2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

November 6, 2018
All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Democratic Republican Last election 11 7 Seats won 13 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 2,744,727 1,754,449 Percentage 60.46% 38.65% Swing 6.84% 7.09%
Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold      Democratic gain

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, the most seats the Democrats have held since the 1990 election.

Statewide

Popular vote Democratic   60.46% Republican   38.65% Other   0.89%

House seats Democratic   72.22% Republican   27.78%

By district

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

District	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

Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush has represented the district since 1992. In 2016, he was reelected with 74.10% of the vote.[4]

Declared

• Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

• Howard Brookins, Chicago alderman for the 21st Ward

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Rush (incumbent)	104,114	100.0
Total votes			104,114	100.0

Declared

• Jimmy Lee Tillman, II, nominee for Illinois's 1st congressional district in 2014 and son of former Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman[6]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jimmy Lee Tillman, II	15,389	100.0
Total votes			15,389	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Robin Kelly has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, she was reelected with 79.81% of the vote.[4]

Declared

• Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Marcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2012 & 2013 and Democratic candidate in 2014 & 2016

Primary results

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

Declared

• Patrick Harmon
• David Merkle
• John Morrow, nominee for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2016

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Merkle	4,963	36.6
	Republican	Patrick Harmon	4,810	35.5
	Republican	John Morrow	3,790	27.9
Total votes			13,563	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski has represented the district since 2004. In 2016, he was reelected against nominal write-in opposition.[4]

Declared

• Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. Reprsentative
• Marie Newman, businesswoman and activist

Endorsements

Dan Lipinski

U.S. Senators

• Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (Republican)[8]

State legislators

• Steven Landek, state senator[9]

County officials

• Jeff Tobolski, member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 16th district.[9]

Local officials[9]

• John Ryan, Village President of Alsip, Illinois
• Dan Foy, Mayor of Burbank, Illinois
• Chuck Tokar, Mayor of Chicago Ridge, Illinois
• Mike Howley, Mayor of Hickory Hills, Illinois
• Kevin Casey, Mayor of Hometown, Illinois
• Kris Wasowicz, Mayor of Justice, Illinois
• Dennis McGee, Mayor of Merrionette Park, Illinois
• Sandra Bury, Village President of Oak Lawn, Illinois
• Kyle Hastings, Mayor of Orland Hills, Illinois
• Bob Straz, Mayor of Palos Heights, Illinois
• Jerry Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills, Illinois
• John Mahoney, Mayor of Palos Park, Illinois
• Mary Werner, Mayor of Worth, Illinois
• Dave Brady, Mayor of Bedford Park, Illinois
• Robert Lovaro, Mayor of Berwyn, Illinois
• Larry Dominic, President of Cicero, Illinois
• Jeff Walik, Mayor of Stickney, Illinois
• Tom Heller, Mayor of Forest View, Illinois
• Sergio Rodriquez, Summit, Illinois
• Tom Livingston, LaGrange, Illinois
• Alice Gallagher, Western Springs, Illinois
• John Carpino, Willow Springs, Illinois
• Chris Getty, Lyons, Illinois
• Noel Cummings, Hodgkins, Illinois
• Tom Hinshaw, Mayor of Indian Head Park, Illinois
• John Egofske, Mayor of Lemont, Illinois
• Steve Streit, Mayor of Lockport, Illinois
• John Noak, Mayor of Romeoville, Illinois

Newsapapers

• Chicago Sun-Times[10]
• Chicago Tribune[11]

Organizations

• Susan B. Anthony List[12]
• Chicago Firefighters Union[13]
• Illinois Firefighters Association[13]
• International Association of Fire Fighters[13]
• United Steelworkers[14]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[15]
• Transport Workers Union[15]
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers[16]
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[16]

Marie Newman

U.S. Senators

• Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator from New York[17]
• Bernie Sanders, Independent United States Senator from Vermont, 2016 presidential candidate[18]

U.S. Representatives

• Raúl Grijalva, Representative from Arizona's 3rd congressional district[19]
• Luis Gutiérrez, Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district[20]
• Pramila Jayapal, Representative from Washington's 7th congressional district[19]
• Ro Khanna, Representative from California's 17th congressional district[21]
• Mark Pocan, Representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district[19]
• Jan Schakowsky, Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district[20]

