RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
John "JZ" Zimmers
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 19.
- Last margin
- −53.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Zimmers has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Zimmers won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Lindsey LaPointe (D) | 23.1% | D+53.8 | D+30.6 | |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Lindsey LaPointe (D) | 31.9% | D+36.2 | D+30.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Zimmers has run against
- Lindsey LaPointe (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 19 · lean D+31.9 · 36th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)