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Illinois 4th District · House

Patty García (D)vsLupe Castillo (R)+2 others

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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132MONITOR

Safe for García.

Forecasters: Safe D

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Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Patty García

Democrat

Lupe Castillo

Republican

Ed Hershey

Working Class Party

Chris Getty

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

García

$185k

Castillo

—

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

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