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State Representative District 61
November 5, 2024 general · the primary
The district
108,391people
$96,613median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$272,800median home valueIllinois: $263,300
78%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
35%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Mason Dincumbent | 26,910 100% | $691,960 | $289 | $50,221 |
| James Mitchell Jr. R | 18,981 100% | $0 | — | $2,185 |
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
| Joyce Mason D won | 18,383 | 56.3% |
| Peter Pettorini R | 14,250 | 43.7% |
Margin: 12.7 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.