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State Representative District 42
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.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No party primary | ||||||
| Lynn LaPlante | 6,568 41.1% | $246,382 | $2,700 | $79 | ||
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa Dincumbent✓ nominee | 9,396 58.9% | $482,322 | $578 | $68,775 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Stephanie W Trussell R✓ nominee | 5,259 100% | $17,768 | — | $1,577 | ||
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 (September 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.
Donors to more than one candidate here
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE Labor union · Chicago | Margaret A. DeLaRosa $500 · Lynn LaPlante $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Anne Gould none, none · Glen Ellyn | Margaret A. DeLaRosa $600 · Lynn LaPlante $600 | $1,200 |