Gabby Shanahan
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 97.
- Last margin
- −22.2
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Shanahan has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shanahan 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 House of Representatives, District 97 | General | Lost | Jessica Dixon Heitman (D) | 38.9% | D+22.2 | $201.3K | D+4.5 | |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 | General | Lost | Harry Benton (D) | 47.8% | D+4.4 | — | D+4.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Shanahan’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $201.3K
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.
| Team Shanahan State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Shanahan has run against
- Jessica Dixon Heitman (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Harry Benton (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 97 · lean D+6.0 · 78th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)