State legislators

• State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields)[22]

State Representatives

• Representative Laura Fine (D-Glenview)[22]
• Representative Theresa Mah, (D-Chicago)[22]
• Representative Ann Williams (D-Chicago)[22]

Local officials

• Ameya Pawar, Chicago Alderman for the 47th ward, former gubernatorial candidate[23]
• Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board
• Jackie Traynere, member of the Will County Board[22]

Individuals

• Stephanie Coleman, 16th Ward Democratic Committeewoman[22]
• Lucy Moog, 43rd Ward Democratic Committeewoman[22]
• Gloria Steinem, feminist activist[24]

Organizations

• American Postal Workers Union local #6266[21]
• Citizen Action/Illinois[21]
• Daily Kos[25]
• Democracy for America[26]
• EMILY's List[27]
• Feminist Majority[24]
• Human Rights Campaign[28]
• Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois branch of the American Federation of Teachers[21]
• Indivisible Brookfield[21]
• Indivisible Chicago – South Side[21]
• Indivisible LG/LGP[21]
• Indivisible Western Springs[21]
• J Street PAC[21]
• Justice Democrats[29]
• LPAC[21]
• MoveOn.org[28]
• NARAL[28]
• National Association of Social Workers[21]
• National Nurses United[30]
• National Organization for Women[21]
• Northside Democracy for America[21]
• National Women's Political Caucus[21]
• Our Revolution[21]
• Our Revolution Illinois[21]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund[31]
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee[32][33]
• Service Employees International Union of Illinois[27]

Polling

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

Primary results

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

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 and who became the Republican nominee.[34]

Declared

• Arthur Jones, former chairman of the American Nazi Party, holocaust denier, and white supremacist[35]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur Jones	20,681	100.0
Total votes			20,681	100.0

Declared

• Justin Hanson, lawyer and Republican former congressional staffer[36][37][38]
• Richard Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist[39][40][41][42][43][44] congressional candidate in 2000,[43] 2002,[43] 2008,[43] and 2016;[45][46] 1998 State House candidate;[43] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate[43]
• Kenneth Yerkes, dentist[37][38]

Declined

• Christopher Reilly, Palos Township trustee[38]

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Luis Gutiérrez has represented the district since 1993. He was reelected with 79.81% of the vote in 2016.[4]

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

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.[47][48][49]

Democratic primary

Gutierrez's announcement has led multiple Democrats to begin circulating petitions. Jesús "Chuy" García, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, and Proco Joe Moreno, both members of the Chicago City Council, circulated petitions for the nomination.[50] Ramirez-Rosa and Moreno withdrew. Gutiérrez endorsed García.[50]

On November 28, 2017, Richard Gonzalez filed to run for the Democratic nomination.[47]

Declared

• Sol Flores, founding executive director of La Casa Norte[51][52]
• Jesús "Chuy" García, Cook County commissioner for the 7th district[51][52]
• Richard Gonzalez, Chicago Police Department sergeant[51][52]

Withdrew

• Raymond Lopez, Chicago city councilman for the 15th ward[51][52][53]
• Proco Joe Moreno, Chicago city councilman for the 1st ward[51][52]
• Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago city councilman for the 35th ward (endorsed Jesús "Chuy" García)[51][52]

Endorsements

Sol Flores

Organizations

• EMILY's List[54]

Elected officials

• Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York[55]
• Ameya Pawar, Chicago alderman[56]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune[57]

Jesús "Chuy" García

Organizations

• Our Revolution Illinois[58]

Elected officials

• Luis Gutiérrez, retiring U.S. Representative (IL-4)[50]
• Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, member of the Chicago City Council from the 35th ward and former U.S. Representative (IL-4) candidate[59]
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate[60]
• Nina Turner, former member of the Ohio Senate and President of Our Revolution[58]

Individuals

• Christopher G. Kennedy, businessman and 2018 Illinois gubernatorial candidate[61]
• J. B. Pritzker, businessman and 2018 Democratic Illinois gubernatorial nominee[62]

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times[63]

