Lee County, Illinois

Illinois House District 73

2 candidates are tracked for Illinois House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicole Dopler and Ryan Spain. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nicole Dopler (Democratic), Ryan Spain (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ryan Spain is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ryan Spain, is on the ballot.

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Nicole Dopler

Democratic

Top priorities

Wants to protect access to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
Supports lowering utility costs for residents

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nicole Dopler has worked in the medical field since 1996 and is a mother of five, per her campaign site. She is a lifelong Illinois resident from a union family who graduated from Riverdale Senior High and received an associate's degree from Black Hawk College, per OurQuadCities. Dopler is the Democratic nominee for Illinois House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Ryan Spain

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Ryan Spain is a Bronze Tablet Scholar graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an MBA from Bradley University, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He is a former Peoria City Council member and board member for the Peoria Downtown Development Corporation and Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, per the same source. Spain serves as Deputy Minority Leader in the Illinois House. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Illinois House District 73 in 2026?

When is the Illinois House District 73 election in Illinois?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Lee County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Nicole Dopler, full profile Ryan Spain, full profile Official Illinois election office