The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18

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from the state of

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, one from each of the state's 18

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. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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. The filing deadline for candidates for major parties was November 30, 2015. The candidates listed below were the official filed candidates for the party primaries for each district, per the Illinois State Board of Elections. Objections to a candidate's nomination papers needed to be filed by December 7, 2015. The primaries were held on March 15.

District 1

The incumbent was Democrat

Bobby Rush Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, activist and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for for three decades. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Pant ...

, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+28.

Democratic primary

On November 12, 2015, Chicago Alderman

Howard Brookins Jr. Howard Beamon Brookins Jr. (born October 21, 1963) is the Alderman of the 21st Ward of the City of Chicago. He was elected in 2003 and is currently serving his fifth term. Early life Brookins, the son of legislator Howard B. Brookins Sr., atte ...

was reported to be circulating petitions to run for Congress, leading to speculation that Rush might retire. Brookins had previously circulated petitions in 2013, but declined to run at that time when Rush announced for re-election. Brookins announced that this time he would run for the seat, regardless of Rush's decision. In November 2015, Rush announced that he would run for re-election. Former

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director and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman had announced he would challenge Rush for the Democratic nomination. Hardiman withdrew in order to run for Cook County Clerk of Court.

Candidates

;Declared *

Howard Brookins Howard Beamon Brookins Jr. (born October 21, 1963) is the Alderman of the 21st Ward of the City of Chicago. He was elected in 2003 and is currently serving his fifth term. Early life Brookins, the son of legislator Howard B. Brookins Sr., atte ...

, Chicago Alderman * Patrick Brutus, economic development consultant and candidate for IL-02 in

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, incumbent U.S. Representative ;Removed * Harold Bailey, City Parks District employee and candidate for this seat in 2010 and

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=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

* August Deuser * Jimmy Lee Tillman

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

The incumbent was Democrat

Robin Kelly Robin Lynne Kelly (born April 30, 1956) is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. representative from since 2013. A Democrat, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as ...

, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29. Kelly considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Marcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate in

and

and Democratic candidate in

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* Dorian Myrickes * Charles Rayburn, candidate in

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=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

* John Morrow

Primary results

General election

Results

District 3

The incumbent was Democrat

Dan Lipinski Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15, 1966) is an American politician and political scientist who served eight terms as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, Lip ...

, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Incumbent

ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Oren Jacobson, a tech entrepreneur, had formed an exploratory committee in May 2015 to consider a primary challenge of Lipinski. Jacobson terminated the committee in July 2015.

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Removed * Art Jones

General election

Results

District 4

The incumbent was Democrat

Luis Gutiérrez Luis Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10, 1953) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2019. From 1986 until his election to Congress, he served as a member of the Chicago City Council representing th ...

, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary

Javier Salas, a former journalist and former senior policy adviser to Governor Pat Quinn, challenged Gutiérrez for the Democratic nomination. Salas cited Gutiérrez's support for Mayor

Rahm Emanuel Rahm Israel Emanuel (; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current United States Ambassador to Japan. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served two terms as the 55th Mayor of Chicago from 2011 ...

over challenger Chuy Garcia in the 2015 Chicago mayoral election as a reason for his primary challenge.

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Javier Salas, former journalist, radio host and senior policy adviser to Governor Pat Quinn

=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.

General election

Results

District 5

The incumbent was Democrat Mike Quigley, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+16.

Democratic primary

Congressman Mike Quigley ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Primary results

Republican primary

No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.

Green primary

Candidates

* Warren "Grizz" Grimsley *

Rob Sherman Robert I. Sherman (April 2, 1953 – December 9, 2016) was an American political activist, perennial candidate, and businessman. He was known for his role as an Illinois Green Party candidate and for his atheist advocacy. He died in a plane crash ...

, atheist activist, businessman, and perennial candidate ;Removed from ballot *Richard Mayers

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 6

The incumbent was Republican

Peter Roskam Peter James Roskam (born September 13, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist who is the former U.S. Representative for , serving six terms from 2007 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and served as the Chief Deputy Majorit ...

, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+4.

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Park District commissioner Jay Kinzler opposed Roskam in the primary. Kinzler ran to the

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of Roskam.

