The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 6, 2018, to elect U.S. Representatives , one from each of the state's eighteen congressional districts .
The primaries for all parties were held on March 20, 2018.[1] [2] 1990 election.
Statewide
Popular vote Democratic
60.46%
Republican
38.65%
Other
0.89%
House seats Democratic
72.22%
Republican
27.78%
By district Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:[3]
District 1 Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush has represented the district since 1992. In 2016 , he was reelected with 74.10% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Withdrawn Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bobby Rush (incumbent)
104,114
100
Total votes
104,114
100
Republican primary Jimmy Lee Tillman, II, 2014 Republican candidate in the 1st and son of former Alderman Dorothy Tillman [6] Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman, II
15,389
100
Total votes
15,389
100
General election Results District 2 Democratic incumbent Robin Kelly has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, she was reelected with 79.81% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Robin Kelly , incumbentMarcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate in 2012 and 2013 and Democratic primary candidate in 2014 & 2016 Primary results Republican primary Patrick Harmon
David Merkle
John Morrow, Republican candidate in 2016 Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican David Merkle
4,963
36.6
Republican
Patrick Harmon
4,810
35.5
Republican
John Morrow
3,790
27.9
Total votes
13,563
100
General election Results District 3 Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski has represented the district since 2004. In 2016, he was reelected against nominal write-in opposition.[4]
Democratic primary Declared
Dan Lipinski , incumbent representative for the 3rd congressional districtMarie K. Newman, businesswoman and activist Endorsements Dan Lipinski
U.S. Senators State legislators County officials Local officials[8] John Ryan, Village President of Alsip, Illinois
Dan Foy, Mayor of Burbank, Illinois
Chuck Tokar, Mayor of Chicago Ridge, Illinois
Mike Howley, Mayor of Hickory Hills, Illinois
Kevin Casey, Mayor of Hometown, Illinois
Kris Wasowicz, Mayor of Justice, Illinois
Dennis McGee, Mayor of Merrionette Park, Illinois
Sandra Bury, Village President of Oak Lawn, Illinois
Kyle Hastings, Mayor of Orland Hills, Illinois
Bob Straz, Mayor of Palos Heights, Illinois
Jerry Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills, Illinois
John Mahoney, Mayor of Palos Park, Illinois
Mary Werner, Mayor of Worth, Illinois
Dave Brady, Mayor of Bedford Park, Illinois
Robert Lovaro, Mayor of Berwyn, Illinois
Larry Dominic, President of Cicero, Illinois
Jeff Walik, Mayor of Stickney, Illinois
Tom Heller, Mayor of Forest View, Illinois
Sergio Rodriquez, Summit, Illinois
Tom Livingston, LaGrange, Illinois
Alice Gallagher, Western Springs, Illinois
John Carpino, Willow Springs, Illinois
Chris Getty, Lyons, Illinois
Noel Cummings, Hodgkins, Illinois
Tom Hinshaw, Mayor of Indian Head Park, Illinois
John Egofske, Mayor of Lemont, Illinois
Steve Streit, Mayor of Lockport, Illinois
John Noak, Mayor of Romeoville, Illinois Newsapapers Organizations
Marie Newman
U.S. Senators U.S. Representatives State legislators State Representatives Local officials Individuals Stephanie Coleman, 16th Ward Democratic Committeewoman[21]
Lucy Moog, 43rd Ward Democratic Committeewoman[21]
Gloria Steinem , feminist activist[23] Organizations
Polling Primary results Republican primary Declared
Primary results Other candidates Write-in Declared Justin Hanson, of LaGrange , lawyer and Republican former congressional staffer, running as "an independent, moderate rightist"[34] [35] [36]
Kenneth Yerkes, of Oak Lawn , dentist[35] [36] Potential General election Results District 4 Democratic incumbent Luis Gutiérrez has represented the district since 1993. He was reelected with 79.81% of the vote in 2016.[4]
A day after filing petitions to run for reelection, Gutierrez announced he would not seek re-election in 2018 and retire at the end of his current term.[37] [38] [39]
Democratic primary Gutierrez's announcement has led multiple Democrats to begin circulating petitions. Jesús "Chuy" García , a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners , Carlos Ramirez-Rosa , and Proco Joe Moreno , both members of the Chicago City Council , circulated petitions for the nomination.[40] [citation needed Gutiérrez endorsed García.[40]
On November 28, 2017, Richard Gonzalez filed to run for the Democratic nomination.[37]
Candidates Declared Withdrew Endorsements Sol Flores
Organizations Elected officials Newspapers
Jesús "Chuy" García
Organizations Elected officials Individuals Newspapers
