Demerike Palecek
Won the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 13.
- Last margin
- +82.9
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Palecek has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Palecek 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 Representative District 13 | General | Won | Terry Nguyen Le (R) | 91.5% | D+82.9 | $279.5K | D+78.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Palecek’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $279.5K
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.
| Demi for Illinois State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Palecek has run against
- Terry Nguyen Le (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 13 · lean D+78.2 · 2nd most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)