2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 13 5 Seats won 13 5 Seat change Popular vote 3,355,487 2,416,929 Percentage 57.10% 41.13% Swing 3.36% 2.48%
Election results by district Election results by county Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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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[edit]

Popular Vote Democratic   57.10% Republican   41.13% Other   1.78%

House Seats Democratic   72.22% Republican   27.78%

By district[edit]

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:^[1]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	239,943	73.80%	85,027	26.15%	153	0.05%	325,123	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	234,896	78.81%	63,142	21.19%	0	0.00%	298,038	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	172,997	56.38%	133,851	43.62%	0	0.00%	306,848	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	187,219	84.05%	35,518	15.95%	0	0.00%	222,737	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 5	255,661	70.77%	96,200	26.63%	9,410	2.60%	361,271	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	213,777	52.82%	183,891	45.43%	7,079	1.75%	404,747	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 7	249,383	80.41%	41,390	13.35%	19,355	6.24%	310,128	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 8	186,251	73.16%	0	0.00%	68,327	26.84%	254,578	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 9	262,045	70.98%	107,125	29.02%	0	0.00%	369,170	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 10	202,402	63.87%	114,442	36.12%	30	0.01%	316,874	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 11	194,557	63.30%	112,807	36.70%	13	0.00%	307,377	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 12	127,577	39.57%	194,839	60.43%	0	0.00%	322,416	100.0%	Republican hold
District 13	151,648	45.54%	181,373	54.46%	0	0.00%	333,021	100.0%	Republican hold
District 14	203,209	50.67%	197,835	49.33%	8	0.00%	401,052	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 15	88,559	26.55%	244,947	73.45%	0	0.00%	333,506	100.0%	Republican hold
District 16	119,313	35.28%	218,839	64.71%	7	0.00%	338,159	100.0%	Republican hold
District 17	156,011	52.02%	143,863	47.97%	21	0.01%	299,895	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 18	110,039	29.59%	261,840	70.41%	0	0.00%	371,879	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	3,355,487	57.10%	2,416,929	41.13%	104,403	1.78%	5,876,819	100.0%

District 1[edit]

2020 Illinois's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Bobby Rush Philanise White Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 239,943 85,027 Percentage 73.8% 26.1%

County results Rush:      80–90% White:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Bobby Rush Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bobby Rush Democratic

The 1st district takes in the South Side of Chicago, the southern suburbs of Chicago, and continues southwest to Joliet. The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Rush, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Robert Emmons Jr., nonprofit executive^[4]
• Sarah Gad, law student and opioid recovery advocate^[5]
• Ameena Matthews, community activist^[6]

Endorsements[edit]

Forum[edit]

2020 Illinois's 1st congressional district candidate forum

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Robert Emmons Jr.	Sarah Gad	Ameena Matthews	Bobby Rush
1	Jan. 27, 2020	First Unitarian Church of Chicago Indivisible Chicago South Side	Esther Peters	YouTube	P	P	A	P

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[13][14][15][16]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Rush (incumbent)	94,863	71.5
	Democratic	Sarah Gad	13,783	10.4
	Democratic	Robert Emmons Jr.	13,628	10.3
	Democratic	Ameena Matthews	10,409	7.8
Total votes			132,683	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Philanise White, renal technician^[17]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^{[13][18][15][16]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Philanise White	10,134	100.0
	Republican	Richard Mayers (write-in)	1	0.0
Total votes			10,135	100.0

Third parties[edit]

Removed[edit]

• Ruth Pellegrini (independent)^[19]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 1st congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Rush (incumbent)	239,943	73.80	+0.29%
	Republican	Philanise White	85,027	26.15	+6.39%
	Write-in		153	0.05	N/A
Total votes			325,123	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2[edit]

2020 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Robin Kelly Theresa Raborn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 234,896 63,142 Percentage 78.8% 21.2%

County results Kelly:      50–60%      80-90% Merkle:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Robin Kelly Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Robin Kelly Democratic

