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State Senator District 51

November 3, 2026 general · the primary

The district

216,541people
$70,948median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$142,300median home valueIllinois: $263,300
75%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
25%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.

CandidateRaisedTheir ownSpentCash on handLarge since last report
Chapin Rose Rincumbent$48,900—$48,000$115,636$2,000

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 (June 30, 2026). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).

Last time: 2022 general

Chapin Rose R won72,990100%

Unopposed. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.