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Kirk Ortiz
Kirk Ortiz (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 4. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lilian Jiménez (D) and Kirk Ortiz (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Lilian Jiménez | |
 | Kirk Ortiz | |
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2024
School board
See also: Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 3b
Carlos Rivas Jr. defeated Jason Dones in the general election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 3b on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Rivas Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 41,023 | |
 | Jason Dones (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 34,769 | |
| Total votes: 75,792 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kirk Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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State House
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lilian Jiménez won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lilian Jiménez (D) | 100.0 | 27,277 |
| Total votes: 27,277 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nancy Rodriguez (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lilian Jiménez defeated Kirk Ortiz in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 4 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lilian Jiménez | 83.3 | 7,019 |
| Kirk Ortiz | 16.7 | 1,411 | |
| Total votes: 8,430 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortiz in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 26
Jessica Fuentes defeated Julian Perez, Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez, and Kirk Ortiz in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 26 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Fuentes (Nonpartisan) | 55.6 | 4,990 |
| Julian Perez (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 2,863 | ||
| Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 1,094 | ||
| Kirk Ortiz (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 32 | |
| Total votes: 8,979 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roberto Maldonado (Nonpartisan)
- Anthony Rivera (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
School board
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State House
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2023
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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