CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 12
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Paul Kendrick held the seat for Democrats, winning by 71.2 points over Justin J. Kumar.
Paul KendrickDemocrat · winner
85.6%27,548
Justin J. KumarRepublican
14.4%4,629
100% of the expected vote counted · 32,177 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 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.
Paul KendrickJustin J. Kumar
$416.2K
Raised by the campaign
$100
$361.9K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$54.2K
Cash on hand
$200
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.
- Paul Kendrick
- >99%
- Justin J. Kumar
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+67.2