CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 55
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Justin Cochran won re-election by 29.6 points over Joseph Johnson.
Justin CochranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.8%18,872
Joseph JohnsonRepublican
35.2%10,242
100% of the expected vote counted · 29,114 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 2:10 AM 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.
Justin CochranJoseph Johnson
$78.1K
Raised by the campaign
$17K
$39.1K
Spent by the campaign
$6.6K
$39K
Cash on hand
$10.4K
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.
- Justin Cochran
- 99%
- Joseph Johnson
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+19.0