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Illinois, State House, District 75

Illinois House of Representatives District 75
Current incumbentDavid Welter Republican Party

Illinois' seventy-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative David Welter.

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 75

Incumbent David Welter (R) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 75 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Welter (R)
100
34,366

Total votes: 34,366
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 75

Incumbent David Welter advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 75 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Welter (R)
100
8,156

Total votes: 8,156

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. This seat was previously represented by John D. Anthony (R). David Welter (R) was appointed to the seat on July 9, 2016.

Incumbent David Welter defeated Martha Shugart in the Illinois House of Representatives District 75 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Welter Incumbent 58.22% 29,030
Democratic Martha Shugart 41.78% 20,833
Total Votes 49,863
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Martha Shugart ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martha Shugart (unopposed)
Incumbent John D. Anthony ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John D. Anthony 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. Martha J. Shugart ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John D. Anthony defeated Ron Severson in the Republican primary. Anthony then defeated Shugart in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 75, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn D. Anthony Incumbent 58% 19,618
Democratic Martha J. Shugart 42% 14,231
Total Votes 33,849


Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 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 Pam Roth (R) defeated Jeremy J. Ly (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 75, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPam Roth Incumbent 62.6% 27,713
Democratic Jeremy Ly 37.4% 16,564
Total Votes 44,277

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 75 raised a total of $5,097,054. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $242,717 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 75

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $748,910 3 $249,637
2014 $496,364 3 $165,455
2012 $202,744 2 $101,372
2010 $675,401 2 $337,701
2008 $268,360 2 $134,180
2006 $861,569 3 $287,190
2004 $1,540,336 3 $513,445
2002 $178,498 2 $89,249
2000 $124,872 1 $124,872
Total $5,097,054 21 $242,717