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Illinois, State Senate, District 30

Illinois State Senate District 30
Current incumbentTerry Link Democratic Party

Illinois' thirtieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Terry Link.

Illinois state senators represent an average of 217,468 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 210,496 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, Senators are divided into three groups. Each group has a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, and the rest of the decade is taken up by two four-year terms. Depending on the election year, roughly one-third, two-thirds, or all of the senate seats may have terms ending.

All three groups hold elections in the first election year following the decennial census and subsequent redistricting (i.e. 1992, 2002, 2012, etc.). Starting with that election, the terms for the three groups are structured as follows:

  • Group 1: four-year term, four-year term, two-year term
  • Group 2: four-year term, two-year term, four-year term
  • Group 3: two-year term, four-year term, four-year term

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 senate, the Illinois 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. If a vacancy by a member of the senate has more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointment is interim until the next general election and in this case, a special election must be held to fill the balance of the unserved term. All other senate vacancies should be made by appointment with the person appointed being 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

2018

General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 30

Incumbent Terry Link (D) defeated Soojae Lee (R) in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terry Link (D)
68.0
38,860

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Soojae Lee (R)
32.0
18,263

Total votes: 57,123
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 30

Incumbent Terry Link advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 30 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terry Link (D)
100
14,181

Total votes: 14,181
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 30

Soojae Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 30 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Soojae Lee (R)
100
5,062

Total votes: 5,062

2014

Elections for the Illinois State Senate 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 Terry Link ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don Wilson ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Link then defeated Wilson in the general election.

Illinois State Senate District 30, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Link Incumbent 59.2% 26,387
Republican Don Wilson 40.8% 18,169
Total Votes 44,556

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois State Senate 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. Terry Link (D) defeated Don Castella (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Link 66.6% 44,274
Republican Don Castella 33.4% 22,173
Total Votes 66,447

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Illinois State Senate District 30 raised a total of $4,757,861. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $297,366 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois State Senate District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $850,838 2 $425,419
2012 $413,954 3 $137,985
2010 $0 1 $0
2008 $743,593 3 $247,864
2006 $695,724 2 $347,862
2004 $289,864 1 $289,864
2002 $412,839 2 $206,420
2000 $1,351,049 2 $675,525
Total $4,757,861 16 $297,366