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State Representative District 13
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 (board determination): 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 | ||||||
| Adam Braun D | 2,915 10.9% | $560,824 | $164 | $19,366 | ||
| Demi Palecek D✓ nominee | 11,367 42.7% | $238,694 | $18,500 | $15,836 | ||
| James O'Brien D | 7,229 27.1% | $141,368 | $65,960 | $203 | ||
| Ridgley Knapp D | 1,557 5.9% | $39,935 | $11,060 | $88 | ||
| Sunjay Kumar D | 3,565 13.4% | $256,010 | $52,891 | $1,349 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Terry N Le R✓ nominee | 639 100% | $2,040 | — | $225 | ||
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
$34,400 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois REALTORS Fund 2026-03-03 | for James O'Brien | $34,400 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rashid for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Summit | Demi Palecek $2,500 · Sunjay Kumar $70,000 | $72,500 |
| Ricky Gandhi Economist, Department of Labor · Burbank | Demi Palecek $7,856 · Sunjay Kumar $250 | $8,106 |
| Michael Cassidy Consultant, Zephyr Government Strategies · Evanston | Adam Braun $2,500 · Demi Palecek $250 | $2,750 |
| Ben Lazare Lobbyist, Ben Lazare Consulting, Inc · Chicago | Adam Braun $500 · James O'Brien $500 | $1,000 |
| Dave Sullivan Government Affairs, Raucci & Sullivan Strategies · Park Ridge | Adam Braun $518 · James O'Brien $300 | $818 |
| Eric Lane Chatham | Adam Braun $250 · James O'Brien $250 | $500 |
| Cozen O'Connor Business · Philadelphia | Adam Braun $250 · James O'Brien $250 | $500 |
| COA PAC Group or PAC · Elmhurst | Adam Braun $250 · James O'Brien $250 | $500 |