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Mark Batinick

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Illinois House of Representatives District 97

Years in office: 2015 - 2023

Successor:Harry Benton (D)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois

Personal

Profession

Commercial Real Estate Broker

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Mark Batinick (Republican Party) was a member of theIllinois House of Representatives, representingDistrict 97. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on January 11, 2023.

Batinick (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theIllinois House of Representatives to representDistrict 97. He won in the general election onNovember 3, 2020.

Biography

Batinick earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1992. His professional experience includes working as a commercial real estate broker.^[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Batinick was assigned to the following committees:

• Health Care Licenses Committee
• Immigration & Human Rights Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• International Relations, Tourism, and Trade Committee
• Personnel & Pensions Committee,Republican Spokesperson

2021-2022

Batinick was assigned to the following committees:

• Health Care Licenses Committee
• Immigration & Human Rights Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• International Relations, Tourism, and Trade Committee
• Legislative Audit Commission
• Personnel & Pensions Committee,Republican Spokesperson

2019-2020

Batinick was assigned to the following committees:

• Personnel & Pensions Committee
• Health Care Licenses Committee
• International Relations, Tourism, and Trade Committee
• House Insurance 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, Batinick served on the following committees:

Campaign themes

2014

Batinick's campaign website highlighted the following issues:^[2]

Economic and Government Reforms

• Excerpt: "I support Term Limits for state officials. Term limits may be one of the most needed reforms in Illinois. Being a politician has become a way of life instead of a way to serve. This has not been in the best interest of the public."

• Excerpt: "I support a fair, nonpartisan formula for redistricting. Gerrymandering is responsible for some of the issues facing Illinois. Politicians draw cozy, partisan districts for themselves. This is one of the main reasons there is over a 95% re-election rate for incumbents. That seems impossible in a state run this poorly, but it’s true."

• Excerpt: "I support Pension Reform. There are three requirements for pension reform. We must keep our honest promises. We must eliminate abuses. We must create a system that is fair and sustainable. The abuses have been well documented. The politicians in Springfield should not have the ability to skip pension payments. This is partially responsible for the problem. Any pension payments should be reasonable and also required by contract. In addition, politicians should not take a pension. As stated previously, politicians are there to serve. It should not be a way of life. When elected, I will not be enrolling in the legislative pension program."

• Excerpt: "I support Campaign Finance Reform. The recently passed “reform” actually consolidated power. While fundraising limits were put on rank and file politicians, legislative leaders were unaffected. It actually consolidated power and gave Speaker Madigan MORE control. That is not reform. I support true reform."

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022

Mark Batinick did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

IncumbentMark Batinick defeatedHarry Benton in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Batinick (R)	52.0	32,224
		Harry Benton (D)	48.0	29,709

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,933
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

Harry Benton advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harry Benton	100.0	11,768

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,768
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

IncumbentMark Batinick advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Batinick	100.0	6,418

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,418
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2018

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

IncumbentMark Batinick defeatedMica Freeman in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Batinick (R)	50.7	22,480
	Submit photo	Mica Freeman (D)	49.3	21,890

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,370 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

Mica Freeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mica Freeman	100.0	7,270

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 7,270
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97

IncumbentMark Batinick advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 97 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Batinick	100.0	6,584

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,584
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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.^[3]

IncumbentMark Batinick ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 97 general election.^[4][5]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mark BatinickIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:Illinois State Board of Elections

IncumbentMark Batinick ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.^[6][7]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mark BatinickIncumbent (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.Dennis Grosskopf ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileMark Batinick defeatedRichard E. Chapman andAmanda Mancke in the Republican primary.Moira K. Dunn (D) replaced Grosskopf after the primary election. Batinick then defeated Dunn in the general election.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Illinois House of Representatives District 97, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Batinick	56.9%	18,407
	Democratic	Moira K. Dunn	43.1%	13,928
	Independent	Russ "Odin" Harrison (write-in)	0%	13
Total Votes				32,348

Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Batinick	48.8%	4,075
Amanda Mancke	26.8%	2,237
Richard E. Chapman	24.4%	2,042
Total Votes		8,354

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Batinick's endorsements included the following:^[12]

• The Stand For Children Illinois PAC

Personal

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Batnick and his wife have five children. They reside in Plainfield, Il.^[1]

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, theIllinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.

• Illinois Environmental Council

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

• Illinois Realtors

Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.

• Planned Parenthood Illinois Action

Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.

• National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• Technology and Manufacturing Association

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to manufacturing issues.

2021

2020

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2017

2016

2015

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