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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 11 7
Seats won 13 5
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,744,727 1,754,449
Percentage 60.46% 38.65%
Swing Increase 6.84% Decrease 7.09%
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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] The state congressional delegation changed from an 11–7 Democratic majority to a 13–5 Democratic majority.

Overview

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Statewide

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Popular vote
Democratic
 
 60.46%
Republican
 
 38.65%
Other
 
 0.89%
House seats
Democratic
 
 72.22%
Republican
 
 27.78%

By district

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Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:[3]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 189,560 73.51% 50,960 19.76% 17,365 6.73% 257,885 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 190,684 81.06% 44,567 18.94% 0 0.00% 235,251 100.0% Democratic hold
District 3 163,053 73.01% 57,885 25.92% 2,396 1.07% 223,334 100.0% Democratic hold
District 4 143,895 86.59% 22,294 13.41% 0 0.00% 166,189 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 213,992 76.66% 65,134 23.34% 5 0.00% 279,131 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 169,001 53.58% 146,445 46.42% 0 0.00% 315,446 100.0% Democratic gain
District 7 215,746 87.62% 30,497 12.38% 0 0.00% 246,243 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 130,054 65.97% 67,073 34.03% 0 0.00% 197,127 100.0% Democratic hold
District 9 213,368 73.49% 76,983 26.51% 0 0.00% 290,351 100.0% Democratic hold
District 10 156,540 65.59% 82,124 34.41% 0 0.00% 238,664 100.0% Democratic hold
District 11 145,407 63.84% 82,358 36.16% 0 0.00% 227,765 100.0% Democratic hold
District 12 118,724 45.39% 134,884 51.57% 7,935 3.03% 261,543 100.0% Republican hold
District 13 134,458 49.62% 136,516 50.38% 7 0.00% 270,981 100.0% Republican hold
District 14 156,035 52.50% 141,164 47.50% 0 0.00% 297,199 100.0% Democratic gain
District 15 74,309 29.07% 181,294 70.93% 5 0.00% 255,608 100.0% Republican hold
District 16 104,569 40.88% 151,254 59.12% 2 0.00% 255,825 100.0% Republican hold
District 17 142,659 62.09% 87,090 37.91% 0 0.00% 229,749 100.0% Democratic hold
District 18 95,486 32.77% 195,927 67.23% 0 0.00% 291,413 100.0% Republican hold
Total 2,757,540 60.74% 1,754,449 38.65% 27,715 0.61% 4,539,704 100.0%

District 1

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2018 Illinois's 1st congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Bobby Rush Jimmy Lee Tillman Thomas Rudbeck
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 189,560 50,960 17,365
Percentage 73.5% 19.8% 6.7%
County results
Rush:      80–90%
Tillman:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Bobby Rush
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bobby Rush
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Bobby Rush, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74.1% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+27.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Rush (incumbent) 104,114 100.0
Total votes 104,114 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman, II 15,389 100.0
Total votes 15,389 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 1st congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Rush (incumbent) 189,560 73.5
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman, II 50,960 19.8
Independent Thomas Rudbeck 17,365 6.7
Total votes 257,885 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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2018 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Robin Kelly David Merkle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 190,684 44,567
Percentage 81.1% 18.9%
County results
Kelly:      50–60%      >90%
Merkle:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Robin Kelly
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Robin Kelly
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Robin Kelly, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 79.8% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Marcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2013 and Democratic candidate in 2014 & 2016

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Kelly (incumbent) 80,659 82.1
Democratic Marcus Lewis 17,640 17.9
Total votes 98,299 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • David Merkle
Eliminated in primary
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  • Patrick Harmon
  • John Morrow, nominee for this seat in 2016

