Edgar Gonzalez Jr.
2023 - Present
2025
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Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Gonzalez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Edgar Gonzalez Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Gonzalez graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in 2015. He earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University in 2019. Gonzalez's career experience includes working as a constituency services liaison to Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, an editorial cartoonist with The Harvard Crimson, and a staff writer with the Harvard Political Review.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gonzalez was assigned to the following committees:
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee, Vice Chairperson
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- Housing Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- Small Business,Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee
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2021-2022
Gonzalez was assigned to the following committees:
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee, Vice-Chair
- Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- Housing Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.
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| ✔ |  | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. defeated Joseph Mercado in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. | 79.6 | 3,191 |
 | Joseph Mercado | 20.4 | 819 | |
| Total votes: 4,010 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lupe Castillo (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gonzalez in this election.
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. defeated Lupe Castillo in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 82.0 | 7,832 |
 | Lupe Castillo (R) | 18.0 | 1,719 | |
| Total votes: 9,551 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. | 100.0 | 2,884 |
| Total votes: 2,884 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 22,403 |
| Total votes: 22,403 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 21 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. | 100.0 | 9,048 |
| Total votes: 9,048 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 27.
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2022
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In 2022, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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Noteworthy events
On May 18, 2020, Gonzalez announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois House of Representatives District 23 |
Officeholder Illinois House of Representatives District 23 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 23 2023-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 21 2020-2023 |
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