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State Senator District 53
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Chris Balkema R✓ nominee | 11,788 49.4% | $164,449 | $79,249 | $14,464 | ||
| Jesse Faber R | 7,588 31.8% | $99,750 | $40,000 | $0 | ||
| Michael L Kirkton R | 2,587 10.8% | $46,108 | $19,871 | $0 | ||
| Susan Wynn Bence R | 1,879 7.9% | $0 | — | $1,074 | ||
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
$2,290 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 2024-02-28 – 2024-03-04 | for Jesse Faber | $2,290 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC Business · Hennepin | Chris Balkema $1,000 · Jesse Faber $500 | $1,500 |