Polling

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

Primary results

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

Declared

• Mark Lorch

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Lorch	5,805	100.0
Total votes			5,805	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Mike Quigley has represented the district since 2009. He was reelected with 67.84% of the vote in 2016.[4] Per the Illinois Board of Elections, four Democrats and one Republican filed to run in the 5th congressional district.[64]

Declared

• Sameena Mustafa
• Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Steven J. Schwartzberg
• Ben Wolf, former FBI agent[65]

Endorsements

Sameena Mustafa

Organizations

• Justice Democrats[29]

Primary results

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

Declared

• Tom Hanson

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Hanson	18,837	100.0
Total votes			18,837	100.0

Results

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

Republican incumbent Peter Roskam represented the district since 2007. He was reelected with 59.22% of the vote in 2016 while Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election by a seven-point margin in that district.[4][66]

Democratic primary

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.[67]

Declared

• Becky Anderson Wilkins, Naperville city councilwoman[68]
• Sean Casten, scientist and former energy business owner[69][70]
• Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Bill Foster and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2012[71]
• Amanda Howland, College of Lake County trustee, nominee for Illinois's 6th congressional district in 2016, candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2012 and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2006 & 2008[72]
• Ryan Huffman, data analyst[73]
• Kelly Mazeski, Barrington Hills planning commissioner and candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2016[74]
• Jennifer Zordani, regulatory attorney and former non-profit president[75]

Withdrew

• Grace Haaf, business owner and former CIA cyber security analyst[76][77]
• Suzyn Price, former Naperville Board of Education member[73][78]

Declined

• Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for Illinois's 6th congressional district in 2012[79]
• Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager[79]
• Austin Songer, U.S. Navy veteran[79]

Endorsements

Carole Cheney

Elected officials

• Bill Foster, U.S. Representative, Illinois's 11th congressional district[80]

Kelly Mazeski

Elected officials

• Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative, Illinois's 17th congressional district[81]
• Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative, Illinois's 9th congressional district[81]

Organizations

• EMILY's List[82]
• NARAL[83]

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times[84]

Primary results

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

Declared

• Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Roskam (incumbent)	56,544	100.0
Total votes			56,544	100.0

Debates

• Complete radio debate (2 parts): July 1, 2018
• Complete TV debate: July 26, 2018

Endorsements

Sean Casten (D)

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[85]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Roskam (R)	Sean Casten (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 20–26, 2018	497	± 4.7%	44%	46%	10%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[upper-alpha 1]	September 29 – October 1 , 2018	400	± 4.9%	44%	49%	7%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[upper-alpha 1]	September 8–10, 2018	402	± 4.9%	44%	47%	9%
NYT Upshot/Siena College	September 4–6, 2018	512	± 4.7%	45%	44%	11%
Victory Research (R)	July 23–25, 2018	600	± 4.0%	44%	37%	19%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[upper-alpha 1]	April 21–23, 2018	401	± 4.9%	45%	44%	–

Results

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
Total votes			315,446	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 7

Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis has represented the district since 1997. He was reelected with 84.24% of the vote in 2016.[4]

Declared

• Anthony Clark, high school teacher[86]
• Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

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

Declared

• Craig Cameron
• Jeffrey Leef

Primary results

Republican primary results

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

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi has represented the district since 2017. In 2016, he was elected with 58.3% of the vote.[4] Krishnamoorthi won the Democratic primary, uncontested.

Declared

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent)	44,042	100.0
Total votes			44,042	100.0

Declared

• Jitendra "JD" Diganvker, entrepreneur[87]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jitendra "JD" Diganvker	25,448	100.0
Total votes			25,448	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since 1999. In 2016, she was reelected with 66.47% of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary

Schakowsky was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Declared

• Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	108,417	100.0
Total votes			108,417	100.0

Declared

• Sargis Sangari, U.S. Army veteran[88]
• John D. Elleson, pastor[88]
• Maxwell Rice[88]
• D. Vincent Thomas, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard veteran[88]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Elleson	10,476	40.4
	Republican	Sargis Sangari	7,954	30.7
	Republican	D. Vincent Thomas	4,886	18.8
	Republican	Maxwell Rice	2,634	10.2
Total votes			25,950	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider has represented the district since 2017; he previously served one term from 2013 to 2015. In 2016, he was elected with 53.73% of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary

