Liz Bishop
Liz Bishop (Republican Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 76. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
Bishop completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Liz Bishop was born in Sterling, Illinois. She earned a high school diploma from La Salle-Peru Township High School and a bachelor's degree from Carleton College in 1982. Her career experience includes working as a banker.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Amy Murri Briel (D) and Liz Bishop (R) are running in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Liz Bishop (R)  | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Amy Murri Briel (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 17, 2026.
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| ✔ | | Amy Murri Briel |
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Liz Bishop (R) defeated Crystal Loughran (R) in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Bishop | 60.4 | 2,490 |
 | Crystal Loughran | 39.6 | 1,634 | |
| Total votes: 4,124 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Amy Murri Briel defeated Liz Bishop in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Murri Briel (D) | 50.6 | 23,931 |
| Liz Bishop (R) | 49.4 | 23,336 | |
| Total votes: 47,267 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Amy Murri Briel defeated Cohen Barnes and Carolyn Zasada in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Murri Briel | 36.4 | 2,393 |
 | Cohen Barnes | 32.0 | 2,104 | |
 | Carolyn Zasada | 31.6 | 2,078 | |
| Total votes: 6,575 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Liz Bishop defeated Crystal Loughran in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Bishop | 67.0 | 3,187 |
| Crystal Loughran | 33.0 | 1,571 | |
| Total votes: 4,758 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Liz Bishop completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bishop's responses.
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- Affordability. The 76th District’s top issue is the same throughout the state: the ever-increasing cost of living in Illinois. High taxes and increased government red tape drive people to leave the state. Illinois is losing young families who struggle to put food on the table and retirees whose retirement savings are not adequate to pay the bills. It is well past time to eliminate unnecessary spending from the state budget so Illinois becomes an affordable place to live. This will require creativity and a willingness to work across the aisle to get the results taxpayers deserve.
- Public Safety. Keeping our communities safe by supporting law enforcement, holding violent offenders accountable, and ensuring victims’ rights are protected is a top priority. Public safety policies should be focused on results—not ideology—so families feel secure in their neighborhoods and businesses can thrive
- Healthcare Accessibility. With the closings of two local hospitals and a recent reduction in services at another, access to healthcare in the 76th has become increasingly limited. These events have made me hyper-aware of how quickly rural healthcare can change, and I am running for State Representative to do all I can to prevent healthcare deserts in this district and throughout the state. This life-and-death issue demands a relentless approach to advocate for affordable, accessible healthcare throughout the region. I would support legislation to address the issues with healthcare disparities in Illinois, and I would fight to ensure each family can rely on nearby quality care for emergency services, routine care, and everything in between.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Note: Bishop submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on February 13, 2026.
2024
Liz Bishop completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bishop's responses.
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- Illinois needs to thrive economically to preserve the freedoms we all value. We must get property taxes under control, lower inflation and bring down the cost of living for families. I would start by working to limit unfunded mandates that push costs down to the counties which then increase property taxes to pay for them. If we can get property taxes under control, we can lower inflation & the cost of living for families.
- I will fight for affordable, accessible healthcare. The recent closings of two hospitals in our district have taught us some very hard lessons. I will support legislation to address healthcare disparities, and I will fight to ensure that our community’s healthcare needs are met.
- Illinoisans need to be able to afford electricity bills. With the ban on the construction of nuclear power plants recently lifted, we have an opportunity to have affordable energy and the good paying jobs that will accompany it. We must also support wind and solar so that there is balance in the energy sector.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 11, 2026
