Mary Edly-Allen
2023 - Present
2029
2
Compensation
$89,250/year
$166/day
November 5, 2024
Education
Middlesex Community College
Northern Illinois University, 1993
National Louis University, 2017
Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic Party) is a member of theIllinois State Senate, representingDistrict 31. She assumed office on January 11, 2023. Her current term ends on January 10, 2029.
Edly-Allen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theIllinois State Senate to representDistrict 31. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Mary Edly-Allen earned an associate degree from Middlesex College, a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Northeastern Illinois University in 1993, and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from National Louis University in 2017. Edly-Allen's career experience includes working as the assistant director of adult education with Mundelein High School District 120 and an ESOL teacher with the Community Consolidated School District 46. She co-founded Foundation 46 and served on the board of Science Olympiad, Inc., as the president of the Prairie View Grade School PTO, and as the co-chair of the Yes For Our Kids Referendum Committee of CCSD 46.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Edly-Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Child Welfare,Vice-Chair
- Consumer Protection
- Education Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee,Chair
2019-2020
Edly-Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- House Human Services Committee
- Elementary & Secondary Education School Curriculum Policies Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- State Government Administration Committee
- Energy & Environment Committee
- Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 31
IncumbentMary Edly-Allen defeatedAshley Jensen in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Edly-Allen (D) | 58.2 | 52,654 |
 | Ashley Jensen (R)  | 41.8 | 37,880 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 90,534 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 31
IncumbentMary Edly-Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 31 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Edly-Allen | 100.0 | 8,511 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,511 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 31
Mary Edly-Allen defeatedAdam Solano in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Edly-Allen (D) | 56.8 | 36,702 |
 | Adam Solano (R) | 43.2 | 27,934 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 64,636 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 31
Mary Edly-Allen defeatedSam Yingling in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 31 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Edly-Allen | 55.1 | 8,422 |
 | Sam Yingling | 44.9 | 6,858 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 15,280 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 31
Adam Solano advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 31 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Solano | 100.0 | 10,825 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,825 | ||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51
Chris Bos defeated incumbentMary Edly-Allen in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Bos (R) | 50.9 | 33,697 |
| Mary Edly-Allen (D) | 49.1 | 32,548 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 66,245 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51
IncumbentMary Edly-Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Edly-Allen | 100.0 | 13,595 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 13,595 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51
Chris Bos advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Bos | 100.0 | 5,444 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,444 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51
Mary Edly-Allen defeated incumbentHelene Walsh in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Edly-Allen (D) | 50.4 | 25,950 |
| Helene Walsh (R) | 49.6 | 25,576 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 51,526 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nick Sauer (R)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51
IncumbentNick Sauer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Sauer | 100.0 | 9,003 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 9,003 | ||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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With a proven track record of bipartisanship and independence as a state representative, Mary is running for state senate because she has the experience and work ethic needed to get things done.
Mary wants to build a brighter future for all of us by continuing to stand up for our working families, fight for women’s healthcare rights, protect our environment, and support safer communities through common-sense gun legislation.- Women's Rights: Mary is 100% pro-choice and believes that women’s rights are human rights. That’s why she led the fight to protect women’s right to choose in Illinois in case Roe v. Wade was ever overturned and made sure that Planned Parenthood had the resources needed to continue serving the community. Mary will stand up against any attempt to weaken women’s reproductive freedoms or take away their access to health care.
- Gun Violence Prevention: Mary is a teacher and mother who will work to strengthen background checks and red flag laws to make sure people like the Highland Park shooter cannot get their hands on deadly weapons in the first place. She is endorsed by leading gun violence prevention organizations such as Moms Demand Action, G-PAC, Giffords PAC, and Brady PAC.
- Environment: Mary believes that climate change is one of the largest human-made threats facing our world. Protecting our natural resources, promoting environmental justice, and creating good-paying clean energy jobs are priorities for Mary. When local families raised concerns about hazardous chemicals in our air, Mary took action. She stood with local families and fought to ban the use of these dangerous chemicals, hold corporate polluters accountable for the damage they caused, and demand greater protections for the air we breathe. Mary has passed legislation to improve conservation efforts, received a 100% rating from the Illinois Environmental Council, and is endorsed by the Illinois Sierra Club. She will continue to be
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Illinois State Senate District 31 | Won general | $881,817 | $318,923 |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate District 31 | Won general | $1,313,580 | $851,787 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives District 51 | Lost general | $1,392,912 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Illinois House of Representatives District 51 | Won general | $1,267,085 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $4,855,394 | $1,170,710 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| * Data from this year may not be complete | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, theIllinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, theIllinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, theIllinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, theIllinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Candidate Illinois State Senate District 31 | Officeholder Illinois State Senate District 31 | Personal |
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| Preceded by Terry Hall (D) | Illinois State Senate District 31 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Illinois House of Representatives District 51 2019-2021 | Succeeded by Chris Bos (R) |
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