Patrick Windhorst

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Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois. Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 117th district, previously representing the 118th district before redistricting was enacted in 2021. His district represents the southeast corner of the state, including the towns of Harrisburg, Illinois, Metropolis, Illinois, West Frankfort, Illinois, and Golconda, Illinois.

Quick Facts Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 117th district, Preceded by ...
Patrick Windhorst
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 117th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-01-9)
Preceded byNatalie Phelps Finnie
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHolly Windhorst
Residence(s)Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois, Southern Illinois University
OccupationAttorney, politician
Websitehttps://repwindhorst.com/
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Education

Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College. In 1997, Windhorst earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In 2000, Windhorst earned a JD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.[1][2]

Career

In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.[2] Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County. In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.[3][2]

As of January 2025, Representative Windhorst is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]

  • Gun Violence Prevention (HGVP)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
  • Restorative Justice and Public Safety Committee (SHRJ)

Electoral history

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Illinois 118th State House District Republican Primary, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Windhorst 5,872 53.79
Republican Wes Sherrod 2,882 26.40
Republican Samuel K. Stratemeyer 2,163 19.81
Total votes 10,917 100.0
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Illinois 118th State House District General Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Windhorst 21,956 56.46
Democratic Natalie Phelps Finnie (incumbent) 16,933 43.54
Total votes 38,889 100.0
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Personal life

Windhorst's wife is Holly Windhorst. They have two children.[2]

References

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