Naema Abraham
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Naema Abraham (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 16. Abraham 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 16
Incumbent Kevin Olickal (D) and Naema Abraham (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on March 17, 2026.
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 | Kevin Olickal | |
| Naema Abraham | ||
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2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Kevin Olickal defeated Vince Romano in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Olickal (D) | 70.9 | 17,648 |
 | Vince Romano (R) | 29.1 | 7,256 | |
| Total votes: 24,904 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Kevin Olickal defeated incumbent Denyse Wang Stoneback in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Olickal | 53.0 | 5,450 |
 | Denyse Wang Stoneback | 47.0 | 4,828 | |
| Total votes: 10,278 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Naema Abraham (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Vince Romano advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Romano | 100.0 | 1,545 |
| Total votes: 1,545 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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