Millstadt chiropractor claims win in state House over incumbent Democrat Greenwood

The Associated Press has called three of the four state House races in southwest Illinois. The AP has not called the Rep. LaToya Greenwood-Kevin Schmidt race.

Schmidt, a Republican, was leading Greenwood, the Democratic incumbent, by about 6,000 votes with 71 % of the precincts reporting in the House of Representatives 114th District, according to unofficial returns reported by the AP.

Schmidt has claimed the victory based on complete but unofficial results reported by St. Clair County and East St. Louis, according to Travis Akin, the campaign manager for Schmidt.

“Voters spoke loud and clear of their desire to see a state government more accountable to the people,” Schmidt said in a statement Wednesday morning. “A special thanks to everyone who helped make tonight’s victory possible. I look forward to beginning my service at the State Capitol by holding the line on taxes, keeping our communities safe from crime, and pursuing pro-economic growth policies to grow the middle class.”

Schmidt had 18,949 votes and Greenwood had 16,627 votes in 111 precincts, according to election results reviewed by the News-Democrat. In 86 precincts in the St. Clair County election results, Schmidt had 18,758 votes and Greenwood had 11,716. In 25 precincts in the East St. Louis election results, Schmidt had 191 votes and Greenwood had 4,911.

Greenwood, of East St. Louis, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. She has served in the House since January 2017.

Akin said Schmidt was not available on Wednesday for any comment beyond the prepared statement he released. Schmidt is a chiropractor in Millstadt.

The district runs from East St. Louis to Millstadt and then toward O’Fallon and Lebanon.

The BND is following up to find out the status of the voting and will share what we learn with readers.

The Associated Press called wins for three other incumbents in contested House races in the metro-east.

Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, had 20,223 votes, or 59.2%, and Ashley Hunsaker, a Republican, had 13,920 votes, or 40.8%, in the 113th District, according to the AP’s estimate of 89% of the votes counted.

Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, had 20,200 votes, or 54%, and Jennifer Korte, a Republican, had 17,232, or 46%, in the 112th District, according to the AP’s estimate of 97% of the votes counted.

Rep. Amy Elik, a Republican from Madison County, had 19,823 votes, or 56.6%, and Joe Silkwood, a Democrat, had 15,173 votes, or 43.4%,in the 111th District, according to the AP’s estimate of 95% of the votes counted.

All results are unofficial until certified by election authorities. Local election officials have until Nov. 29 to send their election results to the Illinois State Board of Elections, which is scheduled to certify the official results on Dec. 5.

Estimated vote percentage: An Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

This story was originally published November 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM.