Linda Polacek
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Legislative District 23.
- Last margin
- −28.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- York Center Park District commissioner
Every race Polacek has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Polacek 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 Legislative District 23 | General | Lost | Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D) | 35.6% | D+28.8 | $4.9K | D+11.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Polacek’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.9K
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.
| Linda for Illinois State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Polacek has run against
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Legislative District 23 · lean D+13.6 · 30th most Democratic of 59
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)