Primary results

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Results by county:
  Merkle—40–50%
  Harmon—40–50%
  Harmon—30–40%
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 13,563 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 2nd congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Kelly (incumbent) 190,684 81.1
Republican David Merkle 44,567 18.9
Total votes 235,251 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2018 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Dan Lipinski Arthur Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 163,053 57,885
Percentage 73.0% 25.9%
County results
Lipinski:      60–70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Lipinski
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Lipinski
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 100.0% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Endorsements

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Dan Lipinski

U.S. senators

State legislators

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Local officials

Marie Newman

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Labor unions

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Individuals

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Dan
Lipinski 		Marie
Newman 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[34] February 27–28, 2018 648 ± 3.9% 43% 41% 15%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D)[35] October 16–19, 2017 400 ± 4.9% 49% 18% 33%

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 48,675 51.1
Democratic Marie Newman 46,530 48.9
Total votes 95,205 100.0

Republican primary

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Jewish Republicans called for Cook County Republican chairman Sean Morrison to resign for failing to recruit any candidate to oppose Art Jones, a self-professed Nazi, Holocaust denier, white nationalist, and white supremacist who became the Republican nominee.[36]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur Jones 20,681 100.0
Total votes 20,681 100.0

Other candidates

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Write-in

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Declared
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Declined
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General election

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Results

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Illinois's 3rd congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 163,053 73.0
Republican Arthur Jones 57,885 25.9
Independent Justin Hanson (write-in) 1,353 0.6
Independent Kenneth Yerkes (write-in) 1,039 0.5
Independent Richard Mayers (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 223,334 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

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2018 Illinois's 4th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Chuy García Mark Lorch
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 143,895 22,294
Percentage 86.6% 13.4%
U.S. Representative before election

Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Chuy García
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79.8% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+33.

Democratic primary

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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.[49][50][51]

Jesús "Chuy" García at a congressional campaign rally in South Lawndale, Chicago, February 2018

Gutierrez's announcement 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.[52] Ramirez-Rosa and Moreno withdrew.[citation needed] Gutiérrez endorsed García.[52]

On November 28, 2017, Richard Gonzalez filed to run for the Democratic nomination.[49]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Sol Flores

U.S. senators

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Jesús "Chuy" García

U.S. senators

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State legislators

Organizations

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Individuals

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jesus
"Chuy" García 		Joe
Moreno 		Sol
Flores 		Carlos
Ramirez-Rosa 		Other Undecided
Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D)[66] January 18–21, 2018 400 ± 5.0% 59% 8% 6% – 8% 19%
Public Policy Polling (D)[67] December 13–14, 2017 412 ± 4.8% 53% – – 7% – 20%

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesús "Chuy" García 49,631 66.4
Democratic Sol Flores 16,398 21.6
Democratic Richard Gonzalez 8,921 12.0
Total votes 74,950 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mark Lorch

Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lorch 5,805 100.0
Total votes 5,805 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesús "Chuy" García 143,895 86.6
Republican Mark Lorch 22,294 13.4
Total votes 166,189 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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2018 Illinois's 5th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Mike Quigley Tom Hanson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 213,992 65,134
Percentage 76.7% 23.3%
County results
Quigley:      50–60%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Quigley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Quigley
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Mike Quigley, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+20.

Per the Illinois Board of Elections, four Democrats and one Republican filed to run in the 5th congressional district.[68]

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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  • Sameena Mustafa
  • Steven J. Schwartzberg
  • Ben Wolf, former FBI agent

Endorsements

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Sameena Mustafa

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Quigley (incumbent) 66,254 62.5
Democratic Sameena Mustafa 25,591 24.1
Democratic Ben Wolf 10,032 9.5
Democratic Steven Schwartzberg 4,196 4.0
Total votes 106,073 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Tom Hanson

Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Hanson 18,837 100.0
Total votes 18,837 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 5th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Quigley (incumbent) 213,992 76.7
Republican Tom Hanson 65,134 23.3
Independent Frank Rowder (write-in) 5 0.0
Total votes 279,131 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Sean Casten Peter Roskam
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 169,001 146,445
Percentage 53.6% 46.1%
County results
Casten:      50–60%
Roskam:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Peter Roskam
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Sean Casten
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Peter Roskam, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.2% 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][69] The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Roskam (incumbent) 56,544 100.0
Total votes 56,544 100.0

