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State Representative District 12
March 17, 2026 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.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (self funding disclosure): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Karim Lakhani D | 3,004 16.4% | $926,732 | $7,300 | $61,510 | ||
| Litcy Kurisinkal D | 4,360 23.8% | $64,044 | $54,320 | $4,199 | ||
| Mac LeBuhn D | 2,259 12.3% | $275,798 | $60,625 | $0 | ||
| Paul Kendrick D✓ nominee | 8,719 47.5% | $489,629 | $2,065 | $17,768 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Justin J Kumar R✓ nominee | 971 100% | $0 | — | $200 | ||
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.
Outside spending
$61,799 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| INCS Action Independent Committee 2026-03-02 | against Karim Lakhani | $61,799 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
7 donors gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2025).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Hotel-Motel PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | Karim Lakhani $5,000 · Paul Kendrick $1,000 | $6,000 |
| Elizabeth Buchanan Executive, NielsenIQ · Chicago | Mac LeBuhn $250 · Paul Kendrick $1,500 | $1,750 |
| Adele Simmons Chicago | Litcy Kurisinkal $1,000 · Mac LeBuhn $259 | $1,259 |
| Stephen Groth Chicago | Mac LeBuhn $311 · Paul Kendrick $200 | $511 |
| Lori Kaufman Chicago | Mac LeBuhn $259 · Paul Kendrick $250 | $509 |
| Matthew Allee Chicago | Mac LeBuhn $250 · Paul Kendrick $250 | $500 |
| Liam Stanton Chicago | Mac LeBuhn $250 · Paul Kendrick $250 | $500 |