Meg Loughran Cappel

Democratic Party

Illinois State Senate District 49

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Compensation

Base salary

$89,250/year

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal

Profession

Teacher

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Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic Party) is a member of theIllinois State Senate, representingDistrict 49. She assumed office on December 10, 2020. Her current term ends on January 10, 2029.

Loughran Cappel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theIllinois State Senate to representDistrict 49. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Meg Loughran Cappel's career experience includes working as a special education teacher and co-founding Elite Driving School.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Loughran Cappel was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture Committee
• Appropriations - Education
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Education Committee,Chair
• Labor Committee
• State Government Committee

2023-2024

Loughran Cappel was assigned to the following committees:

• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Commerce Committee
• Education Committee,Vice Chair
• Labor Committee
• State Government Committee

2021-2022

Loughran Cappel was assigned to the following committees:

• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Commerce Committee
• Education Committee,Vice-Chair
• Labor Committee
• State Government 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 49

IncumbentMeg Loughran Cappel defeatedKatie Deane-Schlottman in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 49 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel (D)	56.0	55,505
	Submit photo	Katie Deane-Schlottman (R)	44.0	43,537

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,042
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

IncumbentMeg Loughran Cappel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel	100.0	9,360

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,360
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

Katie Deane-Schlottman advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Deane-Schlottman	100.0	7,204

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,204
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 49

IncumbentMeg Loughran Cappel won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 49 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel (D)	100.0	48,969

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,969
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stacey Keagle (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

IncumbentMeg Loughran Cappel advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel	100.0	11,054

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,054
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

Stacey Keagle defeatedJames Lawson Jr. andFelicity Joy Solomon in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stacey Keagle	46.8	5,003
	Submit photo	James Lawson Jr.	38.4	4,109
		Felicity Joy Solomon	14.8	1,589

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,701
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2020

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 49

Meg Loughran Cappel defeatedThomas McCullagh in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 49 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel (D)	56.2	64,276
	Submit photo	Thomas McCullagh (R)	43.8	50,052

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,328
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

Meg Loughran Cappel defeatedLarry Hug andMichael Crowner in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Loughran Cappel	59.5	15,159
	Submit photo	Larry Hug	20.4	5,203
		Michael Crowner	20.1	5,114

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,476
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49

Thomas McCullagh advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 49 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas McCullagh	100.0	9,842

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,842
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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