Illinois · State and local campaigns
Political SMS & MMS
for Illinois campaigns
Illinois campaign planning: 59 Senate seats and 118 House of Representatives seats. Representative districts are smaller than Senate districts.
Illinois boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, cartographic data. Geographic context, not electoral districts.
Messaging for every level of local leadership
Illinois has 59 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts. The House of Representatives has 118 seats.
Governor
Illinois Governor is elected statewide; local event areas do not define separate gubernatorial constituencies.
Read the guideState Senator
Illinois has 59 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts.
Read the guideState Representative
Illinois has 118 seats in its House of Representatives. Use that chamber’s actual district and seat label, independently of the Senate map.
Read the guideRepresentative districts are smaller than Senate districts
Illinois has 59 Senate seats and 118 House seats. Its legislative Senate districts and representative districts are distinct records; a Senate campaign file should not simply be relabeled for a House candidate. Chicago's wards and Cook County offices add further local jurisdictions that need their own official sources.
The elected offices in this guide
Illinois uses legislative Senate districts and smaller representative districts. Confirm the representative district rather than reusing a Senate voter list.
| Office record | Seats / scope | Keep in the campaign brief |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Statewide | Statewide committee and event responsibilities |
| State Senate | 59 | Official State Senate district and candidate |
| House of Representatives | 118 | Complete lower-chamber district or seat designation |
Official records to retain
- Illinois official legislature: chamber and district structure
- Illinois election resources: actual candidate and contest instructions
- Illinois campaign reporting or advertising reference: the applicable office, payer, and medium
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