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State Senator District 18
March 17, 2026 primary: each party's primary · the general
The district
215,786people
$90,813median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$298,500median home valueIllinois: $263,300
77%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
38%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.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Fran Hurley D✓ nominee | 27,235 100% | $312,791 | — | $211,691 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Christine Shanahan McGovern R✓ nominee | 6,604 100% | $1,250 | — | $895 | ||
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.