2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, various state and local elections, and the Illinois Fair Tax.
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Statewide
By district
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:[1]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 239,943 | 73.80% | 85,027 | 26.15% | 153 | 0.05% | 325,123 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 234,896 | 78.81% | 63,142 | 21.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 298,038 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 172,997 | 56.38% | 133,851 | 43.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 306,848 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 187,219 | 84.05% | 35,518 | 15.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 222,737 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 5 | 255,661 | 70.77% | 96,200 | 26.63% | 9,410 | 2.60% | 361,271 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 213,777 | 52.82% | 183,891 | 45.43% | 7,079 | 1.75% | 404,747 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 7 | 249,383 | 80.41% | 41,390 | 13.35% | 19,355 | 6.24% | 310,128 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 8 | 186,251 | 73.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 68,327 | 26.84% | 254,578 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 9 | 262,045 | 70.98% | 107,125 | 29.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 369,170 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 10 | 202,402 | 63.87% | 114,442 | 36.12% | 30 | 0.01% | 316,874 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 11 | 194,557 | 63.30% | 112,807 | 36.70% | 13 | 0.00% | 307,377 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 12 | 127,577 | 39.57% | 194,839 | 60.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 322,416 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 151,648 | 45.54% | 181,373 | 54.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 333,021 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 14 | 203,209 | 50.67% | 197,835 | 49.33% | 8 | 0.00% | 401,052 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 15 | 88,559 | 26.55% | 244,947 | 73.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 333,506 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 16 | 119,313 | 35.28% | 218,839 | 64.71% | 7 | 0.00% | 338,159 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 17 | 156,011 | 52.02% | 143,863 | 47.97% | 21 | 0.01% | 299,895 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 18 | 110,039 | 29.59% | 261,840 | 70.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 371,879 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
Total | 3,355,487 | 57.10% | 2,416,929 | 41.13% | 104,403 | 1.78% | 5,876,819 | 100.0% |
District 1
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County results Rush: 80–90% White: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district takes in the South Side of Chicago, the southern suburbs of Chicago, and continues southwest to Joliet. The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Rush, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Emmons Jr., nonprofit executive[4]
- Sarah Gad, law student and opioid recovery advocate[5]
- Ameena Matthews, community activist[6]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Forum
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||||
Robert Emmons Jr. | Sarah Gad | Ameena Matthews | Bobby Rush | |||||
1 | Jan. 27, 2020 | First Unitarian Church of Chicago Indivisible Chicago South Side | Esther Peters | YouTube | P | P | A | P |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Rush (incumbent) | 94,863 | 71.5 | |
Democratic | Sarah Gad | 13,783 | 10.4 | |
Democratic | Robert Emmons Jr. | 13,628 | 10.3 | |
Democratic | Ameena Matthews | 10,409 | 7.8 | |
Total votes | 132,683 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Nominee
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Philanise White | 10,134 | 100.0 | |
Republican | Richard Mayers (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 10,135 | 100.0 |
Third parties
Removed
- Ruth Pellegrini (independent)[19]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby Rush (incumbent) | 239,943 | 73.80 | +0.29% | |
Republican | Philanise White | 85,027 | 26.15 | +6.39% | |
Write-in | 153 | 0.05 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 325,123 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 2
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County results Kelly: 50–60% 80-90% Merkle: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district encompasses South Side Chicago and its southern suburbs, including eastern Will County and Kankakee County. The incumbent is Democrat Robin Kelly, who was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Marcus Lewis, postal worker[3]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin Kelly (incumbent) | 94,767 | 84.8 | |
Democratic | Marcus Lewis | 16,942 | 15.2 | |
Total votes | 111,709 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Theresa Raborn, activist[3]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Theresa Raborn | 12,181 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,181 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robin Kelly (incumbent) | 234,896 | 78.81 | -2.24% | |
Republican | Theresa Raborn | 63,142 | 21.19 | +2.25% | |
Total votes | 298,038 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 3
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County results Newman: 50–60% Fricilone: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd district includes western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago as far as the DuPage County border, as well part of southwest Chicago itself. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Lipinski, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018.[2] On March 17, 2020, Marie Newman defeated Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary in a rematch of their 2018 race.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marie Newman, businesswoman and candidate for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018[29]
Eliminated in primary
