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State Representative District 42
November 3, 2026 general · the primary
The district
106,038people
$109,443median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$395,700median home valueIllinois: $263,300
71%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
57%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 | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa Dincumbent | $482,322 | $578 | $68,775 |
| Stephanie W Trussell R | $17,768 | — | $1,577 |
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2025. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (September 30, 2026). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Last time: 2024 general
| Terra Costa Howard D won | 40,916 | 100% |
| Amar Patel | 198 | 0.5% |
Margin: 99.0 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.