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Gordon "Jay" Kinzler,

Park District commissioner * Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative ;Withdrawn * Gerald "Jerry" Drabik

=Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Amanda Howland, College of Lake County Trustee and 2012 State Senate candidate * Robert Marshall, radiologist and perennial candidate

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 7

The incumbent was Democrat

Danny K. Davis Daniel K. Davis (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from , elected in 1996. The district serves much of western Chicago, including the Loop. It also includes several of Chicago's inner western subu ...

, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+36.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Thomas Day ;Removed * Frederick Collins

=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.

General election

Results

District 8

The incumbent was Democrat

Tammy Duckworth Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented ...

, who had represented the district since 2013, and who retired so she could run for the United States Senate in 2016 against Republican incumbent

Mark Kirk Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district fr ...

. She was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8. Democrats

Raja Krishnamoorthi Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi ( born July 19, 1973) is an Indian-born American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district includes many of Chicago's western and northwestern suburbs, such as Hof ...

, a past candidate for the district, and State Senator Mike Noland declared they would run for the district. Krishnamoorthi was endorsed by Representative

Jan Schakowsky Janice Schakowsky ( ; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Chicago's North Side, including ...

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared * Deb Bullwinkel, Mayor of

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, former deputy state treasurer, candidate for this seat in

, and candidate for Comptroller in 2010 *

Michael Noland Michael Noland (born December 5, 1960) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 22nd District from 2007 to 2017. In November 2018, he was elected Kane County Circuit Court Judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Illi ...

, state senator ;Withdrawn *

Tom Cullerton Tom Cullerton was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 23rd district from 2013 to 2022. The 23rd district spans northern DuPage County and includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Ha ...

, state senator (running for re-election) ;Declined * Jenny Burke, legal analyst, Itasca School Board member and 2014 State House Candidate *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)

=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Pete DiCianni, DuPage County Commissioner and former mayor of Elmhurst ;Removed * Richard Evans * Joseph Hantsch * Andrew Straw, disability rights attorney and Green candidate for

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;Declined * Larry Kaifesh, retired

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Colonel and nominee for this seat in

* David McSweeney, state representative * Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Superintendent of Education *

Tim Schneider Timothy O. Schneider is the former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and a former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners representing the 15th district, which includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington ...

, Cook County Commissioner and chairman of the

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=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 9

The incumbent was Democrat

, who had represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+15.

Democratic primary

ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Primary results

Republican primary

Joan McCarthy Lasonde of

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filed for the Republican nomination on November 23, 2015. She was the only Republican on the ballot in the primary election.

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 10

The incumbent was Republican

Bob Dold Robert James Dold Jr. (born June 23, 1969) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his election, Dold ran his family-ow ...

, who had represented the district since 2015 and previously from 2011 to 2013. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider. The district had a PVI of D+8, which made the 10th congressional district the most Democratic district in the country represented by a Republican. As such, Dold was a top Democratic target.

Republican primary

Incumbent

ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Schneider announced on April 2, 2015, that he would again run for the 10th district against Dold.

Candidates

*Nancy Rotering, Mayor of Highland Park, Illinois * Brad Schneider, former U.S. Representative

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

District 11

The incumbent was Democrat Bill Foster, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 2008 to 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8. Foster considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Bill Foster ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Primary results

Republican primary

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board member Tonia Khouri, cardiologist Dominick Stella, and scientist Herman White ran for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

* Tonia Khouri * Nick Stella * Herman White

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 12

The incumbent was Republican

Mike Bost Michael Joseph Bost (; born December 30, 1960) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. From 1995 to 2015, Bost was a member of ...

, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent

William Enyart William Lee Enyart, Jr. (; born September 22, 1949) is an American General and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Enyart was elected on November 6, 201 ...

. The district had an even PVI.

Republican primary

Congressman

ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Primary results

Democratic primary

Attorney C.J. Baricevic won the Democratic nomination. Prior to the Democratic primary, international aid worker Edward Vowell had formed an exploratory committee. Other potential Democratic candidates included State Representative Jerry Costello II, State Representative Jay Hoffman and St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, and former Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon.

FEC complaint

On June 28, 2016, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission with allegations of election illegality.

Candidates

;Declared * C.J. Baricevic, attorney ;Declined * Jerry Costello II, state representative * Jay Hoffman, state representative * Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County State's Attorney * Sheila Simon, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for Comptroller in

* Edward Vowell, international aid worker * Rick Watson, St. Clair County Sheriff

Primary results

Green primary

Candidates

* Paula Bradshaw * Sadona Folkner

Primary results

General election

Bost defeated Baricevic and Bradshaw in the general election on November 8, 2016, winning 54% of the vote.

Results

District 13

The incumbent was Republican Rodney L. Davis, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had an even PVI. Davis ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Pharmacist Ethan Vandersand filed to challenge Congressman Rodney Davis for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

* Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative * Ethan Vandersand, pharmacist

=Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Mark Wicklund ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

;Declared * Mark Wicklund, president of the Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation and former Macon County Board member ;Declined * Tom Banning, Assistant Illinois Attorney General * Tony DelGiorno,

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Board Member * David Gill, physician and nominee in 2004, 2006, 2010, and

(running as Independent) * Andy Manar, state senator * Julia Rietz, Champaign County State's Attorney

Primary results

Independents

Physician David Gill, the Democratic nominee for this district in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2012 announced that he would make a fifth run, but as an independent this time. In order to qualify for the general election ballot, Gill needed to file nomination papers by June 27, 2016.

General election

Results

District 14

The incumbent was Republican Randy Hultgren, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

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, former Republican representative for

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from 2011 to 2013 and radio talk show host on

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considered a primary bid against Hultgren. Walsh did not file to run, leaving Hultgren unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* John Hosta * Jesse Maggitt * Jim Walz

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 15

The incumbent was Republican

John Shimkus John Mondy Shimkus (, born February 21, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from 1997 to 2021, representing the 20th, 19th and 15th congressional districts of Illinois. Shimkus is a member of the Republican Part ...

, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1997 to 2003. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14. Shimkus ran for re-election.

Republican primary

State Senator

Kyle McCarter Kyle McCarter (born June 27, 1962) is an American politician from Illinois and former diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from Febru ...

unsuccessfully challenged Shimkus for the Republican nomination. McCarter ran to the right of Shimkus.

Candidates

* Kyle McCarter, state senator * John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat.

General election

Results

District 16

The incumbent was Republican

Adam Kinzinger Adam Daniel Kinzinger (; born February 27, 1978) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district covers eastern Rockford, most of Rockford's suburbs, and a swath of exurban territory around Chicago. He is a memb ...

, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+4.

Republican primary

Congressman Adam Kinzinger was considered a possible candidate for the U.S. Senate if Republican senator

had decided not to run again. However, Senator Kirk ended up filing for re-election and Kinzinger remained running for re-election. Colin McGroarty announced on July 16, 2015, at a meeting of the Northern Illinois Tea Party that he would challenge Kinzinger for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

;Declared * Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative ;Removed * Colin McGroarty, technology consultant and

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activist

Primary results

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat.

General election

Results

District 17

The incumbent was Democrat

Cheri Bustos Cheryl Lea Bustos ( ; née Callahan; born October 17, 1961) is an American journalist, healthcare executive, and politician who is the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party ...

, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+7. Bustos considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.

Democratic primary

Incumbent

ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Primary results

Republican primary

Patrick Harlan, a fuel truck driver and president of the Knox County Tea Party, announced in September that he was running for the Republican nomination. Jack Boccarossa, owner of a Christmas tree farm, also filed for the Republican primary.

Candidates

* Jack Boccarossa, retired engineer and tree farm owner * Patrick Harlan, fuel truck driver and president of the Knox County Tea Party

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 18

The incumbent was Republican

Darin LaHood Darin McKay LaHood (; born July 5, 1968) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the member of the Illinois Senate ...

, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 69% of the vote in the September 10, 2015 special election to fill the remainder of the term of former Congressman

Aaron Schock Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is an American former politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Co ...

, who had represented the district since 2009 resigned March 31, 2015 due to controversy over his spending. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Mark Zalcman, a

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attorney, planned to challenge Schock in the Republican primary election in March 2016. Zalcman promoted a platform based on his Christian Gospel-centered faith and values. Zalcman declined to run in the special election due to a shortened period to obtain the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot. Zalcman announced that he would focus on the 2016 primary instead. Zalcman did not file for this seat, leaving LaHood unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat. ;Write-In Darrel Miller

Primary results

General election

Results

References

External links

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