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Incumbent Larry Walsh Jr. leads in state House 86

By Jessie Molloy
State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. speaks at a special Flag Day ceremony dedicating a memorial to remember the 28 World War II Submarines that traveled through Joliet on their way to the Pacific theater in Bicentennial Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Joliet.

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)

Democrat Larry Walsh, Jr. is expected to win reelection in the Illinois General Assembly’s 86th District.

With just under 90% of precincts reporting in Will County, incumbent Walsh of Elwood was leading Republican challenger Jim Lanham of Joliet with 62% of the vote.

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.

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