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State Representative District 97
November 5, 2024 general · the primary
The district
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (limits off for race): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Benton Dincumbent | 27,540 100% | $2,402,818 | — | $237,444 |
| Gabriella Shanahan R | 25,205 100% | $685,329 | $100,001 | $57,433 |
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
| Harry Benton D won | 18,095 | 51.7% |
| Michelle Smith R | 16,932 | 48.3% |
Margin: 3.3 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.
Outside spending
$22 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR 2024-10-16 | for Harry Benton | $22 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
1 donor gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2023).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Blatti Joliet | Harry Benton $250 · Gabriella Shanahan $250 | $500 |