2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois explained

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Country:	Illinois
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	13
Seats1:	13
Popular Vote1:	3,355,487
Percentage1:	57.10%
Swing1:	3.36%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	5
Seats2:	5
Popular Vote2:	2,416,929
Percentage2:	41.13%
Swing2:	2.48%

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.

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	239,943	73.80%	85,027	26.15%	153	0.05%	325,123	100.0%	Democratic hold
	234,896	78.81%	63,142	21.19%	0	0.00%	298,038	100.0%	Democratic hold
	172,997	56.38%	133,851	43.62%	0	0.00%	306,848	100.0%	Democratic hold
	187,219	84.05%	35,518	15.95%	0	0.00%	222,737	100.0%	Democratic hold
	255,661	70.77%	96,200	26.63%	9,410	2.60%	361,271	100.0%	Democratic hold
	213,777	52.82%	183,891	45.43%	7,079	1.75%	404,747	100.0%	Democratic hold
	249,383	80.41%	41,390	13.35%	19,355	6.24%	310,128	100.0%	Democratic hold
	186,251	73.16%	0	0.00%	68,327	26.84%	254,578	100.0%	Democratic hold
	262,045	70.98%	107,125	29.02%	0	0.00%	369,170	100.0%	Democratic hold
	202,402	63.87%	114,442	36.12%	30	0.01%	316,874	100.0%	Democratic hold
	194,557	63.30%	112,807	36.70%	13	0.00%	307,377	100.0%	Democratic hold
	127,577	39.57%	194,839	60.43%	0	0.00%	322,416	100.0%	Republican hold
	151,648	45.54%	181,373	54.46%	0	0.00%	333,021	100.0%	Republican hold
	203,209	50.67%	197,835	49.33%	8	0.00%	401,052	100.0%	Democratic hold
	88,559	26.55%	244,947	73.45%	0	0.00%	333,506	100.0%	Republican hold
	119,313	35.28%	218,839	64.71%	7	0.00%	338,159	100.0%	Republican hold
	156,011	52.02%	143,863	47.97%	21	0.01%	299,895	100.0%	Democratic hold
	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

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Bobby Rush official portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Bobby Rush
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	239,943
Percentage1:	73.8%
Nominee2:	Philanise White
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	85,027
Percentage2:	26.1%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bobby Rush
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Bobby Rush
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 1st congressional district. The 1st district takes in the South Side of Chicago, the southern suburbs of Chicago, and continues southwest to Joliet. The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Rush, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Emmons Jr., nonprofit executive^[2]
• Sarah Gad, law student and opioid recovery advocate^[3]
• Ameena Matthews, community activist^[4]

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Philanise White, renal technician^[5]

Primary results

Third parties

Removed

• Ruth Pellegrini (independent)^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[7]		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections^[8]		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]		October 20, 2020
Politico^[10]		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos^[11]		October 26, 2020
RCP^[12]		October 28, 2020
Niskanen^[13]		June 7, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Robin Kelly, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Robin Kelly
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	234,896
Percentage1:	78.8%
Nominee2:	Theresa Raborn
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	63,142
Percentage2:	21.2%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Robin Kelly
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Robin Kelly
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district encompasses South Side Chicago and its southern suburbs, including eastern Will County and Kankakee County. The incumbent was Democrat Robin Kelly, who was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative^[14]

Eliminated in primary

• Marcus Lewis, postal worker^[14]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Theresa Raborn, activist^[14]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Marie Newman Official Portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Marie Newman
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	172,997
Percentage1:	56.4%
Nominee2:	Mike Fricilone
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	133,851
Percentage2:	43.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dan Lipinski
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Marie Newman
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 3rd congressional district. 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 was Democrat Dan Lipinski, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018. 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^[15]

Eliminated in primary

• Rush Darwish, photographer and former broadcaster^[16]
• Charles Hughes
• Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative^[17]

Withdrawn

• Abe Matthew, attorney^[18] (endorsed Newman)

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Fricilone, Republican minority leader of the Will County Board^[19]

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^{[20] [21]}
• Catherine O'Shea, real estate broker^[20]

