Martin J. Moylan

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Martin J. Moylan
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Democratic Party

Illinois House of Representatives District 55
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

11

Prior offices
Mayor City of Des Plaines

Compensation

Base salary

$89,250/year

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Saint Philips High School

Personal
Profession
Full-time legislator
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Personal website

Personal LinkedIn 

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Martin J. Moylan (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.

Moylan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 55. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Moylan's professional experience includes working as an electrical inspector/deputy director of the Des Plaines Building Department.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Moylan was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Moylan was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Moylan was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Illinois committee assignments, 2017
• Cities & Villages
• Community College Access & Affordability
• Construction Industry & Code Enforcement, Chair
• Government Consolidation & Modernization
• Mass Transit
• Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moylan served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Moylan served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Martin J. Moylan (D)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Martin J. Moylan
 
100.0
 
6,534

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

Total votes: 6,534
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan defeated Michael M. Lupo in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan (D)
 
54.4
 
16,195
Image of Michael M. Lupo
Michael M. Lupo (R)
 
45.6
 
13,563

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

Total votes: 29,758
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan
 
100.0
 
6,028

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

Total votes: 6,028
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Michael M. Lupo advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael M. Lupo
Michael M. Lupo
 
100.0
 
3,799

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,799
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan defeated Glenn Olofson in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan (D)
 
72.6
 
31,770
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Glenn Olofson (L)
 
27.4
 
12,000

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

Total votes: 43,770
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan
 
100.0
 
11,698

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

Total votes: 11,698
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2018

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan defeated Marilyn Smolenski in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan (D)
 
55.6
 
20,449
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Marilyn Smolenski (R)
 
44.4
 
16,308

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

Total votes: 36,757
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin J. Moylan
Martin J. Moylan
 
100.0
 
9,433

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

Total votes: 9,433
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Marilyn Smolenski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Marilyn Smolenski
 
100.0
 
4,690

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,690
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2016

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Moylan was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
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.[2]

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan defeated Dan Gott in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 general election.[3][4]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martin J. Moylan Incumbent 59.08% 25,717
     Republican Dan Gott 40.92% 17,811
Total Votes 43,528
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


Incumbent Martin J. Moylan ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martin J. Moylan Incumbent (unopposed)

Dan Gott ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 Republican primary.[7][8]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Gott  (unopposed)

2014

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 Martin J. Moylan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mel Thillens ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Moylan then defeated Thillens in the general election.[9][10][11][12]

Illinois House of Representatives District 55, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartin J. Moylan Incumbent 52.7% 15,209
     Republican Mel Thillens 47.3% 13,647
Total Votes 28,856

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Moylan won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55. Moylan was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Susan Sweeney (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartin J. Moylan 53.3% 21,321
     Republican Susan Sweeney 46.7% 18,711
Total Votes 40,032

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Martin J. Moylan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Moylan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Property Tax Relief

As I walk door-to-door and listen to residents of my district, I hear loud and clear that rising property taxes are placing an incredible burden on middle class families. That's why I have voted 13 times to freeze property taxes and end the cycle of yearly property tax rate increases. Despite my efforts, Governor Rauner and Republicans in the House refuse to vote for a property tax freeze. They only want to support a property tax freeze bill that also lowers wages for working families and makes cuts to vital state services. I refuse to play politics with this issue, and will remain completely dedicated to a property tax freeze.

Ending Perks for Politicians

Illinois continues to be plagued by corruption and career politicians who are more interested in lining their own pockets than representing the people they were elected to serve. To help end this culture of corruption, I have sponsored several initiatives to end perks for politicians. I have filed legislation that would end the public pension system for legislators, and I have personally decided to not accept a taxpayer funded pension. When I discovered that some private lobbyists were taking advantage of a loophole that allowed them to collect taxpayer funded pensions, I immediately filed legislation to end this practice.

Creating Jobs and Expanding Economic Opportunity

Middle class families are working harder than ever, but still find themselves struggling to get ahead. I believe the most effective way we can grow our economy is by lowering the tax burden on middle class families. Tax relief for middle class families, along with policies like raising the minimum wage, will help grow our economy. When families have more money to spend and invest, the overall economy grows and our state can prosper.[16]

”
—Martin J. Moylan[17]

2012

Moylan's campaign website listed the following issues:[18]

  • Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes Springfield should not overspend and leaders should balance budgets in the same way our hard working families do at home."
  • Education
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes our children must have the best education available to them in order for Illinois to be competitive in the world economy."
  • Economic Development
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan has spent a lifetime fighting for jobs and developing pro-growth environments which help businesses succeed."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes we must protect the quality of services for our seniors and our children."
  • Crime
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan will fight for strong laws which protect the citizens of Illinois. As a leader, Moylan believes that protecting the public is of the highest priority and those who break the law should be punished accordingly."
  • Ethics Reform
Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes the political games in Springfield, which favor special interests, have been the motivating factors which have placed the State in economic peril."

Campaign finance summary

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Martin J. Moylan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Illinois House of Representatives District 55Won general$252,472 $263,537
2022Illinois House of Representatives District 55Won general$544,887 $261,126
2020Illinois House of Representatives District 55Won general$261,010 N/A**
2018Illinois House of Representatives District 55Won general$1,876,553 N/A**
2016Illinois House of Representatives, District 55Won $1,576,809 N/A**
2014Illinois House of Representatives, District 55Won $1,021,464 N/A**
2012Illinois State House, District 55Won $886,897 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Moylan and his wife, Lisa, have one child.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Moylan," accessed March 3, 2014
    2. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
    3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
    4. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
    5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
    6. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
    7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
    8. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
    9. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    10. ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
    11. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    12. ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
    13. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
    14. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
    15. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
    16. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    17. ↑ Marty for State Rep., "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
    18. ↑ Campaign website, Issues
    19. ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
    20. ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017

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