2020Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for Illinois Representative District 68
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dave Vella (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating John Cabello (R) by 0.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Dave VellaDemocrat · winner
50.2%26,770
John CabelloRepublican · incumbent
49.8%26,531
53,301 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET