Angelica Guerrero-CuellarServing

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

State HouseDemocrat

IL-HD-22 State House

Mexican·Chair, Small Business, Tech Innovation Committee

Why This Race Matters

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar is running against Charles Spizzirri (R).

Guerrero-Cuellar holds the historic HD-22 seat formerly held by Mike Madigan, Illinois' longest-serving House Speaker. As the first Latina to represent the district, her continued service marks a generational and demographic shift in one of Chicago's most storied political districts.

Appointed in February 2021 as the second replacement for Mike Madigan after the first appointee resigned in three days. Running unopposed in the March 17 Democratic primary. Faces Republican Charles Spizzirri in the general election in this safely Democratic district.

Key dates to watch: Primary on March 17, 2026 and General Election on November 3, 2026.

About

Angelica "Angie" Guerrero-Cuellar is the Illinois State Representative for HD-22, representing Chicago's Southwest Side including the West Lawn and Chicago Lawn neighborhoods. The daughter of immigrant parents from Puebla, Mexico, she was raised in Little Village and later the West Lawn area for over 30 years. She is the first woman and first Latina to represent the 22nd District, and has become a leading voice on first responder mental health and small business support.

Family & Heritage

Daughter of immigrant parents from the state of Puebla, Mexico. Raised in Little Village, one of Chicago's largest Mexican-American communities, and later the Chicago/West Lawn area for over 30 years. Married to a Chicago police officer and mother of two daughters. Her husband's career in law enforcement inspired her advocacy for first responder mental health resources.

Political Career

Before Politics

Contact tracer supervisor and manager of operations, Envision Community Services (COVID-19 pandemic response); Development coordinator, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center; Director of field operations, Angeles Sandoval's Cook County Commissioner campaign; Community Outreach Organizer for COVID-19 pandemic on Chicago's Southwest Side

Education

B.A. International Relations, Roosevelt University (2005); Hubbard High School

Key Issues & Priorities

*First responder mental health (championed SB 2737 eliminating non-compete agreements for mental health professionals serving veterans and first responders
*sponsored HB 2551 reinstating First Responders Suicide Task Force)
*Small business support and tech innovation
*Mental health and addiction services
*Public education
*Community safety and policing
*Transportation infrastructure

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