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Chuy Garcia official portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Jesús "Chuy" García
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	187,219
Percentage1:	84.0%
Nominee2:	Jesus E. Solorio Jr.
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	35,518
Percentage2:	16.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jesús "Chuy" García
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Jesús "Chuy" García
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 4th congressional district. The 4th district takes in the heavily Hispanic areas of West Side and South Side Chicago. The incumbent was Democrat Chuy García, who was elected with 86.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuy García, incumbent U.S. representative^[14]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Christopher Lasky was originally the only Republican candidate to file, and was the sole Republican candidate in the primary. Lasky died on 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.^[22]

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^[14] (deceased, December 23, 2019)

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike Quigley official photo (closer crop).jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Quigley
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	255,661
Percentage1:	70.8%
Nominee2:	Tom Hanson
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	96,200
Percentage2:	26.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Quigley
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Quigley
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 5th congressional district. 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 was Democrat Mike Quigley, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. representative^[17]

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Burns, attorney^[14]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Hanson, nominee for Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2018^[14]

Eliminated in primary

• Kimball Ladien^[14]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Sean Casten Headshot 117th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Sean Casten
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	213,777
Percentage1:	52.8%
Nominee2:	Jeanne Ives
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	183,891
Percentage2:	45.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Sean Casten
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Sean Casten
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Illinois's 6th congressional district. The 6th district encompasses the western Chicago suburbs, and includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, and McHenry counties. The incumbent was Democrat Sean Casten, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sean Casten, incumbent U.S. representative^[23]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeanne Ives, former state representative and Republican primary candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018^[24]

Eliminated in primary

• Jay Kinzler, transplant surgeon and U.S. Army Reserve colonel^[25]

Withdrawn

• Evelyn Sanguinetti, former lieutenant governor of Illinois^[26]

Declined

• Greg Hart, DuPage County board member^[27]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 29, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Polling

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:DannyKDavis113th (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Danny K. Davis
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	249,383
Percentage1:	80.4%
Nominee2:	Craig Cameron
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	41,390
Percentage2:	13.4%
Image3:	File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:	Tracy Jennings
Party3:	Independent
Popular Vote3:	19,355
Percentage3:	6.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Danny K. Davis
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Danny K. Davis
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 7th congressional district. The 7th district encompasses West Side Chicago and downtown Chicago, including Bellwood, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester. The incumbent was Democrat Danny K. Davis, who was re-elected with 87.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. representative^[28]

Eliminated in primary

• Anthony Clark, teacher, community activist, and candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018^[29]
• Kina Collins, community organizer and gun control activist^[30]
• Kristine Schanbacher, attorney^[31]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Craig Cameron,^[14] candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018

Primary results

Third parties

Candidates

• Tracy Jennings (independent), former public service administrator^[32]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 8
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 8
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Raja Krishnamoorthi, official photo, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Raja Krishnamoorthi
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	186,251
Percentage1:	73.2%
Nominee2:	Preston Gabriel Nelson
Party2:	Libertarian Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	68,327
Percentage2:	26.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Raja Krishnamoorthi
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Raja Krishnamoorthi
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 8th congressional district. The 8th district is based in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent was Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. representative^[14]

Eliminated in primary

• Inam Hussain, social worker^[33]
• William Olson^[14]

Primary results

Republican primary

Write-in candidates

• Joseph J Hantsch
• Richard Mayers

Primary results

Third Parties

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Preston Gabriel Nelson, inventor^[34]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 9
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 9
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jan Schakowsky official photo (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:	Jan Schakowsky
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	262,045
Percentage1:	71.0%
Nominee2:	Sargis Sangari
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	107,125
Percentage2:	29.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jan Schakowsky
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Jan Schakowsky
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 9th congressional district. 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 was Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. representative^[35]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sargis Sangari, former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel^[35]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 10
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 10
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Brad Schneider official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Brad Schneider
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	202,402
Percentage1:	63.9%
Nominee2:	Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	114,442
Percentage2:	36.1%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Brad Schneider
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Brad Schneider
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 10th congressional district. The 10th district encompasses the North Shore and the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent was Democrat Brad Schneider, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. representative^[14]

Withdrawn

• Andrew Wang, progressive activist^[36]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, venture capitalist^[37]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 11
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 11
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Bill Foster, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped) 2.jpg
Nominee1:	Bill Foster
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	194,557
Percentage1:	63.3%
Nominee2:	Rick Laib
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	112,807
Percentage2:	36.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bill Foster
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Bill Foster
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Illinois's 11th congressional district. 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 was Democrat Bill Foster, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. representative^[14]

