CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Michelle Mussman won re-election by 36.4 points over Rhys Read.
Michelle MussmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%18,838
Rhys ReadRepublican
31.8%8,778
100% of the expected vote counted · 27,616 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.
Michelle MussmanNo Republican
$57.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$70.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$107.2K
Cash on hand
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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.
- Michelle Mussman
- >99%
- Rhys Read
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+29.3