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State Senator District 27

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

The district

209,038people
$102,390median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$375,000median home valueIllinois: $263,300
69%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
52%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
Carina Santa Maria D✓ nominee21,284
100%
$616,297—$84,380$67,809$467,697
Republican primary
David Mathis R✓ nominee6,726
100%
$3,258—$575$439—

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.