- Rush Darwish, photographer and former broadcaster[30]
- Charles Hughes[31]
- Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative[32]
Withdrawn
- Abe Matthew, attorney[33] (endorsed Newman)
Endorsements
- U.S. representatives
- Cheri Bustos, Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district[34]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31[36]
- American Train Dispatchers Association[37]
- Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees[37]
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen[37]
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen[37]
- Chicago Federation of Labor[38]
- Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7[36]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee[34]
- Democrats for Life[39]
- Illinois AFL–CIO[40]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134[37]
- National Right to Life[41]
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers[37]
- Susan B. Anthony List[42]
- Transportation Communications Union / International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[37]
- Individuals
- James Zogby. Founder and President of the Arab American Institute and former member of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee[39]
- U.S. senators
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey and former candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries[43]
- Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator from New York and former candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries[44]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont and candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries[45]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts and former candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries[46]
- U.S. representatives
- Pramila Jayapal, representative from Washington's 7th congressional district, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus[47]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, representative from New York's 14th congressional district[48]
- Mark Pocan, U.S. representative from WI-2 (2013–present), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus[49]
- Ayanna Pressley, representative from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district[49]
- Jan Schakowsky, representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district[50]
- State legislators
- Toi Hutchinson, former Illinois state senator for the 40th district[51]
- Laura Fine, Illinois state senator for the 9th district[51]
- Theresa Mah, Illinois state representative for the 2nd district[51]
- Delia Ramirez, Illinois state representative for the 4th district[52]
- Ann Williams, Illinois state representative for the 11th district[51]
- Kelly Cassidy, Illinois state representative for the 14th district[51]
- Elizabeth Hernandez, Illinois state representative for the 24th district[51]
- Will Guzzardi, Illinois state representative for the 44th district[52]
- Municipal officials
- Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago[53]
- Anna M. Valencia, city clerk of Chicago[51]
- George Cardenas, alderman for Chicago's 12th ward[52]
- Stephanie Coleman, alderman for Chicago's 16th ward[51]
- Mike Rodriguez, alderman for Chicago's 22nd ward[52]
- Byron Sigcho-Lopez, alderman for Chicago's 25th ward[51]
- Andre Vasquez, alderman for Chicago's 40th ward[52]
- Maria Hadden, alderman for Chicago's 49th ward[51]
- Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, alderman for Chicago's 35th ward[51]
- Publications
- Unions
- American Postal Workers Union Local 604-605[54]
- SEIU Illinois State Council[55]
- Organizations
- Democracy for America[56]
- Emily's List[57]
- Giffords[58]
- Human Rights Campaign[59] (post-primary)
- Indivisible Brookfield[54]
- Illinois NOW[54]
- Indivisible Chicago[60]
- Justice Democrats[61]
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[62]
- MoveOn[57]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[57]
- National Women's Political Caucus[63]
- Our Revolution Chicago-Southwest Side[54]
- Peace Action[64]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[57]
- Population Connection Action Fund[54]
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee[57]
- Progressive Democrats of America[65]
- Richard Stallman[66]
- Sierra Club[8]
- Sunrise Movement[67]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Dan Lipinski | Marie Newman | Rush Darwish | Charles Hughes | Undecided |
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Expedition Strategies (D)[b] | January 7–9, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 25% | 2% | 1% | 26% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marie Newman | 52,384 | 47.3 | |
Democratic | Dan Lipinski (incumbent) | 49,568 | 44.7 | |
Democratic | Rush Darwish | 6,351 | 5.7 | |
Democratic | Charles Hughes | 2,549 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 110,852 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Fricilone, Republican minority leader of the Will County Board[69]
Eliminated in primary
- Arthur Jones, former chairman of the American Nazi Party, Holocaust denier, white supremacist, and nominee for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018[31][70]
- Catherine O'Shea, real estate broker[31]
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Bill Brady, Minority Leader of Illinois Senate[71]
- Jim Durkin, Minority Leader of Illinois House of Representatives[71]
- Newspapers
- Unions
- Chicago Police Union[74]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Fricilone | 9,804 | 57.5 | |
Republican | Catherine O'Shea | 5,541 | 32.5 | |
Republican | Arthur Jones | 1,708 | 10.0 | |
Republican | Richard Mayers | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 17,055 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Marie Newman (D) | Mike Fricilone (R) | Other |
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Ogden & Fry (R) | September 7, 2020 | 759 (LV) | ± 3.63% | 46% | 44% | 10%[c] |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Marie Newman | 172,997 | 56.38 | -16.63% | |
Republican | Mike Fricilone | 133,851 | 43.67 | +17.75% | |
Total votes | 306,848 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 4
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The 4th district takes in the heavily Hispanic areas of West Side and South Side Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Chuy García, who was elected with 86.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chuy García, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent) | 88,874 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 88,874 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Christopher Lasky was originally the only Republican candidate to file, and was the sole Republican candidate in the primary. Lasky died December 23, 2019, but remained on the ballot as the only candidate winning the nomination, and the Illinois Republican Party nominated Jesus Solorio as his replacement.[75]
Nominee
- Jesus E. Solorio Jr., Chicago Republican Party vice-chair and 23rd Ward Republican committeeman (nominated by party)
Winner in primary
- Christopher Lasky, former member of the board of trustees for the Stickney-Forest View Public Library District[3] (Deceased, December 23, 2019)
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher Lasky | 4,059 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,059 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent) | 187,219 | 84.05 | -2.54% | |
Republican | Jesus E. Solorio Jr. | 35,518 | 15.95 | +2.54% | |
Total votes | 222,737 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 5
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The 5th district is based in North Side Chicago and its northern and western suburbs, including Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Norridge, Northlake, River Grove, Schiller Park, and Oakbrook Terrace. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. representative[32]
Eliminated in primary
- Brian Burns, attorney[3]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Quigley (incumbent) | 97,865 | 75.1 | |
Democratic | Brian Burns | 32,440 | 24.9 | |
Total votes | 130,305 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Kimball Ladien[3]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Hanson | 9,764 | 83.1 | |
Republican | Kimball Ladien | 1,993 | 16.9 | |
Total votes | 11,757 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Mike Quigley (incumbent) | 255,661 | 70.77 | -5.89% | |
Republican | Tom Hanson | 96,200 | 26.63 | +3.30% | |
Green | Thomas J. Wilda | 9,408 | 2.60 | N/A | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.00 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 361,271 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6
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The 6th district encompasses the western Chicago suburbs, and includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, and McHenry counties. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Casten, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Casten, incumbent U.S. representative[76]
Endorsements
- Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States[77]
- U.S. senators
- Dick Durbin, US Senator from Illinois[78]
- Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois[78]
- Elizabeth Warren, US Senator from Massachusetts and former US Presidential candidate in 2020[78]
- Organizations
- 314 Action[79]
- End Citizens United[80]
- J Street PAC[81]
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[82]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[83]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[7]
- Population Connection[84]
- Sierra Club[8]
- Individuals
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Casten (incumbent) | 82,909 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 82,909 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeanne Ives, former state representative and Republican primary candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018[89]
Eliminated in primary
- Jay Kinzler, transplant surgeon and U.S. Army Reserve colonel[90]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Greg Hart, DuPage County board member[92]
Endorsements
- U.S. senators
- U.S. representatives
- Jim Jordan, U.S. representative from Ohio's 4th congressional district[94]
- Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader and U.S. Representative from California's 23rd congressional district[94]
- Peter Roskam, former U.S. representative from Illinois's 6th congressional district[95]
- Cabinet-level Officials
- Newspapers
- Individuals
- Stephen Moore, writer and co-founder of Club for Growth[94]
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeanne Ives | 29,144 | 70.9 | |
Republican | Jay Kinzler | 12,017 | 29.1 | |
Republican | Richard Mayers | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 41,162 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Likely D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 29, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Likely D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Sean Casten (D) | Jeanne Ives (R) | Undecided |
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Ogden & Fry (R) Archived February 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[d] | December 17, 2019 | 575 (LV) | ± 4.17% | 38% | 47% | 16% |
- with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
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Ogden & Fry/Jeanne for Congress Archived February 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[d] | December 17, 2019 | 575 (LV) | ± 4.17% | 49% | 43% | 8% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sean Casten (incumbent) | 213,777 | 52.82 | -0.75% | |
Republican | Jeanne Ives | 183,891 | 45.43 | -0.99% | |
Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 7,079 | 1.75 | N/A | |
Total votes | 404,747 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 7
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The 7th district encompasses West Side Chicago and downtown Chicago, including Bellwood, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester. The incumbent is Democrat Danny K. Davis, who was re-elected with 87.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. representative[105]
Eliminated in primary
- Anthony Clark, teacher, community activist, and candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018[106]
- Kina Collins, community organizer and gun control activist[107]
- Kristine Schanbacher, attorney[108]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, Chicago, Illinois alderwoman from Ward 33 since 2019[109]
- Notable individuals
- Cori Bush, activist, organizer, nurse, pastor, Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from MO-01(2018, 2020)[109][110]
- Paula Jean Swearengin, social and environmental activist; candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia in 2018 and 2020[109]
- Newspapers
- The Chicago Sun-Times[111]
- Organizations
- Brand New Congress[112]
- Democratic Socialists of America - Chicago, Illinois, chapter[109]
- Our Revolution - Buffalo Grove, Illinois, chapter[109]
- The People for Bernie Sanders[109]
Organizations
- Center for Popular Democracy[113]
- Northside Democracy for America[114]
- Blue America[113]
- Good Kids Mad City[113]
- Illinois Youth Climate Strike[113]
Elected officials
- Anna Moeller, Illinois House Representative for the 43rd district[115]
- Jeanette Taylor, alderman for the 20th ward in Chicago City Council[115]
- Susan Buchanan, Oak Park Village Trustee[115]
- Arti Walker-Peddakotla, Oak Park Village Trustee[115]
- Patty Henek, River Forest Village Trustee[115]
- Erika Bachner, River Forest Village Trustee[115]
- Katie Avalos, member of the Illinois District 90 school board[115]
- Jackie Moore, president of the Illinois District 200 school board[115]
Individuals
- Channyn Lynne Parker, transgender rights activist[113]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 79,813 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Kina Collins | 18,399 | 13.8 | |
Democratic | Anthony Clark | 17,206 | 13.0 | |
Democratic | Kristine Schanbacher | 17,187 | 13.0 | |
Total votes | 132,605 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Craig Cameron,[3] candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Cameron | 3,799 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,799 | 100.0 |
Third parties
Candidates
- Tracy Jennings (independent), former public service administrator[116]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 249,383 | 80.41 | -7.21% | |
Republican | Craig Cameron | 41,390 | 13.35 | +0.97% | |
Independent | Tracy Jennings | 19,355 | 6.24 | N/A | |
Total votes | 310,128 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 8
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The 8th district is based in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) | 51,829 | 79.9 | |
Democratic | William Olson | 8,441 | 13.0 | |
Democratic | Inam Hussain | 4,563 | 7.1 | |
Total votes | 64,833 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Write-in candidates
- Joseph J Hantsch
- Richard Mayers
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph J Hantsch (write-in) | 211 | 99.1 | |
Republican | Richard Mayers (write-in) | 2 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 213 | 100.0 |
Third Parties
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Preston Gabriel Nelson, inventor[118]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) | 186,251 | 73.16 | +7.19% | |
Libertarian | Preston Gabriel Nelson | 68,327 | 26.84 | N/A | |
Total votes | 254,578 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 9
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The 9th district is based in the northern Chicago suburbs, including all or parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka. The incumbent is Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. representative[119]
Democratic primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 127,467 | 99.7 | |
Democratic | Andrew Heldut (write-in) | 355 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 127,822 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sargis Sangari, former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel[119]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sargis Sangari | 11,809 | 100.0 | |
Republican | Richard Mayers (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 11,809 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 262,045 | 70.98 | -2.51% | |
Republican | Sargis Sangari | 107,125 | 29.02 | +2.51% | |
Total votes | 369,170 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 10
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The 10th district encompasses the North Shore and the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Brad Schneider, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Withdrawn
- Andrew Wang, progressive activist[120]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 79,126 | 99.9 | |
Democratic | Adam Broad (write-in) | 115 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 79,241 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, venture capitalist[121]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee | 14,877 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,877 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 202,402 | 63.87 | -1.72% | |
Republican | Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee | 114,442 | 36.12 | +1.71% | |
Write-in | 30 | 0.01 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 316,874 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 11
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The 11th district covers the southwestern and western Chicago suburbs, including all or parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Darien, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Lisle, Downers Grove, New Lenox, Shorewood, and Woodridge. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Rachel Ventura, Will County board member[122]
Endorsements
- U.S. senators
- Dick Durbin, Senator from Illinois (1997-present)[123]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- Individuals
- Paul Dillon, actor[126]
- Michael Shannon, actor, director, and musician[126]
- Organizations
- Brand New Congress[126]
- Democratic Socialists of America - West Suburban Illinois chapter[126]
- Friends of the Earth Action[127]
- Our Revolution[126]
- Sunrise Movement - Chicago, Illinois chapter[126]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 46,116 | 58.7 | |
Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 32,422 | 41.3 | |
Total votes | 78,538 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Laib,[129] police sergeant with the Will County Sheriff's Office
Eliminated in primary
- Krishna Bansal, member of the Naperville Zoning and Planning Commission[129]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick Laib | 12,474 | 54.1 | |
Republican | Krishna Bansal | 10,603 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 23,077 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 194,557 | 63.30 | -0.54% | |
Republican | Rick Laib | 112,807 | 36.70 | +0.54% | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.00 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 307,377 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 12
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The 12th district takes in southwestern Illinois, taking in the suburbs of St. Louis and Metro Lakeland. The incumbent is Republican Mike Bost, who was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 40,222 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,222 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raymond Lenzi, former chancellor of Southern Illinois University[133]
Eliminated in primary
- Joel Funk, financial consultant and U.S. Army veteran[134]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Lenzi | 27,015 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | Joel Funk | 26,648 | 49.7 | |
Total votes | 53,663 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe R | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Lean R | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe R | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 194,839 | 60.43 | +8.86% | |
Democratic | Raymond Lenzi | 127,577 | 39.57 | -5.82% | |
Total votes | 322,416 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 13
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County results Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Londrigan: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 13th district encompasses parts of Bond, Champaign, Madison, McLean, and Sangamon counties, and all of Christian, Calhoun, De Witt, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Montgomery, and Piatt counties, including all or parts of the cities of Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Godfrey, Springfield, Taylorville, and Urbana. The incumbent is Republican Rodney Davis, who was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. representative[132]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Davis (incumbent) | 36,668 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 36,668 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, former nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and nominee for Illinois's 13th congressional district in 2018[136]
Eliminated in primary
- Stefanie Smith, former sex worker and activist[137]
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | 48,766 | 76.5 | |
Democratic | Stefanie Smith | 15,011 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 63,777 | 100.0 |
General election
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
Rodney Davis | Betsey Dirksen Londrigan | |||||
1 | Oct. 6, 2020 | Illinois Public Media League of Women Voters of Champaign County WCIA | Brian Mackey | YouTube | P | P |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[20] | Tossup | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Tossup | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Lean R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Tossup | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Tossup | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Tossup | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Lean D (flip) | July 26, 2020 |
Endorsements
- U.S. presidents
- U.S. vice presidents
- U.S. senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. senator from Illinois[142]
- Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California and 2020 Democratic vice presidential Nominee[143]
- State legislators
- Andy Manar, state senator[144]
- Labor unions
- AFSCME[145]
- Illinois AFL–CIO[146]
- Illinois Nurses Association[147]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[148]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters[149]
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Local 881)[148]
- United Steelworkers[148]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Alliance for Retired Americans[151]
- Bend the Arc[148]
- Congressional Black Caucus[152]
- Council for a Livable World[153]
- EMILY's List[154]
- End Citizens United[155]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[156]
- Giffords[58]
- Human Rights Campaign[157]
- J Street[81]
- Moms Demand Action[158]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[159]
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[160]
- National Organization for Women[161]
- New Democrat Coalition[162]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[7]
- Sierra Club[8]
- Individuals
- Marie Newman, 2020 Democratic nominee for Illinois's 3rd Congressional District[163]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Rodney Davis (R) | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D) | Undecided |
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Tulchin Research (D)[e] | October 1–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | – |
GBAO Strategies (D)[f] | September 17–20, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 47% | – |
RMG Research | July 27 – August 7, 2020 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 41% | 43% | 16% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rodney Davis (incumbent) | 181,373 | 54.46 | +4.08% | |
Democratic | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | 151,648 | 45.54 | -4.08% | |
Total votes | 333,021 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 14
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County results Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% Oberweis: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 14th district encompasses the western Chicago exurbs, including all or parts of Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, St. Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville. The incumbent is Democrat Lauren Underwood, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2018.[2]