Eliminated in primary

• Rachel Ventura, Will County board member^[38]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Laib, police sergeant with the Will County Sheriff's Office

Eliminated in primary

• Krishna Bansal, member of the Naperville Zoning and Planning Commission^[39]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 12

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 12th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 12
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 12
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Mike Bost official photo, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Bost
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	194,839
Percentage1:	60.4%
Nominee2:	Raymond Lenzi
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	127,577
Percentage2:	39.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Bost
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Bost
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Size:	250px

See also: Illinois's 12th congressional district. The 12th district takes in southwestern Illinois, taking in the suburbs of St. Louis and Metro Lakeland. The incumbent was Republican Mike Bost, who was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Bost, incumbent U.S. representative^[40]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Raymond Lenzi, former chancellor of Southern Illinois University^[41]

Eliminated in primary

• Joel Funk, financial consultant and U.S. Army veteran^[42]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 13

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 13th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 13
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 13
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rodney Davis official photo 2016 (cropped) 3x4.jpg
Nominee1:	Rodney Davis
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	181,373
Percentage1:	54.5%
Nominee2:	Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	151,648
Percentage2:	45.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rodney Davis
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Rodney Davis
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Elected Members:	2022 (15th)

See also: Illinois's 13th congressional district. 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 was Republican Rodney Davis, who was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, former nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and nominee for Illinois's 13th congressional district in 2018^[43]

Eliminated in primary

• Stefanie Smith, former sex worker and activist^[44]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		July 26, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rodney Davis (R)	Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D)	Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)	October 1–6, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	43%		48%	–
GBAO Strategies (D)	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

District 14

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 14th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 14
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 14
Next Year:	2022
Nominee1:	Lauren Underwood
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	203,209
Percentage1:	50.7%
Nominee2:	Jim Oberweis
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	197,835
Percentage2:	49.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Lauren Underwood
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Lauren Underwood
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:	190px

See also: Illinois's 14th congressional district. 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 was Democrat Lauren Underwood, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2018.

On November 12, the race was called by the Associated Press for Underwood.^[45] On January 5, 2021, Jim Oberweis filed notice with the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging the results of the election.^[46]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lauren Underwood, incumbent U.S. representative, former Senior Advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services, and registered nurse^{[47] [48]}

Endorsements

Primary results

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^[49]

Eliminated in primary

• Anthony Catella, U.S. Army veteran^[50]
• Jerry Evans^[14]
• Ted Gradel, businessman and youth basketball coach^[51]
• Catalina Lauf, former special adviser to U.S. Department of Commerce^[52]
• Jim Marter, businessman, former chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016^[53]
• Sue Rezin, state senator^[54]

Withdrawn

• Danny Malouf, human resource director^[55]
• Matt Quigley, U.S. Navy veteran^[56]

Declined

• Allen Skillicorn, state representative^[57]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ted Gradel	Catalina Lauf	Jim Marter	Jim Oberweis	Sue Rezin	Undecided
McLaughlin and Associates	January 28–29, 2020	300 (LV)	± 5.6%	2%	6%	2%		46%	16%	29%
McLaughlin and Associates	July 30 – August 4, 2019	200 (LV)	± 6.9%	4%	–	–		56%	8%	33%

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 29, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 15

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 15th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 15
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 15
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mary Miller 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mary Miller
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	244,947
Percentage1:	73.5%
Nominee2:	Erika Weaver
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	88,559
Percentage2:	26.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	John Shimkus
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mary Miller
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Size:	250px

See also: Illinois's 15th congressional district. The 15th district encompasses rural east-central and southeastern Illinois. The incumbent was Republican John Shimkus, who was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2018. Shimkus announced he would not be seeking re-election on August 30, 2019.^[58] After briefly considering reversing his retirement plans, Shimkus reaffirmed his decision to not run on November 4, 2019.^[59]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Miller, Oakland farm owner

Eliminated in primary

• Darren Duncan, Vermilion County treasurer^[60]
• Charles Ellington, family physician^[61]
• Kerry Wolff, vice president of the Altamont school board^[62]

Withdrawn

• Alex Walker, U.S. Air Force veteran^[63]

Declined

• Erika Harold, nominee for Illinois Attorney General in 2018 and former Miss America^[64]
• Mike Marron, state representative^[65]
• Kyle McCarter, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya and former state senator^[66]
• Dale Righter, state senator
• Chapin Rose, state senator
• John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. representative^[59]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erika Weaver, member of the Mattoon school board

