RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Chris Metcalfe
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 85.
- Last margin
- −36.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Metcalfe has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Metcalfe won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Representative District 85 | General | Lost | Dagmara "Dee" Avelar (D) | 31.8% | D+36.4 | D+18.0 | |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Lost | Dee Avelar (D) | 41.7% | D+16.6 | — | |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Lost | Dee Avelar (D) | 42.4% | D+15.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Citizens for Chris Metcalfe State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Metcalfe has run against
- Dagmara "Dee" Avelar (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Dee Avelar (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 85 · lean D+20.0 · 50th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)