R)
55.0
25,862

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James Leslie (D)
45.0
21,170

Total votes: 47,032
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 50

James Leslie advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 50 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Leslie (D)
100
7,118

Total votes: 7,118
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Keith Wheeler advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 50 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Keith Wheeler (R)
100
8,074

Total votes: 8,074

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 Keith R. Wheeler defeated Valerie L. Burd in the Illinois House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith R. Wheeler Incumbent 60.32% 31,659
Democratic Valerie L. Burd 39.68% 20,830
Total Votes 52,489
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Keith R. Wheeler ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith R. Wheeler 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. Valerie L. Burd ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Keith R. Wheeler defeated Beth C. Goncher, Julie Cosimo and William F. Keck in the Republican primary. Wheeler then defeated Burd in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeith R. Wheeler 67.9% 23,260
Democratic Valerie L. Burd 32.1% 11,007
Total Votes 34,267


Illinois House of Representatives, District 50 Republican 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 Kay Hatcher (R) defeated Andrew Bernard (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKay Hatcher Incumbent 63.9% 29,934
Democratic Andrew Bernard 36.1% 16,885
Total Votes 46,819

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $1,632,627. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $56,297 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $80,254 2 $40,127
2014 $193,493 5 $38,699
2012 $67,548 2 $33,774
2010 $277,716 4 $69,429
2008 $309,933 6 $51,656
2006 $127,564 2 $63,782
2004 $135,767 2 $67,884
2002 $348,042 3 $116,014
2000 $92,310 3 $30,770
Total $1,632,627 29 $56,297