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State Senator District 9
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.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Patrick Hanley D✓ nominee | 22,498 51.7% | $451,604 | $2,147 | $5,110 | ||
| Rachel Ruttenberg D | 21,029 48.3% | $311,468 | — | $2,379 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Tom Lally R✓ nominee | 3,766 100% | — | — | — | ||
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.
Donors to more than one candidate here
1 donor gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2025).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Cohen Chicago | Patrick Hanley $250 · Rachel Ruttenberg $500 | $750 |