Natalie Toro | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 20th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Cristina Pacione-Zayas |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northeastern Illinois University (BA) |
Natalie Toro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 20th district. She was sworn in on July 10, 2023. She was appointed to the vacancy created by the resignation of Cristina Pacione-Zayas.
Election history
Toro was appointed to temporarily replace Cristina Pacione-Zayas in 2023, with a special election to be held in 2024 to fill the remainder of the term, after Pacione-Zayas left the Illinois Senate to join the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. In March 2024, Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary in advance of the special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Graciela Guzmán | 11,618 | 50.16 | |
Democratic | Natalie Toro (incumbent) | 6,957 | 30.04 | |
Democratic | Dave Nayak | 3,590 | 15.50 | |
Democratic | Geary Yonker | 997 | 4.30 | |
Total votes | 23,162 | 100 |
References
- "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- "Natalie Toro sworn in as next senator of District 20". Illinois Senate Democrats. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Gilmer, Marcus (July 11, 2023). "Dems appoint Natalie Toro to fill state Senate seat vacated by Cristina Pacione-Zayas". Crain's Chicago Business.
- Byrne, John (2023-07-13). "In fight for Illinois Senate seat, divisions among Democrats on display". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- "2024 Primary - DEM - 3/19/2024". chicagoelections.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.