CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Emanuel "Chris" Welch won without an opponent on the ballot.
Emanuel "Chris" WelchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
Emanuel "Chris" Welch won without an opponent on the ballot.No votes counted yet.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:26 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.
Emanuel "Chris" WelchNo Republican
$20.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$15.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$9.6M
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.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Emanuel "Chris" Welch without simulating it.
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