Seth Lewis
Republican, incumbent
State Senator, 24th District
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Overview
Seth Lewis has been the State Senator for the 24th District since 2023, after two years in the Illinois House.1 He is a State Farm agent and former manufacturing executive who served as a Bartlett Fire Protection District trustee.2 His campaign says he passed Cal’s Law to expand cancer diagnostic testing for children and created the Indian American Advisory Council.2 He supported the Dignity of Pay Act.3
In 2023, he co-sponsored a resolution against a progressive income tax.4 He is a chief co-sponsor of a 2025 bill to ban certain food additives.5 He previously co-sponsored a bill to make a ban on life without parole retroactive for young offenders.6 He supported a medical debt relief program.7
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- April 1 to June 30, 2026
- Raised
- $47,025
- Cash on hand
- $222,773
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Small gifts ($150 or less) | $1,475 | 3% |
| Larger gifts | $3,200 | 7% |
| PACs, parties and other campaign committees | $42,350 | 90% |
Large contributions reported since June 30, 2026: $556,813 in 86 gifts. See the large contribution reports.
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings for Citizens for Seth Lewis
Endorsements
Sources
- Seth Lewis (R) - Senate - Illinois General Assembly - Member, Illinois General Assembly. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Biography - Senator Lewis, Senator Lewis campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- News - Vote Seth Lewis, Vote Seth Lewis campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Senator Seth Lewis' Legislative Review, Senator Lewis campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additives, Capitol News Illinois. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Illinois banned life sentences for young offenders—but not for those already behind bars, Capitol News Illinois. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Daily Herald opinion: A gratifying display: Still, planned increases for medical-debt relief show quandary facing government budgets, Daily Herald. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- NFIB Illinois PAC Announces 2026 Legislative Endorsements, National Federation of Independent Business. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Endorsements - Vote Seth Lewis, Vote Seth Lewis. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Illinois AFL-CIO 2026 Primary Election Endorsements, Illinois AFL-CIO. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSED CANDIDATES, Chicago Federation of Labor. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- IUOE Local 150 Illinois Endorsements, General Election, November 3, 2026 (Cook County), IUOE Local 150. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.