Christine McGovern
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Legislative District 18.
- Last margin
- −33.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race McGovern has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McGovern won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Legislative District 18 | General | Lost | Democratic (D) | 33.1% | D+33.9 | $8K | D+8.5 | |
| 2022 | Illinois State Senate, District 18 | General | Lost | Bill Cunningham (D) | 40.6% | D+18.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
McGovern’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $8K
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Shanahan McGovern for Faith Family & Freedom State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who McGovern has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Bill Cunningham (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Legislative District 18 · lean D+10.2 · 36th most Democratic of 59
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)