Keith R. Wheeler

Keith Wheeler
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14) – January 11, 2023 (2023-Jan-11)
Preceded byKay Hatcher
Succeeded byBarbara Hernandez
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLisa
ChildrenOne Child
Two Stepchildren
ResidenceOswego, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (B.S.)

Keith R. Wheeler is a Republican politician and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He represented the 50th District from 2015 to 2023. The 50th district included municipalities in southern Kane and Kendall counties.

Illinois House of Representatives

Wheeler was elected to the Illinois House in 2014, defeating three other Republicans in a primary and a Democrat in the general election.[1] He was reelected in 2016, 2018, and 2020. Wheeler served as an Assistant Republican Leader.[2]

After new legislative maps were drawn to fit the results of the 2020 census, Wheeler opted to seek a fifth term in the House in the new 83rd District. He lost to Democratic nominee Matt Hanson.[1]

Committee assignments

In the 102nd General Assembly, Wheeler was the Co-Chair of the House Administrative Rules Committee. He also sat on the House Committees on Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT; Executive; Labor and Commerce; Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility; and Public Utilities.[1]

Electoral history

Illinois 50th State House District Republican Primary, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith R. Wheeler 5,849 52.50
Republican Julie Cosimo 2,003 17.98
Republican Beth C. Goncher 1,852 16.62
Republican William F. Keck 1,437 12.90
Total votes 11,141 100.0
Illinois 50th State House District General Election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith R. Wheeler 23,260 67.88
Democratic Valerie L. Burd 11,007 32.12
Total votes 34,267 100.0
Illinois 50th State House District General Election, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith R. Wheeler (incumbent) 31,659 60.32
Democratic Valerie L. Burd 20,830 39.68
Total votes 52,489 100.0
Illinois 50th State House District General Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith R. Wheeler (incumbent) 25,862 54.99
Democratic James G. Leslie 21,170 45.01
Total votes 47,032 100.0
Illinois 50th State House District General Election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith R. Wheeler (incumbent) 35,817 56.4
Democratic Kate Monteleone 27,661 43.6
Total votes 63,478 100.0
Illinois 83rd State House District General Election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Hanson 20,422 53.5
Republican Keith R. Wheeler 17,739 46.5
Total votes 38,161 100.0

Post-legislative career

On December 19, 2023, it was announced that Wheeler would join the governmental affairs team of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Keith R. Wheeler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. ^ "Election results 2014 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 30, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Election results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 30, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Election results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 30, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Election results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 30, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Election results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 30, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Matthews, Bernadette M., ed. (December 5, 2022). Official Canvass General Election November 8, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. ^ Staff (December 19, 2023). "Illinois Chamber of Commerce deepens its legislative team". Quad Cities Business Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2023.