Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent

Theresa Mah

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 107,486
Gender |

50.8% Male

49.2% Female

Race |

24.1% White

3.6% Black

27% Asian

2.4% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 50.7% Hispanic
Median household income | $48,496
High school graduation rate | 72.4%
College graduation rate | 28.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2019 ACS data

Illinois House of Representatives District 2 is represented by Theresa Mah (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Illinois state representatives represented an average of 108,580 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 108,734 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2021
* 3.1.1 State Senate map
* 3.1.2 State House map
* 3.1.3 Reactions
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

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[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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."[1]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$69,464/year| $151/day

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Illinois General Assembly, 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. If a vacancy occurs in the Senate with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointment is interim until the next general election, when a special election must be held. All other House and Senate vacancies are to be filled by an appointment from the same political party that last held the seat.[2] If the vacated seat was held by an independent (no party affiliation), the governor is to appoint an independent successor within 30 days.[3]

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district.[4] The respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district must vote on a replacement.[5] The person selected for the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[6]

See sources: Illinois Const. Art. 4, Sec. 2(d) and Illinois Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/25-6

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2021[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Illinois after the 2020 census

The Illinois State Legislature approved new state legislative maps in a special session on August 31, 2021. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new maps into law on September 24, 2021.[7] These maps were revised versions of maps enacted on June 4, 2021, that the legislature based on non-census population estimates. Following the release of census data in August, the legislature reconvened to develop and approve a revised map. These maps were later subject to a federal lawsuit that was decided on December 30, 2021, with the court upholding the maps enacted on September 24, 2021.[8] Learn more here.

#### State Senate map[edit]

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Illinois State Senate Districts
until January 10, 2023

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### Illinois State Senate Districts
starting January 11, 2023

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#### State House map[edit]

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Illinois State House Districts
until January 10, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

### Illinois State House Districts
starting January 11, 2023

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#### Reactions[edit]

In a press release, Pritzker said, "These legislative maps align with the landmark Voting Rights Act and will help ensure Illinois' diversity is reflected in the halls of government."[9] House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R) called the maps partisan, saying, "Once again, Gov. Pritzker has proven that he governs only for the Democratic political insiders and not for the people of Illinois."[9]

How does redistricting in Illinois work? The Illinois General Assembly is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a redistricting plan. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[10]

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The majority and minority leaders of each chamber must appoint two members each to the commission (one legislator and one general citizen). Of the eight commission members, no more than four may belong to the same political party. In the event that these eight members cannot approve a plan, the Illinois Supreme Court must select two individuals (from different political parties) as potential tiebreakers. The secretary of state must then appoint one of these individuals to the backup commission to break the tie.[10]

The Illinois Constitution requires that state legislative districts be "contiguous and reasonably compact." There are no such requirements in place for the state's congressional districts.[10]

State law also mandates the establishment of state legislative districts "that allow racial or language minority communities to elect--or influence the election of--the candidates of their choice, even if no comparable district would be required by the federal Voting Rights Act."[10]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 28, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate

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| Elizabeth Hernandez

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Theresa Mah won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Theresa Mah (D)  |

100.0

| 25,771

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 25,771

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Theresa Mah defeated Bobby Martinez Olson and Kenneth Kozlar in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Theresa Mah |

67.3

| 10,580

| Bobby Martinez Olson |

28.2

| 4,428

| Kenneth Kozlar |

4.5

| 715

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 15,723

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Theresa Mah won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Theresa Mah (D)  |

100.0

| 20,455

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 20,455

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Theresa Mah advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Theresa Mah |

100.0

| 10,659

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 10,659

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Francisco Rodriguez (D)

### 2016[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 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.[11] Incumbent Edward Acevedo (D) did not seek re-election.

Theresa Mah ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 2 general election.[12][13]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Theresa Mah (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Theresa Mah defeated Alex Acevedo in the Illinois House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[14][15]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Theresa Mah | 51.23% | 10,732
| Democratic  | Alex Acevedo | 48.77% | 10,217
Total Votes | 20,949

### 2014[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 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 Edward Acevedo ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Antonio D. Mannings (R) was removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014.[16][17][18]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 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 Edward Acevedo (D) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated Joe Trutin and Temoc Morfin in the Democratic primary.[19][20]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Edward Acevedo Incumbent | 100% | 18,559
Total Votes | 18,559
Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Edward J. Acevedo Incumbent | 54.7% | 3,458
Joe Trutin  | 15.7% | 989
Temoc Morfin  | 29.6% | 1,872
Total Votes | 6,319

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $3,003,469. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $143,022 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 2

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $319,035 | 1 | $319,035
2016 | $568,133 | 2 | $284,067
2014 | $239,575 | 1 | $239,575
2012 | $472,729 | 3 | $157,576
2010 | $328,918 | 4 | $82,230
2008 | $314,035 | 3 | $104,678
2006 | $339,046 | 2 | $169,523
2004 | $156,120 | 2 | $78,060
2002 | $167,972 | 2 | $83,986
2000 | $97,906 | 1 | $97,906
Total | $3,003,469 | 21 | $143,022

