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State Representative District 118
March 17, 2026 primary: each party's primary · the general
The district
106,927people
$53,295median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$136,100median home valueIllinois: $263,300
60%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 | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Chip Markel D✓ nominee | 6,092 100% | $54,437 | — | $47,214 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Dayton Loyd R | 1,125 12.6% | — | — | — | ||
| Harold Visser R | 3,136 35.0% | $18,921 | $1,405 | $125 | ||
| Scott Doody R✓ nominee | 4,696 52.4% | $22,350 | — | $713 | ||
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).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.