RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Rhys Read
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 56.
- Last margin
- −36.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Read has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Read won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Representative District 56 | General | Lost | Michelle Mussman (D) | 31.8% | D+36.4 | D+11.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Read has run against
- Michelle Mussman (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 56 · lean D+13.7 · 63rd most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)