Michael J. Zalewski
American politician
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Michael J. Zalewski is an American politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from December 2008 to January 2023. He represented District 23, located in the Chicago metropolitan area.[1] He lost his bid to represent District 21 to Abdelnasser Rashid in the 2022 Democratic primary election.[2]
Preceded byDaniel J. Burke (redistricted)
Succeeded byEdgar Gonzalez Jr. (redistricted)
Preceded byRobert S. Molaro
Succeeded bySilvana Tabares (redistricted)
Michael Zalewski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Burke (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (redistricted) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office December 2008 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Molaro |
| Succeeded by | Silvana Tabares (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carrie |
| Relatives | Michael R. Zalewski (father) |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) John Marshall Law School (JD) |
His father is Michael R. Zalewski, a former Chicago city alderman.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski | 27,329 | 68.90 | |
| Republican | Charles "Charlie" Johnson | 8,872 | 22.37 | |
| Green | Rita Maniotis | 3,464 | 8.73 | |
| Total votes | 39,665 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 8,978 | 72.32 | |
| Democratic | Terrence J. Collins | 3,437 | 27.68 | |
| Total votes | 12,415 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 21,850 | 100.0 | +31.10% | |
| Total votes | 21,850 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski | 19,513 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,513 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 13,244 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,244 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 25,097 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,097 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 19,161 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,161 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski (incumbent) | 26,817 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 26,817 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Abdelnasser Rashid | 4,214 | 52.33 | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Zalewski | 3,838 | 47.67 | |
| Total votes | 8,052 | 100.0 | ||
