Tommy Hanson
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois's 5th District.
- Last margin
- −52.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- real estate broker and perennial candidate
Every race Hanson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hanson 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's 5th District | General | Lost | Mike Quigley (D) | 23.9% | D+52.1 | — | D+37.5 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, IL-5 | General | Lost | Mike Quigley (D) | 31% | D+37.9 | $5K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, IL-5 | General | Lost | Mike Quigley (D), Jerico Matias Cruz (I) | 28.8% | D+40.8 | — | — | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, IL-5 | General | Lost | Mike Quigley (D), Thomas J. Wilda (G) | 26.6% | D+44.1 | — | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, IL-5 | General | Lost | Mike Quigley (D), Frank Rowder (I) | 23.3% | D+53.2 | — | — | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, IL-5 | General | Lost | Rahm Emanuel (D), Alan Augustson (G) | 22% | D+51.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Hanson has run against
- Mike Quigley (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Mike Quigley (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Rahm Emanuel (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois's 5th District · lean D+38.3 · 60th most Democratic of 435
FEC H2IL05241
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC