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Illinois Representative District 65
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ricky Rivard leads Dan Ugaste by 6.2 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Ricky RivardDemocrat · leading
53.1%23,949
Dan UgasteRepublican · incumbent
46.9%21,168
100% of the expected vote counted · 45,117 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.
Ricky RivardDan Ugaste
$32.9K
Raised by the campaign
$260.9K
$25.9K
Spent by the campaign
$205.7K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$99.9K
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.
- Ricky Rivard
- 64%
- Dan Ugaste
- 36%
- Projected margin
- D+2.8