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Illinois Legislative District 35

Illinois State Senate · Illinois

Dave Syverson leads Democratic by 1.7 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.

Staggered Senate

Dave SyversonRepublican · leading · incumbent
50.8%43,690
DemocraticDemocrat
49.2%42,238
100% of the expected vote counted · 85,928 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

EvenR+9.82024 Pres.R+1.72026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratDave Syverson
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Raised by the campaign
$554.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$321.2K
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Cash on hand
$262.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Sarah B. Mertens $45.4K.

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.

No Democrat was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Dave Syverson without simulating it.

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