Polling Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Jesus
Joe
Sol
Carlos
Other
Undecided
Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D)
January 18–21, 2018
400
± 5.0%
59%
8%
6%
–
8%
19%
Public Policy Polling (D)
December 13–14, 2017
412
± 4.8%
53%
–
–
7%
–
20%
Primary results Republican primary Candidates Declared Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Mark Lorch
5,805
100
Total votes
5,805
100
General election Results District 5 Democratic incumbent Mike Quigley has represented the district since 2009. He was reelected with 67.84% of the vote in 2016.[4] [54]
Democratic primary Ben Wolf announced his intention to challenge Quigley in the Democratic primary.[55]
Declared Sameena Mustafa
Mike Quigley , incumbentSteven J. Schwartzberg
Ben Wolf Endorsements Sameena Mustafa
Organizations
Primary results Republican primary Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Tom Hanson
18,837
100
Total votes
18,837
100
General election Results District 6 Republican incumbent Peter Roskam represented the district since 2007. He was reelected with 59.22% of the vote in 2016 while Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election by a seven-point margin in that district.[4] [56]
Democratic primary Clinton's victory in the historically Republican district has led to a large amount of Democratic interest. On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 6th as one of three Illinois targets.[57]
Candidates Filed[58] Becky Anderson Wilkins, Naperville city councilwoman[59]
Sean Casten, former energy business owner[60] [61]
Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to Congressman Bill Foster and state house candidate in 2012[62]
Amanda Howland, College of Lake County trustee, nominee for this seat in 2016 , state senate candidate in 2012 and state house candidate in 2006 and 2008[63]
Ryan Huffman, data analyst[64]
Kelly Mazeski, Barrington Hills planning commissioner and state senate candidate in 2016 [65]
Jennifer Zordani, regulatory attorney, former non-profit president[66] Did Not File Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for this seat in 2012 [67]
Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager[67]
Austin Songer, navy veteran[67] Withdrew Endorsements Carole Cheney
Elected officials
Kelly Mazeski
Elected officials Organizations Newspapers
Primary results Republican primary Candidates Primary results General election Debates Endorsements Sean Casten (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
Polling Results District 7 Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis has represented the district since 1997. He was reelected with 84.24% of the vote in 2016.[4]
Democratic primary Davis is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Anthony Clark, a teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School . Clark has been endorsed by Brand New Congress and the Justice Democrats .[77] [78]
Declared Primary results Republican Primary Declared Craig Cameron
Jeffrey Leef Primary results Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Craig Cameron
3,706
56.3
Republican
Jeffrey Leef
2,873
43.7
Total votes
6,579
100
General election Results District 8 Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi has represented the district since 2017. In 2016 , he was elected with 58.3% of the vote.[4]
Democratic Priamry Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent)
44,042
100
Total votes
44,042
100
Republican primary Filed[79] Jitendra "JD" Diganvker, entrepreneur[80] Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jitendra "JD" Diganvker
25,448
100
Total votes
25,448
100
General election Results District 9 Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since 1999. In 2016 , she was reelected with 66.47% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Schakowsky was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)
108,417
100
Total votes
108,417
100
Republican primary Sargis Sangari, U.S. Army veteran
John D. Elleson, pastor
Maxwell Rice
D. Vincent Thomas, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard veteran Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican John Elleson
10,476
40.4
Republican
Sargis Sangari
7,954
30.7
Republican
D. Vincent Thomas
4,886
18.8
Republican
Maxwell Rice
2,634
10.2
Total votes
25,950
100
General election Results District 10 Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider has represented the district since 2017; he previously served one term from 2013 to 2015. In 2016 , he was elected with 53.73% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Brad Schneider (incumbent)
58,195
100
Total votes
58,195
100
Republican primary Primary results Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Douglas Bennett
11,026
36.2
Republican
Jeremy Wynes
10,556
34.7
Republican
Sapan Shah
