Harry Benton
Ran for Illinois House District 97 · Democrat
Withdrew from the 2026 race
Ballot status source: Illinois State Board of Elections — Candidate List, General Election 11/3/2026: 97TH REPRESENTATIVE · read Oct 3, 2026
The District
What Illinois House District 97 covers
Covers parts of Will County and Kendall County.
Includes Plainfield (part), Joliet (part), Shorewood (part), Naperville (part) and Aurora (part).
51 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, Boundaries - Ward Precincts (2023-2024) (data.cityofchicago.org 6piy-vbxa) for the City of Chicago; Cook County Clerk, Suburban Cook Election Precincts - Current (datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov k7sw-w3b8); DuPage County, Election_Precincts layer (gis.dupageco.org, current, retrieved 2026-09-24); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 VTDs elsewhere in Illinois; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Illinois House District 97
State Representative, District 97
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 27,540 | 52.2% |
| Gabby ShanahanRepublican | Republican | 25,205 | 47.8% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
State Representative, District 97
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 18,095 | 51.7% |
| Michelle SmithRepublican | Republican | 16,932 | 48.3% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
State Representative, District 97
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark BatinickRepublican | Republican | 32,224 | 52.0% |
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 29,709 | 48.0% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Illinois House District 97
- Jessica Dixon HeitmanDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Gabby ShanahanRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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