On November 12, the race was called by the Associated Press for Underwood.[164] On January 5, 2021, Jim Oberweis filed notice with the U.S. House of Representatives challenging the results of the election.[165]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lauren Underwood, incumbent U.S. representative, former Senior Advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services, and registered nurse[166][167]
Endorsements
- US presidents
- Local officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination[168]
- Individuals
- Alex Hirsch, writer, artist, and animator[169]
- Publications
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lauren Underwood (incumbent) | 77,707 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 77,707 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Nominee
- Jim Oberweis, state senator, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in 2008, candidate for governor in 2006, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2004[174]
Eliminated in primary
- Anthony Catella, U.S. Army veteran[175]
- Jerry Evans[3]
- Ted Gradel, businessman and youth basketball coach[176]
- Catalina Lauf, former special adviser to U.S. Department of Commerce[177]
- Jim Marter, businessman, former chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[178]
- Sue Rezin, state senator[179]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Allen Skillicorn, state representative[182]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. senators
- Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida[185]
- U.S. representatives
- Don Manzullo, former Representative IL-16 (1993-2013)[186]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ted Gradel | Catalina Lauf | Jim Marter | Jim Oberweis | Sue Rezin | Undecided |
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McLaughlin and Associates[g] | January 28–29, 2020 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 46% | 16% | 29% |
McLaughlin and Associates[g] | July 30 – August 4, 2019 | 200 (LV) | ± 6.9% | 4% | – | – | 56% | 8% | 33% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Oberweis | 13,333 | 25.6 | |
Republican | Sue Rezin | 11,879 | 22.8 | |
Republican | Catalina Lauf | 10,451 | 20.1 | |
Republican | Ted Gradel | 6,979 | 13.4 | |
Republican | Jim Marter | 5,724 | 11.0 | |
Republican | Jerry Evans | 2,609 | 5.0 | |
Republican | Anthony Catella | 1,118 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 52,093 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Likely D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Likely D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Lean D | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Likely D | October 29, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Lean D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Lean D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Lauren Underwood (D) | Jim Oberweis (R) | Undecided |
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McLaughlin and Associates (R)[g] | July 30 – August 4, 2019 | 300 (LV) | ± 6.9% | 47%[h] | 38% | 15% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Lauren Underwood (incumbent) | 203,209 | 50.67 | -1.83% | |
Republican | Jim Oberweis | 197,835 | 49.33 | +1.83% | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.00 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 401,052 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 15
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The 15th district encompasses rural east-central and southeastern Illinois. The incumbent is Republican John Shimkus, who was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2018.[2] Shimkus announced he would not be seeking re-election on August 30, 2019.[191] After briefly considering reversing his retirement plans, Shimkus reaffirmed his decision to not run on November 4, 2019.[192]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Miller, Oakland farm owner[193]
Eliminated in primary
- Darren Duncan, Vermilion County treasurer[194]
- Charles Ellington, family physician[193]
- Kerry Wolff, vice president of the Altamont school board[195]
Withdrawn
- Alex Walker, U.S. Air Force Veteran[196]
Declined
- Erika Harold, nominee for Illinois Attorney General in 2018 and former Miss America[197]
- Mike Marron, state representative[198]
- Kyle McCarter, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya and former state senator[199]
- Dale Righter, state senator[199]
- Chapin Rose, state senator[199]
- John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. representative[191][192]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Miller | 48,129 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Darren Duncan | 18,309 | 21.8 | |
Republican | Kerry Wolff | 11,208 | 13.4 | |
Republican | Charles Ellington | 6,200 | 7.4 | |
Total votes | 83,846 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Kevin Gaither, nominee for Illinois's 15th congressional district in 2018[201]
- John W. Hursey, Jr., community activist[202]
- Craig Morton, Salem city councilman[200]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Erika Weaver | 17,778 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Kevin Gaither | 7,653 | 22.3 | |
Democratic | Craig Morton | 6,576 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | John W. Hursey, Jr. | 2,244 | 6.5 | |
Total votes | 34,251 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe R | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe R | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe R | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mary Miller | 244,947 | 73.45 | +2.52% | |
Democratic | Erika Weaver | 88,559 | 26.55 | -2.52% | |
Total votes | 333,506 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 16