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin Gaither, nominee for Illinois's 15th congressional district in 2018^[67]
• John W. Hursey, Jr., community activist^[68]
• Craig Morton, Salem city councilman^[69]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 16

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 16th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 16
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 16
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Adam Kinzinger - 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Adam Kinzinger
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	218,839
Percentage1:	64.7%
Nominee2:	Dani Brzozowski
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	119,313
Percentage2:	35.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Adam Kinzinger
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Adam Kinzinger
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Size:	300px

See also: Illinois's 16th congressional district. The 16th district encompasses north-central Illinois, taking in the east side of Rockford, Belvidere, Ottawa, and DeKalb. The incumbent was Republican Adam Kinzinger, who was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. representative^[70]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dani Brzozowski, activist and chairwoman of LaSalle County Democrats^[71]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 17

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 17th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 17
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 17
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Cheri Bustos official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Cheri Bustos
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	156,011
Percentage1:	52.0%
Nominee2:	Esther Joy King
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	143,863
Percentage2:	48.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Cheri Bustos
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Cheri Bustos
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Illinois's 17th congressional district. 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.^[72]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cheri Bustos, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Spanky Edwards, chairman of the Youth Works Committee of the Illinois branch of the NAACP^[73]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Esther Joy King, attorney and businesswoman^[74]

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Fawell, real estate broker and nominee for Illinois's 17th congressional district in 2018^[75]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Cheri Bustos (D)	Esther Joy King (R)	Undecided
Tarrance Group (R)	October 10–12, 2020	418 (LV)	± 4.9%		49%	44%	7%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	October 4–6, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		48%	42%	8%

Results

District 18

Election Name:	2020 Illinois's 18th congressional district election
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 18
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 16
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Darin LaHood official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Darin LaHood
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	261,840
Percentage1:	70.4%
Nominee2:	George Petrilli
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	110,039
Percentage2:	29.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Darin LaHood
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Darin LaHood
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Size:	350px

See also: Illinois's 18th congressional district. The 18th district covers rural west-central Illinois, including Jacksonville, Quincy, and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. The incumbent was Republican Darin LaHood, who was re-elected with 67.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Darin LaHood, incumbent U.S. representative^[76]

Primary results

Democratic primary

After the primaries ended, Democratic Party leaders in the district placed George Petrilli, an attorney, on the ballot.^[77]

Withdrawn

• Mark Haasis, former national organizer for United Automobile Workers^[78]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 20, 2020
Politico		October 11, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		October 28, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

• • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Illinois . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Find your district/elected officials

• Find your district/elected officials

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Ruth Pellegrini (I) for Congress
• Bobby Rush (D) for Congress
• Philanise White (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Robin Kelly (D) for Congress
• Theresa Raborn (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Mike Fricilone (R) for Congress
• Marie Newman (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Jesús "Chuy" García (D) for Congress
• Jesus E. Solorio Jr. (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Mike Quigley (D) for Congress
• Thomas J. Wilda (G) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Sean Casten (D) for Congress
• Jeanne Ives (R) for Congress
• Bill Redpath (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Craig Cameron (R) for Congress
• Danny K. Davis (D) for Congress
• Tracy Jennings (I) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Congress
• Preston Gabriel Nelson (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Sargis Sangari (R) for Congress
• Jan Schakowsky (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Brad Schneider (D) for Congress
• Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Bill Foster (D) for Congress
• Rick Laib (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates

• Mike Bost (R) for Congress
• Raymond Lenzi (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates

• Rodney Davis (R) for Congress
• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates

• Jim Oberweis (R) for Congress
• Lauren Underwood (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates

• Mary Miller (R) for Congress
• Erika Weaver (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates

• Dani Brzozowski (D) for Congress
• Adam Kinzinger (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates

• Cheri Bustos (D) for Congress
• Esther Joy King (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 18th district candidates

• Darin LaHood (R) for Congress
• George Petrilli (D) for Congress

Notes and References

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2. News: McQueary. Kristen. Column: Ignore Bobby Rush. Kim Foxx's wounds are self-inflicted.. Chicago Tribune. April 8, 2019. April 16, 2019.
3. Web site: Chicago activist Sarah Gad could be nation's first formerly incarcerated women legislator. October 28, 2019. November 23, 2019. The Chicago Defender.
4. News: Garmes . Kyle . Matthews follows activism with run in First District . July 9, 2019 . The Beverly Review . July 9, 2019.
5. Web site: FROM ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE: MEET PHILANISE WHITE, CANDIDATE IN 1ST CD . Illinois Review . November 24, 2019 . August 26, 2019.
6. Web site: Slowik . Ted . Column: Challengers face uphill battles to overcome election advantages by incumbents . . March 12, 2020.
7. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings. 2020-10-21. 2020-10-28. The Cook Political Report.
8. Web site: House Ratings. 2020-10-16. 2020-10-28. Inside Elections.
9. Web site: 2020 House race ratings. 2020-10-20. 2020-10-28. Sabato's Crystal Ball.
10. Web site: Here's who we think will win the 2020 elections in Illinois. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-28. Politico.
11. Web site: House 2020. 2020-10-26. 2020-10-28. Daily Kos.
12. Web site: Battle for the House 2020. 2020-10-28. RealClearPolitics.
13. Web site: 2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections. April 28, 2020. Niskanen Center. April 29, 2020. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124503/https://www.niskanencenter.org/negative-partisanship-and-the-2020-congressional-elections/. dead.
14. Web site: Candidate List - GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/17/2020 . Illinois State Board of Elections . December 2, 2019 .
15. News: Sweet. Lynn. Marie Newman officially jumps in Democratic primary against Rep. Dan Lipinski. Chicago Sun-Times. April 16, 2019. April 16, 2019. April 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416132750/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marie-newman-officially-jumps-in-democratic-primary-against-rep-dan-lipinski/. dead.
16. News: Ortiz . Alex . Small business owner, former broadcaster launches challenge to Lipinski in 2020 . May 28, 2019 . The Times-Herald . May 28, 2019 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528203650/https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/28/small-business-owner-former-broadcaster-launches-challenge-to-lipinski-in-2020/a5h2yca/ . dead .
17. https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidatesFiled.aspx?MID=3f5BmPC%2bbZA%3d&T=637104998747872970 Candidates Filed
18. News: Sweet. Lynn. Lipinski challenger drops out, endorses Newman in Democratic primary for Congress. Chicago Sun Times. November 12, 2019.
19. News: Kapos. Shia. Hurst. Adrienne. Eye on 2020: GOP Will County Board Member Mike Fricilone kicks off 3rd District bid for Congress. June 12, 2019. Politico. June 12, 2019.
20. Web site: Sweet . Lynn . Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite files again for Chicago-area House seat . Chicago Sun Times . December 3, 2019 . December 2, 2019.
21. News: Sweet. Lynn. Main. Frank. Holocaust denier poised to claim GOP nomination in Illinois race for Congress. February 5, 2018. Chicago Sun-Times. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205000830/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/holocaust-denier-arthur-jones-republican-3rd-congressional-district-lipinski-newman/. dead.
22. Web site: GOP congressional candidate in 4th District dies. www.rblandmark.com. January 21, 2020 . 2020-03-20.
23. News: Wilson . Marie . Casten seeking second term after 'awesome, humbling' first months in Congress . Daily Herald . July 29, 2019 . August 22, 2019.
24. News: Sweet. Lynn. Republican Jeanne Ives jumps in Congress race for Democratic Rep. Casten seat. Chicago Sun-Times. July 18, 2019. July 18, 2019.
25. Web site: Hegarty . Erin . Republican surgeon from Glen Ellyn announces primary run for Rep. Sean Casten's seat in 2020 . The Chicago Tribune . November 24, 2019 . October 10, 2019.
26. Web site: Hinz . Greg . Sanguinetti drops out of GOP race in 6th Congressional District . Crain's Chicago Business . October 12, 2019 . October 11, 2019.
27. News: Smith. Katlyn. Sanguinetti aiming for Casten's seat in 6th Congressional District. Daily Herald. April 22, 2019. April 22, 2019.
28. News: Rep. Danny Davis announces re-election plans. San Diego Union-Tribune. September 8, 2019. September 25, 2019.
