Mattie Hunter

Democratic Party

Candidate, Illinois State Senate District 3

Illinois State Senate District 3

Tenure

2003 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

23

Compensation

Base salary

$93,712/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Monmouth College

Graduate

Jackson State University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Profession

Owner, M. Hunter Associates

Contact

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Mattie Hunter (Democratic Party) is a member of theIllinois State Senate, representingDistrict 3. She assumed office in 2003. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Hunter (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theIllinois State Senate to representDistrict 3. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary onMarch 17, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Hunter earned a bachelor's degree from Monmouth University and a master's degree from Jackson State University. Her professional experience includes owning a small business and working as the director of the Chicago Housing Authority. Hunter is also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and prevention specialist in Illinois and Indiana.^[1][2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Hunter was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations - Health and Human Services
• Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee,Vice-Chair
• Senate Executive Committee
• Executive Appointments Committee,Vice-Chair
• Pensions Committee
• Public Health Committee
• Transportation Committee

2023-2024

Hunter was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee
• Ethics Committee (decommissioned),Vice-Chair
• Senate Executive Committee
• Executive Appointments Committee,Vice Chair
• Public Health Committee
• Revenue Committee,Chair
• Transportation Committee

2021-2022

Hunter was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee
• Ethics Committee (decommissioned),Vice-Chair
• Executive Appointments Committee,Vice-Chair
• Senate Executive Committee
• Public Health Committee
• Senate Health and Human Services Committee,Chair
• Redistricting Committee (decommissioned)
• Revenue Committee,Chair
• Transportation Committee

2019-2020

Hunter was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations I Committee
• Committee of the Whole
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee,Vice Chair
• Senate Executive Committee
• Senate Health and Human Services Committee
• Public Health 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, Hunter served on the following committees:

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunter served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunter served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Illinois State Senate 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 State Senate District 3

IncumbentMattie Hunter (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 3 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mattie Hunter

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 3

IncumbentMattie Hunter won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Hunter (D)	100.0	40,116

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 3

IncumbentMattie Hunter advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 3 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Hunter	100.0	16,706

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2018

See also:Illinois State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 3

IncumbentMattie Hunter won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Hunter (D)	100.0	62,764

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 3

IncumbentMattie Hunter advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 3 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Hunter	100.0	25,401

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2014

See also:Illinois State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theIllinois State Senate 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. IncumbentMattie Hunter was set to faceLarry D. Craddieth in the Democratic primary, but Craddieth was removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014, leaving Hunter unopposed. Hunter was unchallenged in the general election.Erin Broderick (R) filed to run on June 6 but was removed from the ballot shortly after.^[3][4][5]

Endorsements

In 2014, Hunter's endorsements included the following:^[6][7]

• The Equality Illinois Political Action Committee ( PAC )
• The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

2012

See also:Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Hunter won re-election in the2012 election forIllinois State Senate District 3. She was unopposed in the Democratic Primary on March 20, 2012^[8][9] and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[10]

Illinois State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mattie HunterIncumbent	100%	67,958
Total Votes				67,958

2006

On November 4, 2006, Democrat Mattie Hunter won re-election to theIllinois State Senate District 3 receiving 34,568 votes, ahead of Republican Chad Jackson Surles (3,929 votes).^[11]

Illinois State Senate, District 3 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Mattie Hunter (D)		34,568
Rose Pappas (R)		3,929

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2014

Hunter's campaign website listed the following issues:^[12][13]

• Health & Human Services

Excerpt: "In an effort to fight obesity and other health issues, Chicago Democrat, State Senator Mattie Hunter has filed a plan to tax sugary drinks. Sen. Mattie Hunter, Vice-Chair of the Senate Public Health Committee, filed a proposal on Valentine’s Day to add a penny-per-ounce tax to sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax is a part of the legislator’s push to decrease cases of obesity in the state."

• Social Justice

Excerpt: "State Senator Mattie Hunter, a Chicago Democrat and longtime child welfare advocate, wants changes. 'People say these children are slipping through the cracks. That trivializes their lives and their deaths. When children ‘slip through the cracks’ at [the Department of Children and Family Services] they end up dead. If our state isn’t able to protect its children, what good is it?' said Hunter, who, during a recent special Senate committee hearing, told DCFS’s top brass that they should all resign."

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2012

Personal

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Hunter is a member of Alpha Kappa Sorority Inc., Central Credit Union of Illinois board of directors, and the Health Policy Institute's National Advisory Committee of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.^[2]

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