Josh Higgins — an Air Force veteran, school board member, and crop insurance salesman from Henderson County — has won the Republican primary for the 94th State House District, ousting the longtime incumbent.
State Rep. Norine Hammond of Macomb, who has served the region in the state legislature since 2010, has conceded the race to Higgins, who posted “VICTORY!!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!!” on his campaign Facebook page.
In a statement, Hammond said serving as a state representative has been “one of the greatest honors” of her life and that her driving motivation in office has been to “serve the people of western Illinois.
“I want to congratulate the Republican nominee and I hope that he remembers that our constituents deserve more than a fighter, they deserve results,” Hammond said in the statement.
Also running was Bailey Templeton, who came in third.
Higgins won 52% of the vote. Hammond won 32%, and Templeton won 10%.
