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State Representative District 17
November 5, 2024 general · the primary
The district
104,690people
$128,002median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$521,000median home valueIllinois: $263,300
79%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
65%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Dincumbent | 37,405 100% | $282,874 | — | $395,682 |
| Jim Geldermann R | 17,080 100% | $13,438 | $500 | $3,030 |
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2023. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2024). 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.
Last time: 2022 general
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz D won | 29,057 | 71.4% |
| Bradley Martin R | 11,648 | 28.6% |
Margin: 42.8 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.