RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Edgardo "Eddie" Perez

Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Legislative District 42.

Last margin
−37.6
Lost 2026
Elections
1
2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Perez has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Perez won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Illinois State Senate, District 42GeneralLostDemocratic (D)31.2%D+37.6$3.8KD+21.5−16.1

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Perez’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$3.8K

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.

Perez for State Senate
State
Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Who Perez has run against

  • Democratic (D) · 2026 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)