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Illinois Representative District 118
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Republican leads Homer "Chip" Markel by 4.6 points with 91% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
RepublicanRepublican · leading
52.3%17,961
Homer "Chip" MarkelDemocrat
47.7%16,388
91% of the expected vote counted · 34,349 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:26 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Homer "Chip" MarkelDayton Loyd
$82.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$62K
Spent by the campaign
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$20.6K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Scott Doody $23.3K · Harold J. Visser $21.1K.
Campaign money: Illinois State Board of Elections, through Sep 30, 2026.
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Homer "Chip" Markel
- 14%
- Scott Doody
- 86%
- Projected margin
- R+7.7
The candidates
Republican (R)
Homer "Chip" Markel (D)Former Military Veteran