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State Representative District 97
June 28, 2022 primary: each party's primary · the general
The district
112,908people
$142,652median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$370,300median home valueIllinois: $263,300
91%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
46%of adults with a bachelor's degree or moreIllinois: 38%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Harry Benton D✓ nominee | 4,827 100% | $1,660,459 | $5,855 | $81,896 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Michelle Smith R✓ nominee | 5,489 100% | $446,449 | $51,960 | $26,952 | ||
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2021. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2022). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.