Li Arellano Jr.
Li Arellano Jr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Win Stoller |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Dixon, Illinois |
| Education | University of Michigan (attended) |
| Profession | Politician Business owner |
| Website | Legislative website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Liandro "Li" Arellano Jr. is an American politician and a Republican member of the Illinois Senate since January 8, 2025. He represents the 37th district which includes all or parts of Lee, Bureau, Henry, DeKalb, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside, Stark, Peoria, Woodford and Marshall counties.[1]
Early life
[edit]He attended the University of Michigan before joining the United States Army.[2]
Local politics
[edit]He was elected mayor of Dixon in 2015, ousting incumbent mayor in the wake of Rita Crundwell’s large-scale fraud. He was reelected in 2019. He chose not to run for reelection in 2023.[3]
State politics
[edit]Prior to running for the Illinois Senate in 2024, Arellano ran for the Illinois House of Representatives twice. First, in the 2012 primary, finishing second of four candidates and losing to Tom Demmer by a narrow 3-point margin.[4] Then, in 2022, Demmer retired to run for state treasurer, Arellano ran for the open legislative seat. Bradley Fritts, also of Dixon, defeated Arellano with 6,183 votes to Arellano’s 4,558 votes.[5] In 2023, Senator Win Stoller announced he would retire from the Illinois Senate rather than seek another term in the 2024 election.[6] Arellano announced his candidacy for the open seat in October 2023.[7] He also explored a run for the Illinois Senate in 2017, but chose not to challenge incumbent State Representative Brian W. Stewart (R-Freeport) in the 2018 Republican primary election.[8]
In the 2024 Republican primary, Arellano defeated Chris Bishop, a member of the Dixon City Council,[9] and Tim Yager, a member of the Henry County Board,[10] for the Republican nomination.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maps of Districts of the Illinois Senate (2023-2033)". Illinois State Board of Elections. July 16, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Phil (September 4, 2009). "Truly mobile home: Couple move house from Michigan to Dixon". Local. Sauk Valley Newspapers. Dixon-Sterling, Illinois – via NewsBank.
- ^ Bielema, Charlene (January 10, 2025). "Former Dixon mayor sworn into state Senate". Daily Gazette. Sterling, Illinois. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Yahoo News.
- ^ Matthews, Bernadette, ed. (January 8, 2024). Official Canvass General Primary Election March 20, 2012. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 143. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Matthews, Bernadette, ed. (July 29, 2022). Official Canvass General Primary Election June 28, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 127. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Shelley, Tim (August 29, 2023). "Stoller says he won't seek a third term in state Senate". WCBU. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Shaw Local News Network (October 19, 2023). "Former Dixon Mayor Li Arellano running for state Senate". Shaw Local. Shaw Media. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Rodgers, Rachel (December 2, 2017). "Dixon mayor won't run for Senate". SaukValley.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Brandon (September 26, 2023). "Senate candidate promises 'common sense' and economic growth". The Northern Star. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Kinnicutt, Grace (November 30, 2023). "Henry County board member announces candidancy for Illinois' 37th State Senate District". The Dispatch /The Rock Island Argus. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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