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State Representative District 56

March 17, 2026 primary: each party's primary · the general

The district

106,260people
$93,657median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$316,600median home valueIllinois: $263,300
69%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
41%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.

CandidateVotesRaisedTheir ownSpentCash on handLarge since last report
Democratic primary
Michelle Mussman Dincumbent✓ nominee9,477
100%
$47,012—$49,252$102,848$13,500
Republican primary
Edward "Ed" Lapinski R✓ nominee3,059
100%
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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.