RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Tom Lally
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois Legislative District 9.
- Last margin
- −62.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Lally has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Lally 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 Legislative District 9 | General | Lost | Patrick Hanley (D) | 18.9% | D+62.1 | D+52.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Lally has run against
- Patrick Hanley (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Legislative District 9 · lean D+53.5 · 10th most Democratic of 59
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)