Ralph Black
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 44.
- Last margin
- −46.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Black has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Black 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 44 | General | Lost | Fred Crespo (D) | 26.8% | D+46.5 | $19.3K | D+15.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Black’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $19.3K
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.
| Citizens for Ralph Black State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Black has run against
- Fred Crespo (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 44 · lean D+18.9 · 53rd most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)