Democratic primary

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Clinton's victory in the historically Republican district 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.[70]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined
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  • Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for this seat in 2012[82]
  • Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager[82]
  • Austin Songer, U.S. Navy veteran[82]

Endorsements

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Carole Cheney

U.S. representatives

Kelly Mazeski

U.S. representatives

Organizations

Newspapers

Forum

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2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district democratic primary candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Sean Casten Carole Cheney Amanda Howland Ryan Huffman Kelly Mazeski Becky Anderson Wilkins Jennifer Zordani
1 Feb. 28, 2018 League of Women Voters
of Glen Ellyn 		Jan Dorner [88] P P P P P P P

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Casten 19,774 29.5
Democratic Kelly Mazeski 17,984 26.8
Democratic Carole Cheney 11,663 17.4
Democratic Amanda Howland 8,483 12.7
Democratic Becky Anderson Wilkins 4,001 6.0
Democratic Jennifer Zordani 2,743 4.1
Democratic Ryan Huffman 2,365 3.5
Total votes 67,013 100.0

General election

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Forum

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2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Peter Roskam Sean Casten
2 Jul. 26, 2018 Lincoln Forum
WFLD 		Mike Flannery [89] P P

Endorsements

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Sean Casten (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Peter
Roskam (R) 		Sean
Casten (D) 		Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College[91] October 20–26, 2018 497 ± 4.7% 44% 46% 10%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[92][A] September 29 – October 1, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 44% 49% 7%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[93][A] September 8–10, 2018 402 ± 4.9% 44% 47% 9%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[94] September 4–6, 2018 512 ± 4.7% 45% 44% 11%
Victory Research (R)[95] July 23–25, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 44% 37% 19%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[96][A] April 21–23, 2018 401 ± 4.9% 45% 44% 11%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Peter
Roskam (R) 		Democratic
opponent (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[97] November 9–10, 2017 599 ± 4.0% 41% 51% 8%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[98] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[99] Tilt D (flip) November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[100] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
RCP[101] Tossup November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[102] Tossup November 5, 2018
538[103] Tossup November 7, 2018
CNN[104] Tossup October 31, 2018
Politico[105] Tossup November 4, 2018

Results

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Illinois's 6th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Casten 169,001 53.6
Republican Peter Roskam (incumbent) 146,445 46.4
Majority 22,556 7.2
Total votes 315,446 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7

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2018 Illinois's 7th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Danny K. Davis Craig Cameron
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 215,746 30,497
Percentage 87.6% 12.4%
U.S. Representative before election

Danny K. Davis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Danny K. Davis
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Danny K. Davis, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 84.2% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+38.

Democratic primary

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  • Anthony Clark, high school teacher[106]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny K. Davis (incumbent) 81,570 73.9
Democratic Anthony Clark 28,867 26.1
Total votes 110,437 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Craig Cameron
Eliminated in primary
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  • Jeffrey Leef

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Cameron 3,706 56.3
Republican Jeffrey Leef 2,873 43.7
Total votes 6,579 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 7th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny K. Davis (incumbent) 215,746 87.6
Republican Craig Cameron 30,497 12.4
Total votes 246,243 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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2018 Illinois's 8th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Raja Krishnamoorthi Jitendra "JD" Diganvker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,054 67,073
Percentage 66.0% 34.0%
County results
Krishnamoorthi:      60–70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 8th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) 44,042 100.0
Total votes 44,042 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jitendra "JD" Diganvker, entrepreneur[107]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jitendra "JD" Diganvker 25,448 100.0
Total votes 25,448 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 8th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) 130,054 66.0
Republican Jitendra "JD" Diganvker 67,073 34.0
Total votes 197,127 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

