2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 11 7 Seats won 13 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 2,744,727 1,754,449 Percentage 60.46% 38.65% Swing 6.84% 7.09%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

Elections in Illinois
Federal government U.S. Presidential elections 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 Dem 2000 Dem 2004 Dem 2008 Dem Rep 2012 Dem Rep 2016 Dem Rep 2020 Dem Rep 2024 Dem Rep U.S. Senate elections 1818 1819 1823 1824 1824 sp 1825 1830 sp 1831 1835 1837 1843 1846 1849 1849 sp 1853 1859 1861 1863 sp 1867 1879 1882 1885 1885 sp 1887 sp 1888 1890 1894 1896 1897 1901 1903 1907 1909 1913 1913 sp 1914 1918 1920 1924 1926 1928 sp 1930 1932 1936 1938 1940 sp 1942 1944 1948 1950 1954 1956 1960 1962 1966 1968 1970 sp 1972 1974 1978 1980 1984 1986 1990 1992 1996 1998 2002 2004 2008 2010 2010 sp 2014 2016 2020 2022 2026 U.S. House elections 1818 1819 1820 1822 1824 1826 1828 1831 1832 1834 1836 1838 1840 1842 1844 1846 1848 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858 1859 6th sp 1860 1861 6th sp 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1871 AL sp 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1895 10th sp 18th sp 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 4th sp 1920 1922 AL sp 1923 2nd sp 4th sp 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 19th sp 1946 1948 1950 1952 1953 7th sp 1954 1956 1957 7th sp 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 13th sp 1970 6th sp 1972 15th sp 1973 7th sp 1974 1975 5th sp 1976 1978 1980 10th sp 1982 1983 1st sp 1984 1985 14th sp 1986 1988 21st sp 1990 1991 15th sp 1992 1994 1995 2nd sp 1996 1998 2000 1st 2002 2004 2006 2008 14th sp 2009 5th sp 2010 17th 2012 2013 2nd sp 2014 2015 18th sp 2016 2018 2020 2022 1st 2024
State government General elections 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Lieutenant Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 Attorney General elections 2018 2022 Secretary of State elections 2022 Comptroller elections 2016 Senate elections 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 House of Representatives elections 1964 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Judicial elections 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Ballot measures and referendums State capitol referendum (1834) Cutback Amendment (1980) Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992) Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) Public Pension Amendment (2012) Marsy's Law (2014) Right to Vote Amendment (2014) Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016) Fair Tax (2020) Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)
Chicago General elections 2019 2023 Mayoral elections 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1876 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1893 sp 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1947 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1977 sp 1979 1983 1987 1989 sp 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Aldermanic elections 1923 1925 1927 1929 2011 2015 2019 2023 Chicago Board of Education elections 2024 2026
Cicero Municipal elections 1924
Cook County County elections 1946 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
v t e

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 6, 2018, to elect U.S. representatives, one from each of the state's eighteen congressional districts.

The primaries for all parties were held on March 20, 2018.^[1][2] The state congressional delegation changed from an 11–7 Democratic majority to a 13–5 Democratic majority.

Overview[edit]

Statewide[edit]

Popular vote Democratic   60.46% Republican   38.65% Other   0.89%

House seats Democratic   72.22% Republican   27.78%

By district[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 1st congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Bobby Rush Jimmy Lee Tillman Thomas Rudbeck Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 189,560 50,960 17,365 Percentage 73.5% 19.8% 6.7%

County results Rush:      80–90% Tillman:      50–60%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew[edit]

• Howard Brookins, Chicago alderman for the 21st Ward and candidate for this seat in 2016

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jimmy Lee Tillman, II, son of former Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman, nominee for this seat in 2014 and candidate in 2016^[6]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Robin Kelly David Merkle Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 190,684 44,567 Percentage 81.1% 18.9%

County results Kelly:      50–60%      >90% Merkle:      50–60%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

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

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• David Merkle

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Patrick Harmon
• John Morrow, nominee for this seat in 2016

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Dan Lipinski Arthur Jones Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 163,053 57,885 Percentage 73.0% 25.9%

County results Lipinski:      60–70%      70-80%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Marie Newman, businesswoman and activist

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Jewish Republicans called for Cook County Republican chairman Sean Morrison to resign for failing to recruit any candidate to oppose Art Jones, a self-professed Nazi, Holocaust denier, white nationalist, and white supremacist who became the Republican nominee.^[34]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

