Scott Doody
Republican · IL · Illinois State Representative, District 118
Scott Doody has represented Illinois House District 118 since June 2026. He is a longtime radio host, author, and small-business owner specializing in classic-car restoration and media production.
Where Scott Doody stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (4 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Personal Income Tax Reduction (2 records)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 4 support
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill barring state lawmakers and statewide officers from paid lobbying of local governments.
September 4, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ilga.gov
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill barring campaign funds from paying legal defense costs in criminal and misconduct cases.
July 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ilga.gov
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill suspending public pension payments for members charged with a felony.
July 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ilga.gov
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill letting the legislature's ethics watchdog issue subpoenas without first asking an ethics commission.
July 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to repeal the Illinois TRUST Act, which limits police help with federal immigration holds.
July 15, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill giving an income tax credit of up to $1,000 for foster care costs.
August 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to end the state's Firearm Owner's Identification card requirement.
July 15, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: ilga.gov
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to repeal the changes made by the 2023 Protect Illinois Communities Act gun law.
July 15, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill making partial-birth abortion a felony in Illinois.
August 17, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill giving an income tax credit of up to $1,000 for foster care costs.
August 17, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: ilga.gov
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill giving an income tax credit for donations to pregnancy resource centers.
August 17, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill requiring school sports teams to be labeled male, female or coed, with female teams limited to students who are female by biological sex.
July 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Was appointed by Republican leaders to the vacant 118th District seat in the Illinois House after Paul Jacobs moved to the state Senate, and was sworn in.
June 25, 2026
Source: wsiu.org
Received the Chicago Tribune editorial board's endorsement in the 2026 Republican primary for the 118th Illinois House District.
February 17, 2026
Source: chicagotribune.com
Self-published a book about the 1922 Herrin Massacre, a deadly mine labor clash in Williamson County, in 2013.
April 21, 2020
Source: commonreader.wustl.edu
Led a volunteer search that found the unmarked graves of eight victims of the 1922 Herrin Massacre in Herrin City Cemetery in 2013.
June 30, 2015
Source: dailyegyptian.com
Past race Scott Doody ran in:
- State Representative District 118 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 118; Illinois · incumbent