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2018 Illinois's 9th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Jan Schakowsky John Elleson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 213,368 76,983
Percentage 73.5% 26.5%
U.S. Representative before election

Jan Schakowsky
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jan Schakowsky
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

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Schakowsky was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) 108,417 100.0
Total votes 108,417 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • John D. Elleson, pastor[108]
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  • Sargis Sangari, U.S. Army veteran[108]
  • Maxwell Rice[108]
  • D. Vincent Thomas Jr., U.S. Coast Guard veteran[108]

Primary results

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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 25,950 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) 213,368 73.5
Republican John Elleson 76,983 26.5
Total votes 290,351 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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2018 Illinois's 10th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Brad Schneider Doug Bennett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,540 82,124
Percentage 65.6% 34.4%
County results
Schneider:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Brad Schneider
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brad Schneider
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 10th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Brad Schneider, who had represented the district since 2017 and he previously between 2013 and 2015, ran for re-election. He was reelected with 52.6% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Schneider (incumbent) 58,195 100.0
Total votes 58,195 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Douglas Bennett, computer engineer[109]
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Primary results

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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
Republican Aloys Rutagwibira 10 0.0
Total votes 30,433 100.0

General election

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Results

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Illinois's 10th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Schneider (incumbent) 156,540 65.6
Republican Douglas Bennett 82,124 34.4
Total votes 238,664 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

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2018 Illinois's 11th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Bill Foster Nick Stella
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 145,407 82,358
Percentage 63.8% 36.2%
County results
Foster:      60–70%      70–80%
Stella:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Bill Foster
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Foster
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Bill Foster, who had represented the district since 2013 and had previously served the 14th district from 2008 to 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 49,762 100.0
Total votes 49,762 100.0

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
  • Nick Stella
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • Connor Vlakancic

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Stella 23,992 79.3
Republican Connor Vlakancic 6,253 20.7
Total votes 30,245 100.0

General election

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 11th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 145,407 63.8
Republican Nick Stella 82,358 36.2
Total votes 227,765 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

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2018 Illinois's 12th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Mike Bost Brendan Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 134,884 118,724
Percentage 51.6% 45.4%
County results
Bost:      50–60%      60–70%
Kelly:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Bost
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Bost
Republican

See also: Illinois's 12th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mike Bost, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54.3% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 31,658 83.5
Republican Preston Nelson 6,258 16.5
Total votes 37,916 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

On May 22, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 12th as a target on the list of expanded targets.[112]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • David Bequette, businessman[114]
Withdrawn
[edit]
Declined
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
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

Green primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Green primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Randall Auxier 131 100.0
Total votes 131 100.0

General election

[edit]

Endorsements

[edit]
Mike Bost (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Brendan Kelly (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Debates

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 12th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Green
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Mike Bost Brendan Kelly Randall Auxier
1 Oct. 23, 2018 WSIU-TV Jak Tichenor [124] P P P

Polling

[edit]
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mike
Bost (R) 		Brendan
Kelly (D) 		Randall
Auxier (G) 		Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College[125] October 18–22, 2018 502 ± 4.7% 48% 39% 2% 11%
Global Strategy Group (D)[126][B] October 3–7, 2018 404 ± 4.9% 46% 45% – 9%
DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)[127][C] September 26–27, 2018 574 ± 4.2% 42% 41% 8% 8%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[128] September 4–6, 2018 533 ± 4.6% 44% 43% – 13%
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 16–17, 2018 622 ± 3.9% 44% 39% – 15%

Predictions

[edit]
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[98][130] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[99] Lean R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[100] Tilt R November 5, 2018
RCP[101] Lean R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[102] Lean R November 5, 2018
538[103] Lean R November 7, 2018
CNN[104] Tossup October 31, 2018
Politico[105] Lean R November 4, 2018

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 134,884 51.6
Democratic Brendan Kelly 118,724 45.4
Green Randall Auxier 7,935 3.0
Majority 16,160 6.2
Total votes 261,543 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 13th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Rodney Davis Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 136,516 134,458
Percentage 50.4% 49.6%
County results
Davis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Londrigan:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Rodney Davis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rodney Davis
Republican

See also: Illinois's 13th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Rodney Davis, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of R+3.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Declared
[edit]
  • Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative[131]

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Davis (incumbent) 44,512 100.0
Total votes 44,512 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 13th as one of three Illinois targets.

