Illinois State Senator, 14th Legislative District
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Republican
Brian Skala is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 14 and a Crestwood village trustee. He also serves on Crestwood's Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals Commission and the Chicago Southland Visitors Bureau board. He is a union plumber and former Sprint government account manager.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Democratic · Incumbent
Emil Jones III has served in the Illinois Senate since 2009 and sits on committees including education appropriations, human rights, and local government. In December 2025 he entered a federal deferred-prosecution agreement and admitted making a false statement to the FBI.
Records: Corporate Accountability 13 for, Environment and Public Health 11 for, Civil Rights 10 for,
Sources: elections.il.gov2 · transparencyusa.org