Robin Kelly | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office April 11, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Jackson Jr. |
| Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Yarbrough |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Al Riley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robin Lynne Kelly April 30, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Nathaniel Horn (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bradley University (BA, MA) Northern Illinois University (PhD) |
| Website | House website |
Robin Lynne Kelly (born April 30, 1956) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. She is a Democrat.
Kelly was in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then was chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010.
In May 2025, Kelly announced she would be retiring from the U.S. House to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. She lost the Democratic nomination to Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary in March 2026.
