{{short description|American politician}} {{update|date=February 2025}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mary Edly-Allen | image = (4-27-25) Mary Edly-Allen.jpg | caption = Edly-Allen in 2025 | state_senate = Illinois | district = 31st | term_start = {{start date|2023|01|11}} | preceded = Melinda Bush | state_house2 = Illinois | district2 = 51st | term_start2 = {{start date|2019|01|9}} | term_end2 = {{end date|2021|01|13}} | preceded2 = Helene Walsh | succeeded2 = Chris Bos | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | party = Democratic | profession = Educator, politician }}
'''Mary Edly-Allen''' is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district from 2019 to 2021.
==Career== A teacher from Libertyville, Edly-Allen was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018, defeating appointed Republican incumbent Helene Walsh.<ref>{{cite news|last=Susnjara|first=Bob|title=Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House District|date=November 20, 2018|newspaper=Daily Herald|accessdate=November 23, 2018|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181120/edly-allen-defeats-miller-walsh-in-51st-house-district}}</ref> She served one term before losing reelection in 2020 to Republican Chris Bos.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kapos|first=Shia|title=Supreme Maneuver — Edly-Allen Out — Veto Session Canceled! — IL-14 Still Undecided — Rinehart Wins|date=November 11, 2020|newspaper=Politico|accessdate=November 27, 2020|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/11/11/supreme-maneuver-edly-allen-out-veto-session-canceled-il-14-still-undecided-rinehart-wins-490870}}</ref>
In 2022, she ran for the Illinois Senate and won the election for the 31st district, succeeding Melinda Bush.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-illinois-legislature-election-results-20221109-i7wfyh2kwbdwnndyxp4swhgtqu-story.html|title=Illinois legislative election results|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=February 22, 2025}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois 31st State Senate District General Election, 2022}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Mary Edly-Allen|votes=55,678|percentage=51.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Adam Solano|votes=53,105|percentage=48.8}} {{Election box total no change|votes=108,783|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Chris Bos|votes=33,697|percentage=50.87}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent)|votes=32,548|percentage=49.13}} {{Election box total no change|votes=66,245|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2018}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party of Illinois|candidate=Mary Edly-Allen|votes=25,950|percentage=50.36}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Illinois Republican Party|candidate=Helene Walsh (incumbent)|votes=25,576|percentage=49.64}} {{Election box total no change|votes=51,526|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.senatoredlyallen.com/ Official legislative website] * [https://www.maryforil.com/ Official campaign website]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edly-Allen, Mary}} Category:Living people Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:Educators from Illinois Category:Democratic Party Illinois state senators Category:Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Category:People from Libertyville, Illinois Category:Women state legislators in Illinois Category:Year of birth missing (living people)