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State Senator District 14

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

The district

211,703people
$71,103median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$225,000median home valueIllinois: $263,300
72%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
28%of adults with a bachelor's degree or moreIllinois: 38%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020โ€“2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.

๐Ÿ”“ 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.

CandidateVotesRaisedTheir ownSpentCash on handLarge since last report
Democratic primary
Emil Jones III Dincumbentโœ“ nominee16,667
60.6%
$214,839โ€”$36,716$325,410โ€”
Ahmed Karrar D6,248
22.7%
$144,748$107,623$230,938$494โ€”
Kenny Williams D4,578
16.7%
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Republican primary
Brian Skala Rโœ“ nominee4,022
100%
$30,113$700$6,176$21,246$12,004

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

$17,400 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.

AgainstCandidateFor
$17,400
SpenderFor / againstAmount
INCS Action Independent Committee
2026-03-06
for Emil Jones III$17,400