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
  • Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, nonprofit executive[132]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
Withdrawn
[edit]
Declined
[edit]

Endorsements

[edit]
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan

U.S. senators

Organizations

David Gill

Organizations

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betsy Dirksen Londrigan 24,515 45.7
Democratic Erik Jones 12,024 22.4
Democratic David Gill 7,757 14.4
Democratic Jon Ebel 7,167 13.3
Democratic Angel Sides 2,237 4.2
Total votes 53,700 100.0

General election

[edit]

Debate

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 13th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Rodney Davis Betsey Londrigan
1 Oct. 18, 2018 Illinois Public Media Niala Boodhoo [146] P P

Polling

[edit]
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rodney
Davis (R) 		Betsy Dirksen
Londrigan (D) 		Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College[147] October 21–25, 2018 501 ± 4.6% 46% 41% 13%
GBA Strategies (D)[148][E] October 1–4, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 49% 48% –
American Viewpoint (R)[149][F] September 29 – October 1, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 50% 37% 9%
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 16–17, 2018 726 ± 3.6% 45% 42% 13%

Predictions

[edit]
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[98] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[99] Lean R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[100] Lean R November 5, 2018
RCP[101] Lean R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[102] Lean R November 5, 2018
538[103] Lean R November 7, 2018
CNN[104] Lean R October 31, 2018
Politico[105] Lean R November 4, 2018

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 13th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Davis (incumbent) 136,516 50.4
Democratic Betsy Dirksen Londrigan 134,458 49.6
Independent Thomas J. Kuna (write-in) 7 0.0
Majority 2,058 0.8
Total votes 270,981 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 14th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Lauren Underwood Randy Hultgren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,035 141,164
Percentage 52.5% 47.5%
County results
Underwood:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Randy Hultgren
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Lauren Underwood
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 14th congressional district

Incumbent Randy Hultgren, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Hultgren (incumbent) 51,672 100.0
Total votes 51,672 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 14th as one of three Illinois targets.[70]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]

Endorsements

[edit]
Matt Brolley

U.S. representatives

  • Bill Foster, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 11th congressional district (and former Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district)
  • Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO
  • Illinois Federation of Teachers

Organizations

  • Citizen Action Illinois
  • Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association
  • Sierra Club

Newspapers

Local officials

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Underwood 29,391 57.3
Democratic Matthew Brolley 6,845 13.4
Democratic Jim Walz 5,100 10.0
Democratic Victor Swanson 3,597 7.0
Democratic John Hosta 2,578 5.0
Democratic George Weber 2,570 5.0
Democratic Daniel Roldan-Johnson 1,170 2.3
Total votes 51,251 100.0

General election

[edit]

Endorsements

[edit]
Randy Hultgren (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Lauren Underwood (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Newspapers

Polling

[edit]
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Randy
Hultgren (R) 		Lauren
Underwood (D) 		Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College[157] October 31 – November 4, 2018 428 ± 5.0% 43% 49% 8%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[158] October 3–8, 2018 501 ± 4.6% 47% 43% 10%
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 16–17, 2018 682 ± 3.8% 45% 41% 14%

Predictions

[edit]
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[98] Tossup November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[99] Tossup November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[100] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
RCP[101] Tossup November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[102] Tossup November 5, 2018
538[103] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2018
CNN[104] Lean R October 31, 2018
Politico[105] Tossup November 4, 2018

