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State Senator District 56
November 3, 2026 general · the primary
The district
214,990people
$70,189median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$155,600median home valueIllinois: $263,300
70%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
30%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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsia Geldert-Murphey D | $482,406 | $1,050 | $27,667 |
| Erica Harriss Rincumbent | $810,317 | — | $173,941 |
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
| Erica Conway Harriss R won | 37,459 | 51.1% |
| Kris Tharp D | 35,843 | 48.9% |
Margin: 2.2 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.