• Brad Schneider, incumbent

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Schneider (incumbent)	58,195	100.0
Total votes			58,195	100.0

Declared

• Douglas Bennett, computer engineer[89]
• Sapan Shah, physician
• Jeremy Wynes, midwest director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Republican Jewish Coalition[90]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Douglas Bennett	11,026	36.2
	Republican	Jeremy Wynes	10,556	34.7
	Republican	Sapan Shah	8,841	29.1
	Republican	Aloys Rutagwibira	10	0.0
Total votes			30,433	100.0

Results

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

Democratic incumbent Bill Foster has represented the district since 2013. He previously served from 2008 to 2011 representing Illinois's 14th congressional district. In 2016, he was reelected with 60.40% of the vote.[4] Foster filed to run for reelection.

Declared

• Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	49,762	100.0
Total votes			49,762	100.0

Declared

• Nick Stella
• Connor Vlakancic

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nick Stella	23,992	79.3
	Republican	Connor Vlakancic	6,253	20.7
Total votes			30,245	100.0

Results

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

Republican incumbent Mike Bost has represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 54.31% of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary

On May 22, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 12th as a target on the list of expanded targets.[91]

Declared

• David Bequette, businessman[92]
• Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County state attorney[93]

Withdrew

• Adam King, bartender and former archive technician at the National Archives and Records Administration[94]
• Pat McMahan, Mascoutah city councilman[95]
• Dean Pruitt, businessman, mathematician, and co-founder and former science director of the City Museum[96]
• Chris Miller, businessman[97]
• John Sholar, attorney[98]

Declined

• Nathan Colombo, marketing executive[99][100]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brendan Kelly	40,555	81.0
	Democratic	David Bequette	9,526	19.0
Total votes			50,081	100

Declared

• Mike Bost, incumbent U.S. Representative[101]
• Preston Nelson[101]

Primary results

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

Declared

• Randall Auxier, professor of philosophy and communications studies at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale[101]

Primary results

Green primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Randall Auxier	131	100.0
Total votes			131	100.0

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 23, 2018

Endorsements

Mike Bost (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[102]

Brendan Kelly (D)

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[103]

Polling

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

Results

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
Total votes			261,543	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13

Republican incumbent Rodney Davis has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, he was reelected with 59.70% of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary

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

Declared

• Jon Ebel, director of graduate studies in religion at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[104]
• David Gill, physician [105]
• Erik Jones, former Illinois Assistant Attorney General[106]
• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, nonprofit executive[107]
• Angel Sides

Withdrew

• Benjamin Webb, teacher[108][109]

Declined

• Carol Ammons, state representative[110][111][112]
• Dillon Clark, Montgomery County board-member[113][114]

Endorsements

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan

• U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin[115]
• U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand[116]
• EMILY's List[117]

David Gill

Organizations

• Justice Democrats[29]

Primary results

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

Declared

• Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative[118]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rodney Davis (incumbent)	44,512	100.0
Total votes			44,512	100.0

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rodney Davis (R)	Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 21–25, 2018	501	± 4.6%	46%	41%	13%
GBA Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 5]	October 1–4, 2018	500	± 4.4%	49%	48%	–
American Viewpoint (R)[upper-alpha 6]	September 29 – October 1, 2018	400	± 4.9%	50%	37%	9%
Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 4]	April 16–17, 2018	726	± 3.6%	45%	42%	13%

Results

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
Total votes			270,981	100.0
	Republican hold

District 14

Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren has represented the district since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with 59.30% of the vote.[4] Hultgren won the Republican primary, uncontested.