8,841
29.1
Total votes
30,423
100
General election Results District 11 Democratic incumbent Bill Foster has represented the district since 2013. He previously served from 2008 to 2011 representing Illinois's 14th congressional district . In 2016 , he was reelected with 60.40% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent)
49,762
100
Total votes
49,762
100
Republican primary Nick Stella
Connor Vlakancic Primary results Republican Primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Nick Stella
23,992
79.3
Republican
Connor Vlakancic
6,253
20.7
Total votes
30,245
100
General election Results District 12 Republican incumbent Mike Bost has represented the district since 2015. In 2016 , he was reelected with 54.31% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary On May 22, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 12th as a target on the list of expanded targets.[85]
Candidates Declared Did Not File Declined Nathan Colombo, marketing executive[93] [94] Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Brendan Kelly
40,555
81.0
Democratic
David Bequette
9,526
19.0
Total votes
50,081
100
Republican primary Declared Primary results Green primary Declared General election Debates Endorsements Mike Bost (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Brendan Kelly (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
Polling Results District 13 Republican incumbent Rodney Davis has represented the district since 2013. In 2016 , he was reelected with 59.70% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 13th as one of three Illinois targets.
Candidates Declared Withdrew Declined Endorsements Primary results Republican primary Declared Rodney Davis, incumbent[112] Primary results General election Polling Results District 14 Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren has represented the district since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with 59.30% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 14th as one of three Illinois targets.[57]
Candidates Declared Endorsements Matt Brolley
Organizations AFL-CIO Citizen Action Illinois
Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Sierra Club Elected officials Bill Foster , U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 11th congressional district (and former Representative from Illinois’s 14th congressional district)Mark Pietrowski, DeKalb County Chair
Jan Schakowsky , U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 9th congressional districtTom Weisner , former Mayor of Aurora, Illinois Newspapers
Primary results Republican primary Declared Primary results General election Endorsements Randy Hultgren (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Lauren Underwood (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials Newspapers
Polling Results District 15 Republican incumbent John Shimkus has served in Congress since 1997. In 2016, he ran unopposed.[4]
Democratic primary Declared Withdrew
Anthony March[122] Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Kevin Gaither
17,300
62.1
Democratic
Carl Spoerer
10,573
37.9
Total votes
27,873
100
Republican primary Declared Primary results General election Results District 16 Republican incumbent Adam Kinzinger has served in Congress since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with nominal write-in opposition.[4]
Democratic primary Withdrew
Primary results Democratic primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Sara Dady
17,713
40.3
Democratic
Neill Mohammad
11,599
27.2
Democratic
Amy Briel
8,291
19.5
Democratic
Beth Vercolio-Osmund
5,526
13.0
Total votes
43,129
100
Republican primary Primary results General election Polling Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Adam
Sara
Undecided
Change Research (D)
October 27–29, 2018
554
–
55%
41%
–
Results District 17 Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos has represented the district since 2013. After exploring a run for Governor of Illinois , Bustos opted to run for reelection in 2018.[126] Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election by less than a one-point margin in the district.[56]
Democratic primary Declared Republican primary On February 8, 2017, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced the 17th as one of its initial targets.[127]
Declared Bill Fawell, real estate broker Republican primary results[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Bill Fawell
38,411
100
Total votes
38,411
100
General election Results District 18 Republican incumbent Darin LaHood has represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 72.13% of the vote.[4]
Democratic primary Declared Primary results Republican primary Declared Primary results General election Results References
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