The 2nd district encompasses South Side Chicago and its southern suburbs, including eastern Will County and Kankakee County. The incumbent is Democrat Robin Kelly, who was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Marcus Lewis, postal worker^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[13][14][15][16][28]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robin Kelly (incumbent)	94,767	84.8
	Democratic	Marcus Lewis	16,942	15.2
Total votes			111,709	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Theresa Raborn, activist^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^{[13][18][15][16][28]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Theresa Raborn	12,181	100.0
Total votes			12,181	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 2nd congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robin Kelly (incumbent)	234,896	78.81	-2.24%
	Republican	Theresa Raborn	63,142	21.19	+2.25%
Total votes			298,038	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3[edit]

2020 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Marie Newman Mike Fricilone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 172,997 133,851 Percentage 56.4% 43.7%

County results Newman:      50–60% Fricilone:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Dan Lipinski Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Marie Newman Democratic

The 3rd district includes western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago as far as the DuPage County border, as well part of southwest Chicago itself. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Lipinski, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018.^[2] On March 17, 2020, Marie Newman defeated Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary in a rematch of their 2018 race.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Marie Newman, businesswoman and candidate for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[29]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Rush Darwish, photographer and former broadcaster^[30]
• Charles Hughes^[31]
• Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative^[32]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Abe Matthew, attorney^[33] (endorsed Newman)

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Dan Lipinski	Marie Newman	Rush Darwish	Charles Hughes	Undecided
Expedition Strategies (D)[b]	January 7–9, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	47%	25%	2%	1%	26%

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[14][15][16][68]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marie Newman	52,384	47.3
	Democratic	Dan Lipinski (incumbent)	49,568	44.7
	Democratic	Rush Darwish	6,351	5.7
	Democratic	Charles Hughes	2,549	2.3
Total votes			110,852	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Fricilone, Republican minority leader of the Will County Board^[69]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Arthur Jones, former chairman of the American Nazi Party, Holocaust denier, white supremacist, and nominee for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[31][70]
• Catherine O'Shea, real estate broker^[31]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^{[13][18][15][16][68]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Fricilone	9,804	57.5
	Republican	Catherine O'Shea	5,541	32.5
	Republican	Arthur Jones	1,708	10.0
	Republican	Richard Mayers	2	0.0
Total votes			17,055	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Marie Newman (D)	Mike Fricilone (R)	Other
Ogden & Fry (R)	September 7, 2020	759 (LV)	± 3.63%	46%	44%	10%[c]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 3rd congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Marie Newman	172,997	56.38	-16.63%
	Republican	Mike Fricilone	133,851	43.67	+17.75%
Total votes			306,848	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

2020 Illinois's 4th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Jesús "Chuy" García Jesus E. Solorio Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,219 35,518 Percentage 84.0% 16.0%

U.S. Representative before election Jesús "Chuy" García Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jesús "Chuy" García Democratic

The 4th district takes in the heavily Hispanic areas of West Side and South Side Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Chuy García, who was elected with 86.6% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Chuy García, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13][14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent)	88,874	100.0
Total votes			88,874	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Christopher Lasky was originally the only Republican candidate to file, and was the sole Republican candidate in the primary. Lasky died December 23, 2019, but remained on the ballot as the only candidate winning the nomination, and the Illinois Republican Party nominated Jesus Solorio as his replacement.^[75]

Nominee[edit]

• Jesus E. Solorio Jr., Chicago Republican Party vice-chair and 23rd Ward Republican committeeman (nominated by party)

Winner in primary[edit]

• Christopher Lasky, former member of the board of trustees for the Stickney-Forest View Public Library District^[3] (Deceased, December 23, 2019)

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13][18][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher Lasky	4,059	100.0
Total votes			4,059	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent)	187,219	84.05	-2.54%
	Republican	Jesus E. Solorio Jr.	35,518	15.95	+2.54%
Total votes			222,737	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

2020 Illinois's 5th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Mike Quigley Tom Hanson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 255,661 96,200 Percentage 70.8% 26.6%

County results Quigley:      50–60%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Quigley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Quigley Democratic

The 5th district is based in North Side Chicago and its northern and western suburbs, including Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Norridge, Northlake, River Grove, Schiller Park, and Oakbrook Terrace. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. representative^[32]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Brian Burns, attorney^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[13][14][15][68]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	97,865	75.1
	Democratic	Brian Burns	32,440	24.9
Total votes			130,305	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Tom Hanson, nominee for Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2018^[3]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Kimball Ladien^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^{[13][18][15][68]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Hanson	9,764	83.1
	Republican	Kimball Ladien	1,993	16.9
Total votes			11,757	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 5th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	255,661	70.77	-5.89%
	Republican	Tom Hanson	96,200	26.63	+3.30%
	Green	Thomas J. Wilda	9,408	2.60	N/A
	Write-in		2	0.00	N/A
Total votes			361,271	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6[edit]

2020 Illinois's 6th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Sean Casten Jeanne Ives Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 213,777 183,891 Percentage 52.8% 45.4%

County results Casten:      50–60% Ives:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Sean Casten Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sean Casten Democratic

The 6th district encompasses the western Chicago suburbs, and includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, and McHenry counties. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Casten, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Sean Casten, incumbent U.S. representative^[76]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[13][15][68][86][87][88]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sean Casten (incumbent)	82,909	100.0
Total votes			82,909	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jeanne Ives, former state representative and Republican primary candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018^[89]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Jay Kinzler, transplant surgeon and U.S. Army Reserve colonel^[90]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Evelyn Sanguinetti, former lieutenant governor of Illinois^[91]

Declined[edit]

• Greg Hart, DuPage County board member^[92]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^{[13][15][68][104][87][88]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeanne Ives	29,144	70.9
	Republican	Jay Kinzler	12,017	29.1
	Republican	Richard Mayers	1	0.0
Total votes			41,162	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Likely D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 29, 2020
RCP[25]	Likely D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Sean Casten (D)	Jeanne Ives (R)	Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R) Archived February 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[d]	December 17, 2019	575 (LV)	± 4.17%	38%	47%	16%

Results[edit]

Illinois's 6th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sean Casten (incumbent)	213,777	52.82	-0.75%
	Republican	Jeanne Ives	183,891	45.43	-0.99%
	Libertarian	Bill Redpath	7,079	1.75	N/A
Total votes			404,747	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7[edit]

2020 Illinois's 7th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Danny K. Davis Craig Cameron Tracy Jennings Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 249,383 41,390 19,355 Percentage 80.4% 13.4% 6.2%

U.S. Representative before election Danny K. Davis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis Democratic

The 7th district encompasses West Side Chicago and downtown Chicago, including Bellwood, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester. The incumbent is Democrat Danny K. Davis, who was re-elected with 87.6% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. representative^[105]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Anthony Clark, teacher, community activist, and candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018^[106]
• Kina Collins, community organizer and gun control activist^[107]
• Kristine Schanbacher, attorney^[108]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13][14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Danny K. Davis (incumbent)	79,813	60.2
	Democratic	Kina Collins	18,399	13.8
	Democratic	Anthony Clark	17,206	13.0
	Democratic	Kristine Schanbacher	17,187	13.0
Total votes			132,605	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Craig Cameron,^[3] candidate for Illinois's 7th congressional district in 2018

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13][18][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Craig Cameron	3,799	100.0
Total votes			3,799	100.0

Third parties[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Tracy Jennings (independent), former public service administrator^[116]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 7th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Danny K. Davis (incumbent)	249,383	80.41	-7.21%
	Republican	Craig Cameron	41,390	13.35	+0.97%
	Independent	Tracy Jennings	19,355	6.24	N/A
Total votes			310,128	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

2020 Illinois's 8th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Raja Krishnamoorthi Preston Gabriel Nelson Party Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 186,251 68,327 Percentage 73.2% 26.8%

County results Krishnamoorthi:      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic

The 8th district is based in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Inam Hussain, social worker^[117]
• William Olson^[3]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^{[13][15][68][86]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent)	51,829	79.9
	Democratic	William Olson	8,441	13.0
	Democratic	Inam Hussain	4,563	7.1
Total votes			64,833	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Write-in candidates[edit]

• Joseph J Hantsch
• Richard Mayers

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph J Hantsch (write-in)	211	99.1
	Republican	Richard Mayers (write-in)	2	0.9
Total votes			213	100.0

Third Parties[edit]

Libertarian Party[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Preston Gabriel Nelson, inventor^[118]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 8th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent)	186,251	73.16	+7.19%
	Libertarian	Preston Gabriel Nelson	68,327	26.84	N/A
Total votes			254,578	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

2020 Illinois's 9th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Jan Schakowsky Sargis Sangari Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 262,045 107,125 Percentage 71.0% 29.0%

