James "Jim" Geldermann
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 17.
- Last margin
- −52.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Geldermann has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Geldermann 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 17 | General | Lost | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) | 23.9% | D+52.3 | $22.1K | D+37.8 | |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 17 | General | Lost | Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D) | 31.3% | D+37.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Geldermann’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $22.1K
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.
| Jim4HD17 PAC State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Geldermann has run against
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 17 · lean D+38.8 · 33rd most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)