Kermit Thomas
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 71.
- Last margin
- −12.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thomas has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thomas 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 71 | General | Lost | Dan Swanson (R) | 43.8% | R+12.4 | $7.4K | R+7.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thomas’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $7.4K
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 Kermit Thomas State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Thomas has run against
- Dan Swanson (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 71 · lean R+7.1 · 90th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)