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Illinois · Illinois Legislative District 56 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Erica Harriss

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Illinois Legislative District 56

35% chance of winning · race rated Lean D

65%35%

32% chance of winning · race rated Lean D

68%32%
● Marsia Geldert-Murphey● Erica HarrissINC
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Background

Current office
Illinois State Senate, LD-56
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Illinois, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · LD-56 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 51.1% · 37,459 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026