Natalie Toro | |
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Member of the
Illinois Senate from the 20th district | |
Assumed office July 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Cristina Pacione-Zayas |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northeastern Illinois University ( BA) |
Natalie Toro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 20th district. [1] She was sworn in on July 10, 2023. [2] She was appointed to the vacancy created by the resignation of Cristina Pacione-Zayas. [3] [4]
Toro was appointed to temporarily replace Cristina Pacione-Zayas in 2023, with a special election to be held in 2024 to fill the remainder of the term, after Pacione-Zayas left the Illinois Senate to join the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. [3] In March 2024, Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary in advance of the special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Graciela Guzmán | 11,618 | 50.16 | |
Democratic | Natalie Toro (incumbent) | 6,957 | 30.04 | |
Democratic | Dave Nayak | 3,590 | 15.50 | |
Democratic | Geary Yonker | 997 | 4.30 | |
Total votes | 23,162 | 100 |
Natalie Toro | |
---|---|
Member of the
Illinois Senate from the 20th district | |
Assumed office July 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Cristina Pacione-Zayas |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northeastern Illinois University ( BA) |
Natalie Toro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 20th district. [1] She was sworn in on July 10, 2023. [2] She was appointed to the vacancy created by the resignation of Cristina Pacione-Zayas. [3] [4]
Toro was appointed to temporarily replace Cristina Pacione-Zayas in 2023, with a special election to be held in 2024 to fill the remainder of the term, after Pacione-Zayas left the Illinois Senate to join the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. [3] In March 2024, Toro was defeated by Graciela Guzmán in the Democratic primary in advance of the special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Graciela Guzmán | 11,618 | 50.16 | |
Democratic | Natalie Toro (incumbent) | 6,957 | 30.04 | |
Democratic | Dave Nayak | 3,590 | 15.50 | |
Democratic | Geary Yonker | 997 | 4.30 | |
Total votes | 23,162 | 100 |