Javier Cervantes

American politician
Javier Cervantes
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 18, 2022
Preceded byAntonio Munoz
Personal details
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Chicago

Javier Loera Cervantes is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 1st legislative district since November 18, 2022.

Cervantes won the election to the 103rd General Assembly and was appointed during the 102nd to replace outgoing State Senator Antonio Munoz.[1]

Early life, education, and career

Cervantes was born in the South Side area of Chicago. He graduated from Benito Juarez Community Academy and studied visual communications at International Academy of Design and Technology and labor studies at University of Illinois Chicago.[2] He worked in the Service Employees International Union from 2006 to 2018.[2] He worked as campaign manager for then-State Senator Antonio Munoz in the 2020 Illinois Senate election.

Personal life

Cervantes is currently engaged to his fiancee Dolores. He has a daughter, Madison, and a stepson, Lawrence.[2] Once married, he will be son-in-law to his wife's father, Antonio Munoz, who served as State Senator for the 1st district before Cervantes.

Electoral history

2022 Illinois' 1st legislative district Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Javier Loera Cervantes 9,319 100.0
Total votes 99,319 100.0
2022 Illinois' 1st legislative district election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Javier Loera Cervantes 27,928 100.0
Total votes 27,928 100.0

External links

  • Senator Javier L. Cervantes (D) at the Illinois General Assembly website
    • By session: 102nd
  • Constituency website

References

  1. ^ "Illinois Senate Democrats welcome Javier Cervantes as new member". Illinois Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ a b c "MEET JAVIER". Javier Loera Cervantes for Illinois 1st Senate District. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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Members of the Illinois Senate
103rd General Assembly (2023–2025)
President
Don Harmon (D)
Majority Leader
Kimberly Lightford (D)
Minority Leader
John Curran (R)
  1. ▌Javier Cervantes (D)
  2. ▌Omar Aquino (D)
  3. ▌Mattie Hunter (D)
  4. ▌Kimberly Lightford (D)
  5. ▌Lakesia Collins (D)
  6. ▌Sara Feigenholtz (D)
  7. ▌Mike Simmons (D)
  8. ▌Ram Villivalam (D)
  9. ▌Laura Fine (D)
  10. ▌Robert Martwick (D)
  11. ▌Mike Porfirio (D)
  12. ▌Celina Villanueva (D)
  13. ▌Robert Peters (D)
  14. ▌Emil Jones III (D)
  15. ▌Napoleon Harris (D)
  16. ▌Willie Preston (D)
  17. ▌Elgie Sims (D)
  18. ▌William Cunningham (D)
  19. ▌Michael Hastings (D)
  20. ▌Natalie Toro (D)
  21. ▌Laura Ellman (D)
  22. ▌Cristina Castro (D)
  23. ▌Suzy Glowiak (D)
  24. ▌Seth Lewis (R)
  25. ▌Karina Villa (D)
  26. ▌Dan McConchie (R)
  27. ▌Mark L. Walker (D)
  28. ▌Laura Murphy (D)
  29. ▌Julie Morrison (D)
  30. ▌Adriane Johnson (D)
  31. ▌Mary Edly-Allen (D)
  32. ▌Craig Wilcox (R)
  33. ▌Don DeWitte (R)
  34. ▌Steve Stadelman (D)
  35. ▌Dave Syverson (R)
  36. ▌Michael Halpin (D)
  37. ▌Win Stoller (R)
  38. ▌Sue Rezin (R)
  39. ▌Don Harmon (D)
  40. ▌Patrick Joyce (D)
  41. ▌John Curran (R)
  42. ▌Linda Holmes (D)
  43. ▌Rachel Ventura (D)
  44. ▌Sally Turner (R)
  45. ▌Andrew Chesney (R)
  46. ▌Dave Koehler (D)
  47. ▌Neil Anderson (R)
  48. ▌Doris Turner (D)
  49. ▌Meg Loughran Cappel (D)
  50. ▌Jil Tracy (R)
  51. ▌Chapin Rose (R)
  52. ▌Paul Faraci (D)
  53. ▌Thomas M. Bennett (R)
  54. ▌Steve McClure (R)
  55. ▌Jason Plummer (R)
  56. ▌Erica Harriss (R)
  57. ▌Christopher Belt (D)
  58. ▌Terri Bryant (R)
  59. ▌Dale Fowler (R)