CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Legislative District 53
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Chris Balkema won without an opponent on the ballot.
Staggered Senate
Chris BalkemaRepublican · winner · incumbent
100.0%22,514
Chris Balkema won without an opponent on the ballot.83% of the expected vote counted · 22,514 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 6:58 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratChris Balkema
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Raised by the campaign
$113.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$99.6K
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Cash on hand
$38.8K
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 Chris Balkema without simulating it.
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