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State Representative District 23
March 19, 2024 primary: each party's primary · the general
The district
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 | ||||||
| Edgar Gonzalez, Jr Dincumbent✓ nominee | 3,191 79.6% | $556,963 | — | $151,395 | ||
| Joseph E Mercado D | 819 20.4% | $13,715 | — | $3,486 | ||
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.
Outside spending
$21,000 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 REALTORS Fund 2024-02-26 | for Edgar Gonzalez, Jr | $21,000 |