29. News: Schering . Steve . OPRF teacher, community activist Anthony Clark announces second run for Congress . April 9, 2019 . Chicago Tribune . April 9, 2019.
30. Web site: Romain . Michael . Second activist announces bid to succeed Davis . Oak Park . November 24, 2019 . May 22, 2019.
31. News: Kapos. Shia. FOXX's white liberal election challenge — ATTORNEY eyes DAVIS' seat — KURTH backs WILLIAMSON. Politico. July 1, 2019. July 1, 2019.
32. Web site: Janik . Mateusz . Congressman Davis, four challengers report campaign cash raised in third quarter . October 23, 2019.
33. Web site: Khalil Ullah . Syed . Inam Hussain announces candidacy for 8th Congressional District . Patch . November 24, 2019 . October 18, 2019.
34. News: Preston Gabriel Nelson, 8th Congressional District Libertarian nominee profile. September 5, 2020. December 4, 2020. Chicago Sun-Times.
35. News: Robb. Tom. Challengers On Right, Left, Ready To Face U.S. Reps. Schakowsky, Schneider. September 9, 2019. September 25, 2019.
36. WangCongress. 1201645759524945921. .@rlissau @adambroad2020. December 2, 2019. Andrew. Wang. December 3, 2019.
37. Web site: GOP woman running for House says social issues no longer matter. ThinkProgress. August 29, 2019. November 23, 2019.
38. News: Ortiz. Alex. Foster draws 2020 primary challenge from Will County Board member. mySuburbanLife. July 19, 2019. July 19, 2019. July 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719154619/http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/18/foster-draws-2020-primary-challenge-from-will-county-board-member/auem5j1/. dead.
39. Web site: Hegarty . Erin . Naperville Planning and Zoning commissioner, India Day organizer announces run for Foster's seat in 2020 . Chicago Tribune . Naperville Sun . November 24, 2019 . November 5, 2019.
40. News: Bustos. Joseph. These candidates have announced they are running for office in the 2020 election. September 5, 2019. December 1, 2019.
41. News: GOP Rep. Bost faces election challenger in former SIU chancellor Dem Lenzi. September 18, 2019. September 25, 2019.
42. Web site: Funk announces bid for 12th District seat . The Daily Telegraph . November 24, 2019 . September 28, 2019.
43. News: Schoenburg. Bernard. Londrigan to take on Davis again in 13th. The State Journal-Register. April 11, 2019. April 11, 2019.
44. Web site: Denham . Ryan . Newgent . Sean . Second Democrat In 13th District Race Backs Single-Payer Health Care, Green New Deal . Illinois Public Media . November 24, 2019 . October 11, 2019.
45. AP_Politics. 1326981185403236353. Associated Press. Associated Press. BREAKING: Democrat Lauren Underwood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 14th Congressional District. #APracecall at 2:10 p.m. CST. #Election2020
    #ILelection. November 12, 2020.
46. News: Pearson . Rick . Alleging voting irregularities, state Sen. Jim Oberweis contests Rep. Lauren Underwood's reelection in U.S. House . January 6, 2021 . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . January 5, 2021.
47. News: Pearson. Rick. U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood makes it official: She'll run for a second term. Chicago Tribune. June 29, 2019. June 29, 2019.
48. Web site: Former Obama Health Sr. Advisor Lauren Underwood Runs for Congress | The Chicago Defender. January 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127124506/https://chicagodefender.com/2017/11/15/former-obama-health-sr-advisor-lauren-underwood-runs-for-congress/. January 27, 2019.
49. News: Pearson. Rick. Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis launching GOP challenge to first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. Chicago Tribune. February 18, 2019. February 18, 2019. February 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020213/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jim-oberweis-lauren-underwood-20190218-story.html. dead.
50. News: Ortiz. Alex. St. Charles man announces bid to challenge Underwood in 2020. The Herald-News. March 12, 2019. March 13, 2019. July 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709131911/https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/12/st-charles-man-announces-bid-to-challenge-underwood-in-2020/axvuyry/. dead.
51. Gradel . Ted . TedGradel14 . 1120643981107269632 . April 23, 2019 . I'm running for Congress in #IL14. As a husband and dad of 3 girls, a dedicated coach and advocate of girls' youth sports in our area, and former @NDFootball player for Lou Holtz, I'm a political outsider through and through. Send me to Washington and I'll kick some tails. #twill.