Democratic primary

On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 14th as one of three Illinois targets.[67]

Declared

• Matt Brolley, Montgomery village president[119]
• Victor Swanson, high school teacher[120]
• Lauren Underwood, nurse and former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services[121]
• Jim Walz, nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in 2016[122]

Endorsements

Matt Brolley

Organizations

• AFL-CIO
• Citizen Action Illinois
• Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association
• Illinois Federation of Teachers
• Sierra Club

Elected officials

• Bill Foster, U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 11th congressional district (and former Representative from Illinois’s 14th congressional district)
• Mark Pietrowski, DeKalb County Chair
• Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 9th congressional district
• Tom Weisner, former Mayor of Aurora, Illinois

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times

Primary results

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

Declared

• Randy Hultgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (incumbent)	51,672	100.0
Total votes			51,672	100.0

Endorsements

Randy Hultgren (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[123]

Lauren Underwood (D)

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[103]
• Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[124]

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times[125]

Polling

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

Results

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
Total votes			297,199	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Republican incumbent John Shimkus has served in Congress since 1997. In 2016, he ran unopposed.[4] He ran unopposed for Republican nomination.

Declared

• Carl Spoerer[126]
• Kevin Gaither, teacher[127]

Withdrew

• Anthony March[128]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Gaither	17,300	62.1
	Democratic	Carl Spoerer	10,573	37.9
Total votes			27,873	100.0

Declared

• John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Shimkus (incumbent)	73,825	100.0
Total votes			73,825	100.0

Results

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

Republican incumbent Adam Kinzinger has served in Congress since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with nominal write-in opposition.[4]

Declared

• Neill Mohammad, healthcare management consultant[129]
• Amy Murri Briel[130]
• Sara Dady, laywer[130]

Withdrew

• Chris Minelli, attorney[130][131]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sara Dady	17,713	40.3
	Democratic	Neill Mohammad	11,599	27.2
	Democratic	Amy Briel	8,291	19.5
	Democratic	Beth Vercolio-Osmund	5,526	13.0
Total votes			43,129	100.0

Declared

• Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative
• James Marter, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[130]

Primary results

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

Polling

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

Results

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
Total votes			255,825	100.0
	Republican hold

District 17

Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos has represented the district since 2013. After exploring a run for Governor of Illinois, Bustos opted to run for reelection in 2018.[132] She was reelected with 60.31% 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.[66]

Declared

• Cheri Bustos, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheri Bustos (incumbent)	42,964	100.0
Total votes			42,964	100.0

Republican primary

On February 8, 2017, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced the 17th as one of its initial targets.[133]

Declared

• Bill Fawell, real estate broker

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Fawell	38,411	100.0
Total votes			38,411	100.0

Results

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

Republican incumbent Darin LaHood has represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 72.13% of the vote.[4]

Declared

• Brian Deters
• Darrel Miller
• Junius Rodriguez, history professor[134]

Primary results

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

Declared

• Darin LaHood, incumbent U.S. Reprsentative
• Donald Rients

Primary results

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

Results

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

Partisan clients

1. Poll conducted for the Casten campaign.
2. Poll conducted for End Citizens United.
3. Poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
4. 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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External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics

Official campaign websites of first district candidates

• Bobby Rush (D) for Congress
• Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of second district candidates

• Robin Kelly (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of third district candidates

• Justin Hanson (R) for Congress
• Dan Lipinski (D) for Congress
• Mateusz Tomkowiak (I) for Congress
• Kenneth Yerkes (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates

• Jesús Chuy García (D) for Congress
• Mark Lorch (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates

• Mike Quigley (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates

• Sean Casten (D) for Congress
• Peter Roskam (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates

• Craig Cameron (R) for Congress
• Danny K. Davis (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates

• Jitendra Diganvker (R) for Congress
• Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates

• John Elleson (R) for Congress
• Jan Schakowsky (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates

• Doug Bennett (R) for Congress
• Brad Schneider (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates

• Bill Foster (D) for Congress
• Nick Stella, MD (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates

• Mike Bost (R) for Congress
• Brendan Kelly (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates

• Rodney Davis (R) for Congress
• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates

• Randy Hultgren (R) for Congress
• Lauren Underwood (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fifteenth district candidates

• Kevin Gaither (D) for Congress
• John Shimkus (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of sixteenth district candidates

• Sara Dady (D) for Congress
• Adam Kinzinger (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of seventeenth district candidates

• Cheri Bustos (D) for Congress
• Bill Fawell (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eighteenth district candidates

• Darin LaHood (R) for Congress
• Junius Rodriguez (D) for Congress