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Illinois › Illinois House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Illinois Representative District 94

R vs R

Same-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.

Norine Hammond has no major-party opponent.

Norine Hammond has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

RepublicanCandidate

Joshua S. Higgins

Member of the West Central School Board

Experience
Local office
RepublicanCandidate

Bailey Templeton

State organizer for You Are The Power

Experience
No elected office

The district

Lean R+36: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+30.6R+32.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+33.4R+38.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+36.2R+34.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
124,806
People per km²
11
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
73%of adults
  • White 92%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 2%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

45,854 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Norine K Hammond (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

54,613 two-party votes · R+36.2 · R+34.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.1%
Kamala Harris (D)31.9%

2022

37,566 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Norine K Hammond (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

52,313 votes · R+52.6
✓ Randy E Frese (R)76.3%
Angel Smith (D)23.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

58,255 two-party votes · R+33.4 · R+38.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)66.7%
Joe Biden (D)33.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,569 two-party votes · R+30.6 · R+32.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)65.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)34.7%