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State Representative District 8
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 (limits off for race): 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 | ||||||
| Jill Bush D | 2,241 16.2% | $10,650 | $19,818 | $6,097 | ||
| John F Harrell D | 1,644 11.9% | $73,550 | $44,196 | $18,300 | ||
| Latonya Mitts D | 3,561 25.7% | $132,095 | — | $36 | ||
| Shantel Franklin D✓ nominee | 6,406 46.3% | — | — | — | ||
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 (December 31, 2025). 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
$71,803 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 2026-02-12 – 2026-03-17 | for Shantel Franklin | $71,803 |