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Illinois State Legislature
* Illinois State Senate
* Illinois House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Illinois State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Constitution of the State of Illinois," accessed February 4, 2021
2. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Constitution," accessed February 4, 2021 (Section Article IV, Section 2(d))
3. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes," accessed February 4, 2021 (Statute 10 ILCS 5/25-6)
4. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Election Code," accessed February 4, 2021 (Statute 10 ILCS 5/25 6 (a), (c))
5. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Election Code," accessed February 4, 2021 (Statute 10 ILCS 5/25 6 (d))
6. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Election Code," accessed February 4, 2021 (Statute 10 ILCS 5/25 6 (f))
7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `septmapexplain`
8. ↑ Longview News-Journal, "Court upholds Illinois legislative redistricting plan," Jan. 4, 2021
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois.gov, "Gov. Pritzker Signs Revised Legislative Maps that Preserve Minority Representation and Reflect Illinois' Diversity," Sept. 24, 2021
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 All About Redistricting, "Illinois," accessed April 16, 2015
11. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
12. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
13. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
14. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
15. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
16. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
17. ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
18. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
19. ↑ "Illinois State Board of Elections - Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 9, 2013
20. ↑ "Illinois State Board of Elections - Official General Election Results," accessed October 9, 2013

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Current members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Emanuel Welch

Representatives

District 1

Aaron Ortiz (D)

District 2

Theresa Mah (D)

District 3

Eva Delgado (D)

District 4

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 5

Lamont Robinson (D)

District 6

Sonya Harper (D)

District 7

Emanuel Welch (D)

District 8

La Ford (D)

District 9

Lakesia Collins (D)

District 10

Jawaharial Williams (D)

District 11

Ann Williams (D)

District 12

Margaret Croke (D)

District 13

Greg Harris (D)

District 14

Kelly Cassidy (D)

District 15

Michael Kelly (D)

District 16

Denyse Wang Stoneback (D)

District 17

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)

District 18

Robyn Gabel (D)

District 19

Lindsey LaPointe (D)

District 20

Brad Stephens (R)

District 21

Edgar Gonzalez (D)

District 22

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D)

District 23

Michael Zalewski (D)

District 24

Elizabeth Hernandez (D)

District 25

Curtis Tarver (D)

District 26

Kambium Buckner (D)

District 27

Justin Slaughter (D)

District 28

Robert Rita (D)

District 29

Thaddeus Jones (D)

District 30

William Davis (D)

District 31

Mary Flowers (D)

District 32

Cyril Nichols (D)

District 33

Marcus Evans (D)

District 34

Nicholas Smith (D)

District 35

Frances Hurley (D)

District 36

Kelly Burke (D)

District 37

Tim Ozinga (R)

District 38

Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)

District 39

Will Guzzardi (D)

District 40

Jaime Andrade (D)

District 41

Janet Yang Rohr (D)

District 42

Amy Grant (R)

District 43

Anna Moeller (D)

District 44

Fred Crespo (D)

District 45

Seth Lewis (R)

District 46

Deborah Conroy (D)

District 47

Deanne Mazzochi (R)

District 48

Terra Howard (D)

District 49

Maura Hirschauer (D)

District 50

Keith Wheeler (R)

District 51

Chris Bos (R)

District 52

Martin McLaughlin (R)

District 53

Mark Walker (D)

District 54

Thomas Morrison (R)

District 55

Martin Moylan (D)

District 56

Michelle Mussman (D)

District 57

Jonathan Carroll (D)

District 58

Bob Morgan (D)

District 59

Daniel Didech (D)

District 60

Rita Mayfield (D)

District 61

Joyce Mason (D)

District 62

Sam Yingling (D)

District 63

Steven Reick (R)

District 64

Tom Weber (R)

District 65

Dan Ugaste (R)

District 66

Suzanne Ness (D)

District 67

Maurice West (D)

District 68

Dave Vella (D)

District 69

Joe Sosnowski (R)

District 70

Jeff Keicher (R)

District 71

Tony McCombie (R)

District 72

Michael Halpin (D)

District 73

Ryan Spain (R)

District 74

Daniel Swanson (R)

District 75

David Welter (R)

District 76

Lance Yednock (D)

District 77

Kathleen Willis (D)

District 78

Camille Lilly (D)

District 79

Jackie Haas (R)

District 80

Anthony DeLuca (D)

District 81

Anne Stava-Murray (D)

District 82

Jim Durkin (R)

District 83

Barbara Hernandez (D)

District 84

Stephanie Kifowit (D)

District 85

Dagmara Avelar (D)

District 86

Lawrence Walsh (D)

District 87

Tim Butler (R)

District 88

Keith Sommer (R)

District 89

Andrew Chesney (R)

District 90

Tom Demmer (R)

District 91

Mark Luft (R)

District 92

Jehan Gordon-Booth (D)

District 93

Norine Hammond (R)

District 94

Randy Frese (R)

District 95

Avery Bourne (R)

District 96

Sue Scherer (D)

District 97

Mark Batinick (R)

District 98

Natalie Manley (D)

District 99

Sandy Hamilton (R)

District 100

C.D. Davidsmeyer (R)

District 101

Dan Caulkins (R)

District 102

Brad Halbrook (R)

District 103

Carol Ammons (D)

District 104

Mike Marron (R)

District 105

Dan Brady (R)

District 106

Thomas Bennett (R)

District 107

Blaine Wilhour (R)

District 108

Charles Meier (R)

District 109

Adam Niemerg (R)

District 110

Chris Miller (R)

District 111

Amy Elik (R)

District 112

Katie Stuart (D)

District 113

Jay Hoffman (D)

District 114

LaToya Greenwood (D)

District 115

Paul Jacobs (R)

District 116

David Friess (R)

District 117

Dave Severin (R)

District 118

Patrick Windhorst (R)

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