52. Web site: Bowden . Ebony . Hauswirth . Heather . Meet Catalina Lauf, the young Republican congressional hopeful billing herself as the anti-AOC . New York Post . August 22, 2019 . August 22, 2019.
53. News: Girardi . Linda . Former Kendall GOP chairman announces run for Congress in 14th District . May 31, 2019 . Chicago Tribune . May 30, 2019.
54. News: Pearson . Rick . Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood gets another GOP challenger . July 9, 2019 . Chicago Tribune . July 9, 2019.
55. Web site: Danny Malouf . Ballotpedia . 12 April 2020.
56. Web site: Quigley. Matt. On January 4th of this year, I was the first individual to announce that I was running for Congress in the 14th Congressional District of Illinois as a candidate in the Republican Party. I held a news conference in front of the Will County Courthouse in Joliet to make that formal announcement.. Facebook. April 5, 2019. April 8, 2019.
57. Web site: SKILLICORN TAKES A PASS ON 14TH CD GOP PRIMARY BID; ENDORSES OBERWEIS . Illinois Review . November 28, 2019 . September 4, 2019.
58. Web site: Lally . Caitlin . KMOX EXCLUSIVE: Illinois GOP congressman John Shimkus will not run in 2020 . KMOX News Radio . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
59. Web site: Rep. John Shimkus sticks to decision to retire from Congress. Anthony. Adragna. POLITICO. January 12, 2020.
60. Web site: Duncan Announces He's Running for Congress. November 23, 2019. Vermilion County First.
61. Web site: Sapp . Greg . Ellington, Miller Announce Runs for Republican Congressional Nomination . 97.9 XFM . October 23, 2019 . October 23, 2019.
62. Web site: Perry . Scott . Altamont man joins race to replace John Shimkus in Congress . Journal Gazette & Times-Courier . October 29, 2019 . October 29, 2019.
63. Web site: For immediate release...pic.twitter.com/oQxnxbGG4o. Alex. Walker #MAGA #KAG . November 25, 2019. January 12, 2020.
64. Web site: Ditman . Tim . Harold doesn't plan to make run for Congress . Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette . September 17, 2019 . September 17, 2019.
65. Web site: Bustos . Joseph . State representative to explore run to replace Shimkus in 15th district . Belleville News-Democrat . September 3, 2019 . September 3, 2019.
66. Web site: Bustos . Joseph . With Shimkus not running, which notable GOP names will enter the 15th district race? . Belleville News-Democrat . September 13, 2019 . September 13, 2019.
67. Web site: Bustos . Joseph . Democrat who lost a bid for Congress in 2018 wants another chance . Belleville News-Democrat . September 13, 2019 . September 11, 2019.
68. Web site: Bustos . Joseph . Democrat to challenge Shimkus but admits he doesn't have 'a chance in hell of winning' . Belleville News-Democrat . September 3, 2019 . July 22, 2019.
69. Web site: Schoenburg . Bernard . Schoenburg: Despite distance, Gray thinks he's best for 15th . The State Journal-Register . December 12, 2019 . December 4, 2019.
70. News: Hinz. Greg. Kinzinger set to run for the U.S. House again. Crain's Chicago Business. August 5, 2019. August 22, 2019.
71. News: Barichello. David. La Salle Democrat to challenge U.S. Rep. Kinzinger in 2020. September 13, 2019. September 25, 2019.
72. Web site: Coleman . J. Miles . 2021-02-04 . 2020's Crossover Districts . University of Virginia’s Center for Politics — Sabato’s Crystal Ball . en-US.
73. Web site: Shelley . Tim . Peoria Democrat Spanky Edwards Looks to Challenge Cheri Bustos . Northern Public Radio . November 24, 2019 . November 18, 2019.
74. Web site: Hayden . Sarah . Republican attorney to challenge Cheri Bustos for U.S. congressional seat next year . The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus . August 22, 2019 . August 21, 2019.
75. News: Eggemeier. Pam. Fawell officially launches another run in 17th District. September 25, 2019. September 27, 2019. September 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926234144/http://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/25/fawell-officially-launches-another-run-in-17th-district/af7v9z4/. dead.
76. News: Vlahos . Nick . U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he's running for re-election in 2020 . The State Journal-Register . August 14, 2019 . August 22, 2019.
77. News: LaHood's Democratic challenger gears up for fall campaign. Packowitz. Howard. July 25, 2020. August 26, 2020. WEEK-TV. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913095518/https://week.com/2020/07/25/lahoods-democratic-challenger-gears-up-for-fall-campaign/. dead.
78. News: Schoenburg . Bernard . Democrat announces bid against Darin LaHood . October 23, 2019 . November 3, 2019.