CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 44
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Fred Crespo won re-election by 46.5 points over Ralph Black.
Fred CrespoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%17,777
Ralph BlackRepublican
26.8%6,493
100% of the expected vote counted · 24,270 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.
Fred CrespoRalph Black
$74.3K
Raised by the campaign
$19.3K
$110.7K
Spent by the campaign
$14.3K
$64.6K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
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.
- Fred Crespo
- >99%
- Ralph Black
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+32.9