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Underwood 156,035 52.5
Republican Randy Hultgren (incumbent) 141,164 47.5
Majority 14,871 5.0
Total votes 297,199 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 15th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee John Shimkus Kevin Gaither
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 181,294 74,309
Percentage 70.9% 29.1%
County results
Shimkus:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

John Shimkus
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Shimkus
Republican

See also: Illinois's 15th congressional district

Incumbent Republican John Shimkus, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 100.0% of the vote in 2016 [4] The district had a PVI of R+21.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 73,825 100.0
Total votes 73,825 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
  • Kevin Gaither, teacher[159]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
Withdrawn
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Gaither 17,300 62.1
Democratic Carl Spoerer 10,573 37.9
Total votes 27,873 100.0

General election

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 181,294 70.9
Democratic Kevin Gaither 74,309 29.1
Independent Tim E. Buckner (write-in) 5 0.0
Total votes 255,608 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 16th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Adam Kinzinger Sara Dady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,254 104,569
Percentage 59.1% 40.9%
County results
Kinzinger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dady:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Adam Kinzinger
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Adam Kinzinger
Republican

See also: Illinois's 16th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Adam Kinzinger, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 100.0% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • James Marter, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[162]

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) 44,878 67.9
Republican Jim Marter 21,242 32.1
Total votes 66,120 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • Neill Mohammad, healthcare management consultant[163]
  • Amy Murri Briel[162]
Withdrew
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
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 43,129 100.0

General election

[edit]

Polling

[edit]
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Adam
Kinzinger (R) 		Sara
Dady (D) 		Undecided
Change Research (D)[165] October 27–29, 2018 554 – 55% 41% 4%

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 16th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) 151,254 59.1
Democratic Sara Dady 104,569 40.9
Independent John M. Stassi (write-in) 2 0.0
Majority 46,685 18.2
Total votes 255,825 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 17th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Cheri Bustos Bill Fawell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 142,659 87,090
Percentage 62.1% 37.9%
County results
Bustos:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Cheri Bustos
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Cheri Bustos
Democratic

See also: Illinois's 17th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election, after exploring a run for Governor of Illinois.[166] She was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2016, while Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election by less than a one-point margin in the district.[69] The district had a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheri Bustos (incumbent) 42,964 100.0
Total votes 42,964 100.0

Republican primary

[edit]

On February 8, 2017, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced the 17th as one of its initial targets.[167]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
  • Bill Fawell, real estate broker

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Fawell 38,411 100.0
Total votes 38,411 100.0

General election

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 17th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheri Bustos (incumbent) 142,659 62.1
Republican Bill Fawell 87,090 37.9
Total votes 229,749 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

[edit]
2018 Illinois's 18th congressional district election
← 2016
2020 →
 
Nominee Darin LaHood Junius Rodriguez
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 195,927 95,486
Percentage 67.2% 32.8%
County results
LaHood:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Darin LaHood
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Darin LaHood
Republican

See also: Illinois's 18th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Darin LaHood, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2016.[4] The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • Donald Rients

Primary results

[edit]
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darin LaHood (incumbent) 61,722 78.9
Republican Donald Rients 16,535 21.1
Total votes 78,257 100.0

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
  • Brian Deters
  • Darrel Miller

Primary results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Junius Rodriguez 14,990 41.7
Democratic Brian Deters 14,189 39.5
Democratic Darrel Miller 6,757 18.8
Total votes 35,936 100.0

General election

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darin LaHood (incumbent) 195,927 67.2
Democratic Junius Rodriguez 95,486 32.8
Total votes 291,413 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

[edit]

Partisan clients

  1. ^ a b c Poll conducted for the Casten campaign.
  2. ^ Poll conducted for End Citizens United.
  3. ^ Poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
  4. ^ a b c Poll conducted for the Patriot Majority PAC.
  5. ^ Poll conducted for the Longdrigan campaign.
  6. ^ Poll conducted for the Congressional Leadership Fund.

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