Incumbent Rachel Ventura Projected To Win In State Senate District 43

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Incumbent Rachel Ventura has declared victory in the Illinois State Senate District 43, according to a release from her campaign.

Ventura received 43,117 votes, and her opponent Jennifer Monson received 28,516 votes as of unofficial results at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The Chicago Tribune called the race in Ventura's favor.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

VENTURA - 43,117 votes

MONSON - 28,516 votes

Just after her victory, Ventura said in a release, “The 43rd district has sent the message that they want a senator who doesn’t take corporate PAC dollars and who will focus on the economy and environment.”

Ventura also thanked her supporters.

"Thank you to all the voters and volunteers who helped with this win. This is the people’s win and I’m honored by their support," she said.

Ventura was elected to the position in 2022. Ventura has previously served as a member on the Will County Board, and on the Forest Preserve District of Will County Board.

Monson, a Republican, currently serves on the Minooka CCSD 201 School Board. On the Board, she serves as a "dedicated taxpayer watchdog, advocating for responsible fiscal management," according to her campaign website.

The 43rd Legislative District is mostly within Will County, including all or parts of Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Lockport, Woodridge, Joliet, Channahon, Shorewood, Naperville, Preston Heights, Fairmont, Manhattan, Braidwood, Wilmington, Elwood and Rockdale.

Priorities

On Ventura's campaign website, she lists issues important to her including a clean energy future, closing the wealth gap, public high-speed broadband internet access, pro-human rights, pro-choice and women's rights and pro-LGBTQIA.

Ventura, who was born and raised in Joliet, "has championed legislation that addresses climate change and environmental resilience, criminal justice reform, access to college education, and bridging the digital divide by expanding broadband access across Illinois," according to her website.

Monson, a Minooka native, lists campaign priorities of relief for families, safe streets, empowering parents, and ending JB Pritzker's invited migrant crisis.

"As a mother, educator and school board member, Jen firmly believes that it should be parents making decisions about their children's education—not politicians in Springfield," her campaign website states.