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Illinois 16th District · House

Paul Nolley (D)vsDarin LaHood (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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213MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Paul Nolley

Democrat

Darin LaHood

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 1.72%

War Chest (FEC)

Nolley

$160k

LaHood

$6.7M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe R

Illinois house — Score 213 | Tip the Scale Blue