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The 16th district encompasses north-central Illinois, taking in the east side of Rockford, Belvidere, Ottawa, and DeKalb. The incumbent is Republican Adam Kinzinger, who was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. representative[204]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) | 45,296 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 45,296 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dani Brzozowski, activist and chairwoman of LaSalle County Democrats[205]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dani Brzozowski | 50,811 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 50,811 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- U.S. senators
- U.S. representatives
- Sean Casten, representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district[206][209]
- Bill Foster, representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district[206][210]
- Jesús "Chuy" García, representative for Illinois's 4th congressional district[206][211]
- Robin Kelly, representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district[206][212]
- Jan Schakowsky, representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district[206][213]
- Lauren Underwood, representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district[214][206][215]
- Statewide elected official
- Mike Frerichs, Illinois state treasurer[206]
- State senators
- Daniel Biss, former Illinois state senator, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2018[206]
- Melinda Bush,[206] state senator
- State representative
- Kelly Cassidy,[206] state representative
- Congressional candidate
- Marie Newman, Democratic nominee for Illinois's 3rd congressional district[206]
- Unions
- AFL–CIO[206]
- Illinois Federation of Teachers[206][216]
- Illinois Nurses Association[206][217]
- Teamsters Joint Council 25[206][218]
- Organizations
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC[206]
- End Citizens United[206]
- Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization[206][219]
- Indivisible[135][206][220]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[206]
- National Organization for Women[206][221]
- Our Revolution Will County Progressives[206]
- Planned Parenthood[206][222]
- Sierra Club[206][223]
- Sunrise Movement DeKalb[206]
- Individual
- Gloria Steinem, feminist, journalist, activist[206][224]
- Organization
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe R | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Likely R | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe R | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) | 218,839 | 64.71 | +5.59% | |
Democratic | Dani Brzozowski | 119,313 | 35.28 | -5.60% | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.00 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 338,159 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 17
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The 17th district encompasses northwestern Illinois, including the Quad cities metro, the westside of Rockford, and Peoria. Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos was re-elected with 52.0% of the vote while the district voted for Donald Trump in the concurrently-held presidential election by 1.6%, making it one of only seven Trump-won districts held by a Democrat in the 117th Congress.[226]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cheri Bustos, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cheri Bustos (incumbent) | 56,388 | 99.7 | |
Democratic | Spanky Edwards (write-in) | 189 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 56,577 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Esther Joy King, attorney and businesswoman[228]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Esther Joy King | 19,464 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Bill Fawell | 10,423 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 29,887 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Lean D | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Likely D | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Likely D | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Likely D | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Cheri Bustos (D) | Esther Joy King (R) | Undecided |
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Tarrance Group (R)[A] | October 10–12, 2020 | 418 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[B] | October 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 42% | 8% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Cheri Bustos (incumbent) | 156,011 | 52.02 | -10.07% | |
Republican | Esther Joy King | 143,863 | 47.97 | +10.06% | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.01 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 299,895 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 18
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The 18th district covers rural west-central Illinois, including Jacksonville, Quincy, and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. The incumbent is Republican Darin LaHood, who was re-elected with 67.2% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Darin LaHood, incumbent U.S. representative[233]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Darin LaHood (incumbent) | 59,542 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 59,542 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
After the primaries ended, Democratic Party leaders in the district placed George Petrilli, an attorney, on the ballot.[234]
Withdrawn
- Mark Haasis, former national organizer for United Automobile Workers[235]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe R | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[23] | Safe R | October 11, 2020 |
Daily Kos[24] | Safe R | October 26, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Darin LaHood (incumbent) | 261,840 | 70.41 | +3.18% | |
Democratic | George Petrilli | 110,039 | 29.59 | -3.18% | |
Total votes | 371,879 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Illinois", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Illinois: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Illinois". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Illinois at Ballotpedia
- Find your district/elected officials
- Find your district/elected officials Archived July 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine