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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 17
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from
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, one from each of the state's 17
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(reduced from 18 in the redistricting cycle following the
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). The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Illinois, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, other
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to the
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and various
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. On November 23, 2021, Governor
J.B. Pritzker Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019. A member of the wealthy Pritzker family, which owns the worldwide ...
signed the Illinois Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021, which established the new boundaries of the districts, into law. ''
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'' ranked Illinois as the most gerrymandered Democrat-run state following 2022 redistricting.


Results summary


Statewide


District 1

Before the 2020 redistricting cycle, the 1st district was primarily based in the South Side of
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. Under the new congressional map, although the 1st district is still based in Chicago, including portions of Bronzeville,
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, Grand Crossing, Morgan Park, and Roseland, it now reaches down to the southwest and takes in a collection of exurban and rural areas in
Cook County Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40% of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 20 ...
and
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, almost reaching
Kankakee County Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449. Its county seat is Kankakee. Kankakee County comprises the Kankakee, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History St ...
. The former section is heavily black and the latter is heavily white; as a result, the district as a whole is slightly over 50% black. The incumbent is 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 was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2020. On January 3, 2022, Rush announced that he would retire rather than seek a sixteenth term in office.


Democratic primary


Candidates


= Nominee

= * Jonathan Jackson, business professor; spokesperson for the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and son of Jesse Jackson


=Eliminated in primary

= *Kirby Birgans, educator and advocate *Chris Butler, pastor *Jahmal Cole, founder of
My Block, My Hood, My City My Block, My Hood, My City, also known as M3, is a non-profit organization in Chicago that mentors underprivileged youth through educational programs and field trips. The organization focuses on providing opportunities in STEM, arts & culture, ...
*
Jacqueline Collins Jacqueline Y. Collins is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 16th district from 2003 until 2023. Early life and education Born in McComb, Mississippi,Pat Dowell Pat Dowell is a member of the Chicago City Council representing the City of Chicago's 3rd ward in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003 ...
, Chicago City Council member *Cassandra Goodrum, Professor of Criminal Justice at
Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) is a predominantly black public university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1867 as the Cook County Normal School, it was an innovative teachers college. Eventually the Chicago Public Schools assumed control of t ...
*Marcus Lewis, minister *Ameena Matthews, anti-violence activist, subject of ''
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'', and candidate for this district in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
*Karin Norington-Reaves, attorney and CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership *Robert Palmer, educator *Terre Layng Rosner, Professor of Communication at the University of St. Francis *Jonathan Swain, businessman and former chair of the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals *Michael Thompson, educator *Charise Williams, former deputy director of the
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Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Eric Carlson, Army Veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= *Jeff Regnier,
New Lenox New Lenox is a village in central Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago and an eastern suburb of Joliet. The village population was 27,214 as of 2020. New Lenox has schools like Lincoln-Way West High School ...
businessman *Philanise White *Geno Young, musician


Results


Results


District 2

The incumbent is 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 was re-elected with 78.8% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Nominee

* Thomas Lynch, former Iroquois County Board member


=Eliminated in primary

= *
Shane Cultra Shane Cultra is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly. Early life and career Cultra was born in Onarga, Illinois. He graduated from Michigan State University with an agricultural technology degree i ...
, former state senator (2011–2013) * Ashley Ramos


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 3

During the 2020 redistricting process, the Illinois General Assembly decided to create a second Latino-influenced district. As such, the 3rd congressional district has no incumbent. The district is approximately 47% Latino and unites heavily Latino communities from Chicago to Elgin. Among potential voters, the communities in the district include 63.4% White, 25.2% Latino, 6.2% Black, and 4.7% Asian people. It includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of West Town,
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, Humboldt Park, Belmont Cragin, Portage Park, Irving Park, Albany Park, Montclare, Dunning, and all or parts of the suburbs of Elmwood Park, River Grove, Franklin Park, Bensenville,
Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorpora ...
, Wood Dale,
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, Glendale Heights, Wheaton,
West Chicago West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,086 at the 2010 census. It was formerly named Junction and later Turner, after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroa ...
, Wayne, Bartlett, Hanover Park, and Elgin.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Delia Ramirez Delia Catalina Ramirez (born June 2, 1983) is an American politician serving as U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 4th district ...
, state representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Juan Aguirre * Iymen Chehade, professor of history at the Columbia College of Chicago and
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*
Gilbert Villegas Gilbert Villegas (born in Chicago on October 26, 1970) is a Marine Veteran and served during the Gulf War. He's an American politician serving as a member of the Chicago City Council from the 36th ward. The 36th ward includes Belmont-Cragin, G ...
, Chicago City Council member


=Declined

= * Omar Aquino, state senator ''(endorsed Ramirez)''


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Justin Burau, real estate consultant


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 4

The incumbent is Democrat
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, who was re-elected with 84.1% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Jesús "Chuy" García Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Declined

= *
Marie Newman Marie Newman (née Klassen; born April 13, 1964) is an American politician and marketing consultant who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. The district encompasses parts of southweste ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative ''(unsuccessfully ran in the 6th district)''


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *James Falakos, Businessman


Results


Working Class Party


Nominee

* Ed Hershey


General election


Predictions


Results


District 5

The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who was re-elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Removed from ballot

= * Raleigh Bowman, manager


=Withdrawn

= * Hoan Huynh, entrepreneur and investor ''( running for state house)''


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Tommy Hanson, Republican nominee for IL-05 in
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, and
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * Malgorzata McGonigal


Results


Independents

* Jerico Matias Cruz, U.S. Army Special Operations combat veteran


General election


Predictions


Results


District 6

Due to redistricting, the borders of several districts in the Chicago area changed dramatically. 3rd District Incumbent
Marie Newman Marie Newman (née Klassen; born April 13, 1964) is an American politician and marketing consultant who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. The district encompasses parts of southweste ...
was drawn into the Latino-majority
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. As a result, Newman decided to switch to the redrawn 6th district and announced that she would be running against 6th district incumbent
Sean Casten Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district covers portions of five counties in Chicago's western suburbs, including Wheaton, Palatine, and Barringt ...
. The new district contains about 40% of Newman's old district and about 25% of Casten's. In the opening stages of the campaign both Casten and Newman declared an intent to run on their legislative records, and declared that they would not campaign negatively against each other.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Sean Casten Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district covers portions of five counties in Chicago's western suburbs, including Wheaton, Palatine, and Barringt ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Charles Hughes, candidate for
Illinois's 3rd congressional district Illinois's 3rd congressional district includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Marie Newman since January 3, 2021. The district was previously represented by Dan Lipinski from 2005 to 2021, and by Lipinski's father Bi ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
*
Marie Newman Marie Newman (née Klassen; born April 13, 1964) is an American politician and marketing consultant who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. The district encompasses parts of southweste ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Keith Pekau, mayor of
Orland Park Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, Orland Park had a population of 58,703. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * Niki Conforti, businesswoman * Rob Cruz, member of the
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Board of Education. * Gary Grasso, mayor of
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, candidate for Attorney General of Illinois in
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* Scott Kaspar,
Orland Park Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, Orland Park had a population of 58,703. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago ...
attorney * Catherine O'Shea, Oak Lawn real estate agent and candidate for
Illinois's 3rd congressional district Illinois's 3rd congressional district includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Marie Newman since January 3, 2021. The district was previously represented by Dan Lipinski from 2005 to 2021, and by Lipinski's father Bi ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...


=Withdrawn

= * Justin Burau, real estate consultant ''(running in the 3rd district)''


Endorsements


Results


Independents


Declined

*
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 ...
, former Democratic U.S. Representative from
Illinois's 3rd congressional district Illinois's 3rd congressional district includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Marie Newman since January 3, 2021. The district was previously represented by Dan Lipinski from 2005 to 2021, and by Lipinski's father Bi ...
(2005–2021)


General election


Predictions


Results


District 7

The incumbent is Democrat Danny Davis, who was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2020. He is running for re-election.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Danny Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Kina Collins, activist and candidate in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
*Denarvis Mendenhall, veteran and
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investigator


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 8

The incumbent is Democrat
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 ...
, who was re-elected with 73.2% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Junaid Ahmed, community activist


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Chris Dargis, Ukrainian-American retired Navy officer and businessman


=Eliminated in primary

= * Karen Kolodziej * Chad Koppie, former trustee of the Kane County Regional Board of Schools and perennial candidate * Peter Kopsaftis, businessman and Barrington Township Republican committeeman * Phillip Wood


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 9

The incumbent is Democrat
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 ...
, who was re-elected with 71.0% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Endorsements


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Max Rice, candidate for IL-9 in
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Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 10

The incumbent is Democrat Brad Schneider, who was re-elected with 63.9% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Joseph Severino, Businessman


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 11

The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Catalina Lauf, former advisor at the
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and candidate for the Republican nomination for
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in the
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * Mark Carroll * Jerry Evans, music teacher * Susan Hathaway-Altman * Andrea Heeg * Cassandra Tanner Miller, domestic violence advocate


=Withdrew

= * Juan Ramos


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 12

The incumbents are Republican
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, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2020, and Republican Mary Miller who was redistricted from the 15th Congressional District.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Declined

= * Mary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in IL15)


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Chip Markel,
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Veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= * Joshua Qualls


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 13

Due to redistricting, the 13th congressional district was created as a new seat, with no incumbent.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Regan Deering, former chair of the Decatur Public Schools Foundation


=Eliminated in primary

= * Matt Hausman * Terry Martin * Jesse Reising, former federal prosecutor


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Nikki Budzinski Nicole "Nikki" Jai Budzinski (born March 11, 1977) is an American politician and labor union leader. She has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2023, as a member of the Democratic Party. In 2021, B ...
, former
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chief of staff and former senior advisor to
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J. B. Pritzker Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019. A member of the wealthy Pritzker family, which owns the worldwide ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *David Palmer, financial planner


=Removed from ballot

= * Ellis Everett Taylor


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 14

The incumbent is Democrat
Lauren Underwood Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986) is an American politician and registered nurse who is a U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. Her district, once represented by former ...
, who was re-elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2020. The 14th district as drawn during the 2020 redistricting cycle includes all or parts of
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, Granville, Joliet, Montgomery,
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Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Lauren Underwood Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986) is an American politician and registered nurse who is a U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. Her district, once represented by former ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Scott Gryder, chair of the Kendall County Board


=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Koolidge, former radio host *Jack Lombardi *James Marter,
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, software consultant, and chair of the Kendall County Republican Central Committee * Jaime Milton


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 15

Incumbent Republican Mary Miller currently represents the 15th congressional district, and is running for re-election in the district. Due to redistricting, Republican Rodney Davis, who represents the 13th congressional district, resides in the 15th district and has opted to run in the new 15th district rather than the more Democratic 13th. The new 15th district, located in western and central Illinois, includes all or parts of Adams,
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, Coles, DeWitt, Edgar,
Greene Greene may refer to: Places United States *Greene, Indiana, an unincorporated community *Greene, Iowa, a city *Greene, Maine, a town ** Greene (CDP), Maine, in the town of Greene *Greene (town), New York ** Greene (village), New York, in the town ...
,
Hancock Hancock may refer to: Places in the United States * Hancock, Iowa * Hancock, Maine * Hancock, Maryland * Hancock, Massachusetts * Hancock, Michigan * Hancock, Minnesota * Hancock, Missouri * Hancock, New Hampshire ** Hancock (CDP), New Hampshir ...
,
Henderson Henderson may refer to: People *Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname *Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan Places Argentina *Henderson, Buenos Aires Australia *Henderson, Western Australia Canada * H ...
,
Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...
, Logan, Macon,
Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
,
Mercer Mercer may refer to: Business * Mercer (car), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925) * Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City * Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader, ...
,
Menard Menard may refer to: Places Canada *Menard River, a tributary of the Wawagosic River in Quebec, Canada United States * Menard County, Illinois ** Menard, Illinois * Menard County, Texas ** Menard, Texas * Menard–Hodges site, archaeological s ...
, Montgomery, Morgan,
Pike Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to: Fish * Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus'' * Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes * ''Esox'', genus of ...
, Sangamon,
Schuyler Schuyler may refer to: Places United States * Schuyler County, Illinois * Schuyler County, Missouri * Schuyler, Nebraska, a city * Schuyler County, New York * Schuyler, New York, a town * Schuyler Island, Lake Champlain, New York * Schuyler C ...
, Scott, Shelby, Christian,
Vermillion Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) is a color, color family, and pigment most often made, since antiquity until the 19th century, from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide, which is toxic) and its corresponding color. It is v ...
, and
Warren A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval A ...
counties.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Mary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Paul Lange, Commodity Broker


Results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 16

The incumbents are 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 was re-elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020, and 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 was redistricted from the 18th Congressional District. Kinzinger chose to retire, while LaHood chose to run in his new district.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative.


=Eliminated in primary

= * JoAnne Guillemette * Walt Peters *Michael Rebresh, truck driver


=Withdrew

= *Gene Koprowski, former official at the
Heartland Institute The Heartland Institute is an American conservative and libertarian public policy think tank known for its rejection of both the scientific consensus on climate change and the negative health impacts of smoking. Founded in 1984, it worked wit ...
*Catalina Lauf, nutritional company adviser ''(Running in District 11)'' *Jack Lombardi ''(Running in District 14)'' *James Marter, software consultant ''(Running in District 14)'' *Teresa Pfaff, home improvement worker ''(Running in District 17)'' *Geno Young, musician ''(Running in District 1)''


=Declined

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Results


Democratic nominee

*Elizabeth Haderlein, Harvard city councillor


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 17

The incumbent is 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 was re-elected with 52.0% of the vote in 2020. She is not seeking re-election in 2022. The new 17th was drawn to be more Democratic-leaning than its predecessor. The new district contains nearly all of its Democratic-leaning urban portions of its former territory, while most of the Republican-leaning areas of the old 17th were drawn into the neighboring 15th and
16th 16 (sixteen) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17. 16 is a composite number, and a square number, being 42 = 4 × 4. It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors, its proper divisors being , , and . In English speech, ...
districts. Had the new 17th existed in the 2020 election, Joe Biden would have carried it by eight points, whereas
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
carried the old 17th by two points in 2020.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Eric Sorensen, former meteorologist


=Eliminated in primary

= *Jonathan Logemann,
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
veteran and Rockford
alderman An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...
from the 2nd ward *Jacqueline McGowan, cannabis lobbyist,
2021 California gubernatorial recall election The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that began in August 2021 and concluded on September 14, 2021, when California voters chose not to recall incumbent Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, elected for ...
candidate *Angie Normoyle,
Rock Island County Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 147,546. Its county seat is Rock Island; its largest city is neighboring ...
Board member *
Litesa Wallace Litesa E. Wallace (born 1978) is an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district from August 2014 to January 2019. Early life and education Wallace was born in Chicago. She earned a B ...
, former state representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in
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*Marsha Williams, chair of the Minooka Alumni Association


=Declined

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Disqualified

= *Linda McNeely, Rockford
alderman An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...
from the 13th ward888


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Esther Joy King, nominee for
Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peo ...
in
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Charlie Hemlick


Endorsements


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling

;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican


Results


Notes

;Partisan clients


References


External links


Illinois State Board of Elections
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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...