Lori Smith
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 51.
- Last margin
- −20.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith 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 51 | General | Lost | Jenny Levin (D) | 39.6% | D+20.7 | $4.2K | D+12.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Smith’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.2K
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.
| LORI FOR ILLINOIS State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Smith has run against
- Jenny Levin (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 51 · lean D+13.1 · 64th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)