Monica Faith Stewart (born September 3, 1952)[1] is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

[9] The General Assembly faced a difficult task of redistricting, as the voters of Illinois had passed the Cutback Amendment in the same election that brought Stewart to the House.

[11] After her primary loss, Stewart chose to run for reelection in 1982 as an independent against fellow incumbent Democrat Howard B. Brookins Sr.[12] Due to the redistricting following the Cutback Amendment, her district was now the 36th.

[14] Stewart remained involved in politics, serving as a field coordinator for Harold Washington's successful 1983 mayoral campaign.

[16] Stewart, viewed as the most viable African-American opponent to Kellam, ultimately lost the election receiving 4,720 (24%) to Kellum's 12,666 votes (64%).

[17] In the 1990 Democratic primary, she challenged incumbent Mary Flowers for the 31st House District seat, losing in a four-way race.