Justin J. Kumar
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 12.
- Last margin
- −71.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- Board Member of the Lupus Society of Illinois
Every race Kumar has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kumar 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 12 | General | Lost | Paul Kendrick (D) | 14.4% | D+71.2 | $100 | D+62.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kumar’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $100
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.
| Kumar for IL 12 State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Kumar has run against
- Paul Kendrick (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 12 · lean D+63.1 · 16th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)