RELEASE: Citizen Action/Illinois Releases 2026 State Legislative Scorecard, Highlighting Legislators’ Votes on Key Issues
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Citizen Action/Illinois Releases 2026 State Legislative Scorecard, Highlighting Legislators’ Votes on Key Issues
CHICAGO, IL – Citizen Action/Illinois, the state’s largest progressive political and policy coalition, proudly announces the release of its 2026 State Legislative Scorecard. The interactive scorecard serves as a valuable resource for Illinoisans, shedding light on elected officials' voting records on crucial issues in the areas of healthcare affordability, worker protections, consumer protections, gun safety, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, reproductive rights, and more.
The State Legislative Scorecard empowers voters with an informed understanding of their legislators’ positions and decision-making. By tracking key votes taken during the legislative session on various issues, the legislative scores provide a snapshot of how active members have been in advancing progressive interests this past session.
"The Legislative Scorecard is a powerful tool for Illinoisans who want to hold their elected officials accountable and stay informed about the decisions that impact their lives," said Anusha Thotakura, Executive Director of Citizen Action/Illinois. "With thousands of bills filed each legislative session, we’ve focused on those that best reflect a legislator’s commitment to social, economic, and racial justice. These scores show who is truly fighting for everyday Illinoisans—and who is voting in lockstep with corporate interests.”
The following legislators received a 100% on the 2026 Scorecard, earning them the title of Citizen Action/Illinois Legislative Champions:
Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (Speaker)
Rep. Carol Ammons
Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Rep. Amy Briel
Rep. Kam Buckner
Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Rep. Kelly Cassidy
Rep. Justin Cochran
Rep. Michael Crawford
Rep. Lisa Davis
Rep. Will Davis
Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Rep. Martha Deuter
Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
Rep. Marcus Evans
Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Rep. La Shawn Ford
Rep. Robyn Gabel
Rep. Mary Gill
Rep. Edgar González
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Rep. Nicole Grasse
Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Rep. Will Guzzardi
Rep. Matt Hanson
Rep. Sonya Harper
Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Rep. Lisa Hernandez
Rep. Norma Hernandez
Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Rep. Hoan Huynh
Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Rep. Gregg Johnson
Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Rep. Michael Kelly
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Rep. Camille Lilly
Rep. Theresa Mah
Rep. Joyce Mason
Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Rep. Anna Moeller
Rep. Michelle Mussman
Rep. Suzanne Ness
Rep. Kevin Olickal
Rep. Aaron Ortíz
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Rep. Bob Rita
Rep. Justin Slaughter
Rep. Nicholas Smith
Rep. Anne Stava
Rep. Katie Stuart
Rep. Nabeela Syed
Rep. Ann Williams
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
President Don Harmon (President)
Sen. Omar Aquino
Sen. Cristina Castro
Sen. Javier Cervantes
Sen. Bill Cunningham
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Sen. Laura Ellman
Sen. Laura Fine
Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Sen. Michael Halpin
Sen. Mattie Hunter
Sen. Adriane Johnson
Sen. Emil Jones
Sen. Kimberly Lightford
Sen. Robert Martwick
Sen. Julie Morrison
Sen. Laura Murphy
Sen. Robert Peters
Sen. Michael Porfirio
Sen. Mike Simmons
Sen. Elgie Sims
Sen. Rachel Ventura
Sen. Karina Villa
Sen. Celina Villanueva
Sen. Ram Villivalam
The following legislators received scores less than 25%, earning an Abysmal rating from our organization:
Rep. Jason Bunting
Rep. John Cabello
Rep. Michael Coffey
Rep. Jed Davis
Rep. Christopher Davidsmeyer
Rep. Regan Deering
Rep. David Friess
Rep. Amy Grant
Rep. Brad Halbrook
Rep. Norine Hammond
Rep. William Hauter
Rep. Paul Jacobs
Rep. Charles Meier
Rep. Tony McCombie
Rep. Martin McLaughlin
Rep. Chris Miller
Rep. Kyle Moore
Rep. Adam Niemerg
Rep. Steven Reick
Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
Rep. Dave Severin
Rep. Joe Sosnowski
Rep. Ryan Spain
Rep. Brad Stephens
Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Rep. Dan Ugaste
Rep. Travis Weaver
Rep. Tom Weber
Rep. Blaine Wilhour
Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Sen. Neil Anderson
Sen. Li Arellano
Sen. Chris Balkema
Sen. Terri Bryant
Sen. Andrew Chesney
Sen. Dale Fowler
Sen. Steve McClure
Sen. Jason Plummer
Sen. Chapin Rose
Sen. Dave Syverson
Sen. Jil Tracy
Sen. Sally Turner
Thotakura went on to say, “Our scorecard has a new interactive look this year, allowing Illinoisans to better locate how each of their legislators scored. We encourage everyone to look up their legislators to see where they stand on the key issues driving our progressive agenda.”
The 2026 Legislative Scorecard is available at citizenaction-il.org/scorecard.
Citizen Action/Illinois is the state’s largest public interest coalition, dedicated to advocating for healthcare access, economic justice, and consumer rights. Through grassroots organizing and coalition building, we work to ensure policies that protect Illinois families, seniors, and communities.
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