Polls close at 7 p.m. Check back then to view real-time results on this race from the AP. Follow our live coverage for context, reactions, and analysis throughout the day. Far southwest suburban state Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, aimed to fend off a challenge Tuesday from Republican Phil Nagel and earn a third term — and in turn wipe out the GOP’s main target for picking up a Senate seat.It marked the second straight matchup between Joyce and Nagel in the 40th Senate District, which stretches from Chicago Heights out to Kankakee.Joyce was appointed in 2019, elected to a two-year term in 2020 and beat Nagel by almost 11 percentage points for reelection in 2022.Nagel, 42, served in the U.S. Air Force maintaining F-16 fighter jets. The Braidwood resident works for a polymer manufacturing firm.Illinois GOP leaders viewed it as a rare opportunity to pick up a seat in the super-majority Democratic chamber, pumping more than $460,000 into Nagel’s campaign.But Illinois Senate President Don Harmon dug even deeper to avoid losing a caucus member, directing almost $2 million in campaign funds to Joyce’s committee. Several major labor unions also backed Joyce. More General Assembly Results Elections Illinois House District 51 election results By Mitchell Armentrout [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]   Elections Illinois House District 52 election results By Mitchell Armentrout [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]   Elections Illinois House District 82 election results By Mitchell Armentrout [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]   Elections Illinois state Senate District 40 election results By Mitchell Armentrout [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]   More Stories