U.S. Representative before election Jan Schakowsky Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Democratic

The 9th district is based in the northern Chicago suburbs, including all or parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka. The incumbent is Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. representative^[119]

Democratic primary[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13][14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	127,467	99.7
	Democratic	Andrew Heldut (write-in)	355	0.3
Total votes			127,822	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Sargis Sangari, former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel^[119]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13][18][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sargis Sangari	11,809	100.0
	Republican	Richard Mayers (write-in)	1	0.0
Total votes			11,809	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	262,045	70.98	-2.51%
	Republican	Sargis Sangari	107,125	29.02	+2.51%
Total votes			369,170	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10[edit]

2020 Illinois's 10th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Brad Schneider Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 202,402 114,442 Percentage 63.9% 36.1%

County results Schneider:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Brad Schneider Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Brad Schneider Democratic

The 10th district encompasses the North Shore and the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The incumbent is Democrat Brad Schneider, who was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Andrew Wang, progressive activist^[120]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Schneider (incumbent)	79,126	99.9
	Democratic	Adam Broad (write-in)	115	0.1
Total votes			79,241	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, venture capitalist^[121]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee	14,877	100.0
Total votes			14,877	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 10th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brad Schneider (incumbent)	202,402	63.87	-1.72%
	Republican	Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee	114,442	36.12	+1.71%
	Write-in		30	0.01	N/A
Total votes			316,874	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 11[edit]

2020 Illinois's 11th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Bill Foster Rick Laib Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 194,557 112,807 Percentage 63.3% 36.7%

County results Foster:      60–70%      70–80% Laib:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Foster Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bill Foster Democratic

The 11th district covers the southwestern and western Chicago suburbs, including all or parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Darien, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Lisle, Downers Grove, New Lenox, Shorewood, and Woodridge. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Rachel Ventura, Will County board member^[122]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13][128]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	46,116	58.7
	Democratic	Rachel Ventura	32,422	41.3
Total votes			78,538	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Rick Laib,^[129] police sergeant with the Will County Sheriff's Office

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Krishna Bansal, member of the Naperville Zoning and Planning Commission^[129]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13][128]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Laib	12,474	54.1
	Republican	Krishna Bansal	10,603	45.9
Total votes			23,077	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe D	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe D	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

Illinois's 11th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	194,557	63.30	-0.54%
	Republican	Rick Laib	112,807	36.70	+0.54%
	Write-in		13	0.00	N/A
Total votes			307,377	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12[edit]

2020 Illinois's 12th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Mike Bost Raymond Lenzi Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 194,839 127,577 Percentage 60.4% 39.6%

County results Bost:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Lenzi:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Bost Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Bost Republican

The 12th district takes in southwestern Illinois, taking in the suburbs of St. Louis and Metro Lakeland. The incumbent is Republican Mike Bost, who was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Bost, incumbent U.S. representative^[132]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bost (incumbent)	40,222	100.0
Total votes			40,222	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Raymond Lenzi, former chancellor of Southern Illinois University^[133]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Joel Funk, financial consultant and U.S. Army veteran^[134]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[13][128]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raymond Lenzi	27,015	50.3
	Democratic	Joel Funk	26,648	49.7
Total votes			53,663	100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Safe R	October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[21]	Safe R	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe R	October 20, 2020
Politico[23]	Lean R	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[24]	Safe R	October 26, 2020
RCP[25]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Niskanen[26]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2020^[1][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Bost (incumbent)	194,839	60.43	+8.86%
	Democratic	Raymond Lenzi	127,577	39.57	-5.82%
Total votes			322,416	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13[edit]

2020 Illinois's 13th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Rodney Davis Betsy Dirksen Londrigan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 181,373 151,648 Percentage 54.5% 45.5%

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

The 13th district encompasses parts of Bond, Champaign, Madison, McLean, and Sangamon counties, and all of Christian, Calhoun, De Witt, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Montgomery, and Piatt counties, including all or parts of the cities of Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Godfrey, Springfield, Taylorville, and Urbana. The incumbent is Republican Rodney Davis, who was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. representative^[132]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rodney Davis (incumbent)	36,668	100.0
Total votes			36,668	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, former nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and nominee for Illinois's 13th congressional district in 2018^[136]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Stefanie Smith, former sex worker and activist