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Illinois Representative District 97
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jessica Dixon Heitman won re-election by 22.2 points over Gabby Shanahan.
Jessica Dixon HeitmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%23,014
Gabby ShanahanRepublican
38.9%14,650
100% of the expected vote counted · 37,664 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.
Jessica Dixon HeitmanGabby Shanahan
$82.5K
Raised by the campaign
$201.3K
$4.4K
Spent by the campaign
$207.7K
$78.6K
Cash on hand
$47.5K
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.
- Jessica Dixon Heitman
- 97%
- Gabby Shanahan
- 3%
- Projected margin
- D+13.7