Joe Sosnowski

Republican Party

Candidate, Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

15

Prior offices:

Alderman City of Rockford

Years in office: 2005 - 2010

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Alderman City of DeKalb

Years in office: 1999 - 2003

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Compensation

Base salary

$93,712/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Northern Illinois University, 1999

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Contact

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Joe Sosnowski (Republican Party) is a member of theIllinois House of Representatives, representingDistrict 69. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Sosnowski (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theIllinois House of Representatives to representDistrict 69. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary onMarch 17, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Sosnowski earned his B.A. in English from Northern Illinois University in 1999. His professional experience includes working as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Rockford Christian Schools.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

• Cities & Villages Committee
• International Relations, Tourism, and Trade Committee
• Mental Health & Addiction Committee
• Revenue & Finance Committee
• Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School Committee

2023-2024

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

• Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee,Republican Spokesperson
• Cities & Villages Committee
• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School Committee
• Revenue & Finance Committee
• State Government Administration Committee,Republican Spokesperson

2021-2022

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

• Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee,Republican Spokesperson
• Cities & Villages Committee
• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School Committee
• Revenue & Finance Committee
• State Government Administration Committee,Republican Spokesperson

2019-2020

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

• House Executive Committee
• Cities & Villages Committee
• Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
• Revenue & Finance Committee
• Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee

2017 legislative session

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

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sosnowski served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Peter Janko (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Peter Janko

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski (R) is running in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joe Sosnowski

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski defeatedPeter Janko in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski (R)	61.4	33,658
		Peter Janko (D)	38.6	21,132

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,790
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Peter Janko advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Janko	100.0	4,020

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski	100.0	6,914

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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski defeatedPeter Janko in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski (R)	61.4	24,663
		Peter Janko (D)	38.6	15,501

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,164
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Peter Janko advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Janko	100.0	3,776

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski	100.0	10,199

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2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski (R)	100.0	45,218

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski	100.0	7,506

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2018

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski defeatedAngelique Bodine in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski (R)	60.1	24,526
		Angelique Bodine (D)	39.9	16,277

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

Angelique Bodine advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelique Bodine	100.0	5,843

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 69 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sosnowski	100.0	10,232

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2016

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theIllinois House of Representatives were held in2016. 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]

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski defeatedAngelique Bodine in the Illinois House of Representatives District 69 general election.^[3][4]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe SosnowskiIncumbent	67.28%	32,961
	Democratic	Angelique Bodine	32.72%	16,032
Total Votes				48,993
Source:Illinois State Board of Elections

Angelique Bodine ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.^[5][6]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Angelique Bodine (unopposed)

IncumbentJoe Sosnowski ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.^[7][8]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Joe SosnowskiIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theIllinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. IncumbentJoe Sosnowski ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.^[9][10][11]

2012

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Sosnowski won re-election in the2012 election forIllinois House of Representatives District 69. Sosnowski was unopposed in the March 20 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[12][13][14]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe SosnowskiIncumbent	100%	38,529
Total Votes				38,529

2010

Sosnowski defeatedRay Pendzinski (D) andDaniel Lindsey (G) in the state's November 2, 2010, general election.^[15]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 69 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Joe Sosnowski (R)		26,115	65.53%
Ray Pendzinski (D)		12,048	30.23%
Daniel Lindsey (G)		1,674	4.20%
Kevin Hendrickson (Write-In)		12	0.03%

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Personal

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Sosnowski and his wife, Roxanne, have three children.^[1]

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