Incumbent Larry Walsh Jr. leads in Illinois House District 86

State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. speaks at a special Flag Day ceremony in Bicentennial Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Joliet. (Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia/Gary Middendorf)

November 05, 2024 at 11:57 pm CST

Democrat Larry Walsh Jr. is expected to win reelection in Illinois House District 86, based on unofficial vote totals from Tuesday’s general election.

With 100% of precincts reporting in Will County, incumbent Walsh, of Elwood, is leading Republican challenger Jim Lanham of Joliet with 59.73% of the votes, accounting for 23,651, compared with Lanham’s 15,945.

“I want to thank all the people of the 86th District for their support,” Walsh said in a statement. “I look forward to delivering for them for the next two years.”

Walsh has been serving in the General Assembly since 2012. He is the chairperson of the General Assembly’s Public Utilities Committee and vice chairperson of the Appropriations-Capital Committee.