Illinois House Democratic Caucus

What Illinois House Democratic Caucus does

The Illinois House Democratic Caucus is the legislative caucus representing Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch. It coordinates legislative action, communications, and constituent services for Democratic legislators across Illinois' 118 House districts, with operational presence in Springfield (the State Capitol), Chicago, and a growing set of suburban and downstate district offices including Urbana, Edwardsville, Schaumburg, and Grayslake/Gurnee. The caucus's substantive outputs are policy and legislative rather than commercial: it advances and signs into law measures on affordability, healthcare access, criminal-justice reform, clean energy, education funding, and voter protections, with quantified outcomes including $400 million in medical-debt erasure, Clean Slate legislation affecting nearly 4 million Illinoisans, 115,000 jobs tied to clean-energy laws, and $20 million in food-bank transfers. Its core technology footprint is minimal — the primary digital asset is the ilhousedems.com website, which functions as a press-release and member-information portal — and the organization has no commercial products, pricing model, or revenue streams; it operates as a political entity within the Illinois General Assembly rather than a market-facing business.

Name

Illinois House Democratic Caucus

Legal name

Illinois House Democratic Caucus

Website

https://ilhousedems.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Illinois House Democratic Caucus is the legislative caucus for Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives, coordinating policy, communications, and constituent services across Illinois' 118 House districts under House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Legislative Representation

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Legislative Bodies (921120), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• State legislative representation
• Constituent services
• Legislative advocacy
• Policy coordination
• Democratic governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Illinois House Democratic Caucus is the legislative caucus for Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives. It coordinates legislative activity among Democratic members across Illinois' 118 House districts, provides communications and policy support, and conducts community engagement through town halls, mobile DMV events, and constituent services. The caucus operates under the direction of House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch.

Product overview

The Illinois House Democratic Caucus website (ilhousedems.com) is a government/political information portal that serves as the official news and communications platform for Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives. The website is not a commercial product or software platform but rather provides informational content including: legislative news and updates, information about House members and districts, redistricting information and maps, employment opportunities, event announcements, and press releases about legislative initiatives. The site functions as a content management system for political communication rather than a technology product with features, modules, or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Constituent Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $400 million in medical debt erased through state relief programs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sysco FoodsminorOthersSysco Foods partnered with Rep. Justin Cochran to provide free hot dogs at the Des Plaines Fourth of July Parade community event.
• Des Plaines Park DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDes Plaines Park District co-hosted community celebration event with Rep. Cochran following the July Fourth parade, providing free hot dogs to residents.
• American Bar Association (ABA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA partnered with Rep. Kelly Cassidy to host a webinar addressing the Chiles v. Salazar ruling and conversion therapy within constitutional constraints.
• The Trevor ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trevor Project partnered with Rep. Kelly Cassidy and ABA to host a webinar on LGBTQ+ youth protections and constitutional questions following Supreme Court ruling.
• Secretary of State OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecretary of State representatives participated in Mobile DMV events hosted by legislators to assist residents with REAL ID, license renewal, and registration.
• State Treasurer's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTreasurer's Office representatives attended Mobile DMV events with legislators to answer constituent questions about services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Caucus: Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Caucus. Comparable state lower-chamber Democratic legislative caucus providing member coordination and communications within a politically divided state legislature.
• New York State Assembly Democratic Conference: Majority Democratic conference in the New York State Assembly. Comparable state lower-chamber Democratic caucus with substantial urban-suburban representation and a progressive policy agenda.
• Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus: Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Comparable as a state lower-chamber Democratic legislative caucus with district offices, communications apparatus, and member-coordination role.
• Michigan House Democratic Caucus: Michigan House Democratic Caucus. Comparable state lower-chamber Democratic caucus operating with district offices, member coordination, and progressive policy focus.
• Illinois House Republican Caucus: Opposing-party caucus in the same Illinois House chamber. Directly comparable as a legislative caucus operating in the 118-seat chamber with parallel district offices, communications channels, and member services.
• Texas House Democratic Caucus: Minority Democratic caucus in the Texas House. Comparable as a state-level Democratic legislative caucus coordinating members, communications, and policy messaging within a chamber where Democrats are not the majority.
• California Assembly Democratic Caucus: Majority Democratic caucus in the California State Assembly. Comparable as a state lower-chamber Democratic caucus with a progressive policy agenda, majority control, and district-level constituent services.
• Illinois Senate Republican Caucus: Opposing-party caucus in the Illinois Senate. Comparable legislative caucus structure in the same state government, with similar member-services and policy-coordination functions.
• Ohio House Democratic Caucus: Ohio House Democratic Caucus. Comparable as a state lower-chamber Democratic caucus coordinating members and policy messaging in a chamber with divided or opposing-party control.
• Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus: Same-party caucus in the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly. Comparable as a state-level Democratic legislative caucus coordinating members, communications, and policy priorities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/housedemsil
• Facebookfacebook.com/HouseDemsIL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/state-representative-lance-yednock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Illinois House Democratic Caucus