Frank Lesko
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Legislative District 48.
- Last margin
- −17.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- Sangamon County Recorder (2024–present)
Every race Lesko has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Lesko 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 48 | General | Lost | Doris Turner (D) | 41.1% | D+17.8 | $245.1K | D+3.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Lesko’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $245.1K
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.
| Friends of Frank Lesko State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Lesko has run against
- Doris Turner (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Legislative District 48 · lean D+3.9 · 42nd most Democratic of 59
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)