Mary Edly-Allen

Mary Edly-Allen
Edly-Allen in 2025
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)
Preceded byMelinda Bush
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) – January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
Preceded byHelene Walsh
Succeeded byChris Bos
Personal details
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
ProfessionEducator, politician

Mary Edly-Allen is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district from 2019 to 2021.

Career

A teacher from Libertyville, Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018, defeating appointed Republican incumbent Helene Walsh. She served one term before losing reelection in 2020 to Republican Chris Bos.

In 2022, she ran for the Illinois Senate and won the election for the 31st district, succeeding Melinda Bush.

Electoral history

Illinois 31st State Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Edly-Allen 55,678 51.2
Republican Adam Solano 53,105 48.8
Total votes 108,783 100.0
Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Bos 33,697 50.87
Democratic Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent) 32,548 49.13
Total votes 66,245 100.0
Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Edly-Allen 25,950 50.36
Republican Helene Walsh (incumbent) 25,576 49.64
Total votes 51,526 100.0

References

  1. ↑ Susnjara, Bob (November 20, 2018). "Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House District". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ Kapos, Shia (November 11, 2020). "Supreme Maneuver — Edly-Allen Out — Veto Session Canceled! — IL-14 Still Undecided — Rinehart Wins". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Illinois legislative election results". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2025.