Fritts Wins Reelection in Illinois' 74th District
Republican Brad Fritts defeated Democratic challenger Nolan Kemp of Dixon for the state House seat.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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The Associated Press called the race for Republican Brad Fritts at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, after he won Lee, Whiteside, Ogle and La Salle counties. Results are unofficial and based on nearly 100% of votes counted.
Why it matters
The outcome keeps Fritts in the Illinois House seat he has held since January 2023, extending his tenure in the state legislature. The result reflects voter support across the district's counties in the general election.
Fritts won four counties — Lee, Whiteside, Ogle and La Salle — while leading DeKalb County with 61% of the vote in 12 precincts still being tallied at 11 p.m. Tuesday. The figures are unofficial and do not yet reflect certified results.
The players
Brad Fritts
A Republican farmer who has represented Illinois' 74th House District since January 2023 and co-sponsored bills to suspend the state gas and tips and overtime taxes.
Nolan Kemp
A Democratic emergency medical technician from Dixon who lost the 74th House District race to Fritts.
Associated Press
The wire news service that called the race for Fritts based on vote tallies across the district's counties.
The details
Fritts, a farmer, first won the seat in November 2022 and has served since January 2023. He defeated Democratic challenger Nolan Kemp, an emergency medical technician from Dixon, and has co-sponsored legislation to suspend the state sales tax on gasoline and the tax on tips and overtime.
Timeline
November 2022: Fritts was elected to his first term in the 74th House District.
January 2023: Fritts began serving in office.
Tuesday, 10:45 p.m.: The Associated Press called the race for Fritts.
Political Context
Fritts's reelection continues the representation he first won in November 2022, when he began his first term in the 74th District. His record of co-sponsoring tax-suspension bills on gasoline and tips and overtime will shape how his second term is judged.
Fritts's continued seat means the district's residents keep the same state representative for another term, with his proposals on gasoline and tips and overtime taxes remaining on the legislative agenda. The final certified results will confirm the outcome for voters in the four counties he won and in DeKalb County.
The takeaway
Fritts's win shows the district's voters returned an incumbent who has focused on tax relief for drivers and workers. Readers tracking state politics can watch how his second term unfolds on those proposals.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in Elections for context on Illinois' state legislative races.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Shaw Local.
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