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

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

Other candidates[edit]

Write-in[edit]

Declared[edit]

• 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[edit]

• Christopher Reilly, Palos Township trustee^[38]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 4th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Chuy García Mark Lorch Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 143,895 22,294 Percentage 86.6% 13.4%

U.S. Representative before election Luis Gutiérrez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Chuy García Democratic

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

Democratic primary[edit]

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]

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

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

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jesús "Chuy" García, Cook County commissioner for the 7th district^[51][52]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Sol Flores, founding executive director of La Casa Norte^[51][52]
• Richard Gonzalez, Chicago Police Department sergeant^[51][52]

Withdrew[edit]

• 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[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jesus "Chuy" García	Joe Moreno	Sol Flores	Carlos Ramirez-Rosa	Other	Undecided
Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D)	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[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mark Lorch

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 5th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Mike Quigley Tom Hanson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 213,992 65,134 Percentage 76.7% 23.3%

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

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

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

Per the Illinois Board of Elections, four Democrats and one Republican filed to run in the 5th congressional district.^[64]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

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

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Tom Hanson

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Sean Casten Peter Roskam Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 169,001 146,445 Percentage 53.6% 46.1%

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

U.S. Representative before election Peter Roskam Republican Elected U.S. Representative Sean Casten Democratic

Incumbent Republican Peter Roskam, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2016, while Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election by a seven-point margin in that district.^[4][65] The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

Democratic primary[edit]

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.^[66]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Sean Casten, scientist and former energy business owner^[67][68]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Becky Anderson Wilkins, Naperville city council member^[69]
• Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Bill Foster and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2012^[70]
• Amanda Howland, College of Lake County trustee, nominee for this seat in 2016, candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2012 and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2006 & 2008^[71]
• Ryan Huffman, data analyst^[72]
• Kelly Mazeski, Barrington Hills planning commissioner and candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2016^[73]
• Jennifer Zordani, regulatory attorney and former non-profit president^[74]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Grace Haaf, business owner and former CIA cyber security analyst^[75][76]
• Suzyn Price, former Naperville Board of Education member^[72][77]

Declined[edit]

• Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for this seat in 2012^[78]
• Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager^[78]
• Austin Songer, U.S. Navy veteran^[78]

Endorsements[edit]

Forum[edit]

2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district democratic primary candidate forum

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Sean Casten	Carole Cheney	Amanda Howland	Ryan Huffman	Kelly Mazeski	Becky Anderson Wilkins	Jennifer Zordani
1	Feb. 28, 2018	League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn	Jan Dorner	YouTube	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Forum[edit]

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

2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district candidate forum

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Peter Roskam	Sean Casten
2	Jul. 26, 2018	Lincoln Forum WFLD	Mike Flannery	C-SPAN	P	P

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

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)[A]	September 29 – October 1, 2018	400	± 4.9%	44%	49%	7%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[A]	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)[A]	April 21–23, 2018	401	± 4.9%	45%	44%	11%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[85]	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[86]	Tilt D (flip)	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[87]	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP[88]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[89]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
538[90]	Tossup	November 7, 2018
CNN[91]	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico[92]	Tossup	November 4, 2018

Results[edit]

Illinois's 6th congressional district, 2018^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sean Casten	169,001	53.6
	Republican	Peter Roskam (incumbent)	146,445	46.4
Majority			22,556	7.2
Total votes			315,446	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 7[edit]

2018 Illinois's 7th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Danny K. Davis Craig Cameron Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 215,746 30,497 Percentage 87.6% 12.4%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Anthony Clark, high school teacher^[93]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Craig Cameron

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Jeffrey Leef

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 8th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Raja Krishnamoorthi Jitendra "JD" Diganvker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 130,054 67,073 Percentage 66.0% 34.0%

County results Krishnamoorthi:      60–70%      70-80%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jitendra "JD" Diganvker, entrepreneur^[94]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 9th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Jan Schakowsky John Elleson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 213,368 76,983 Percentage 73.5% 26.5%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• John D. Elleson, pastor^[95]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Sargis Sangari, U.S. Army veteran^[95]
• Maxwell Rice^[95]
• D. Vincent Thomas, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard veteran^[95]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 10th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Brad Schneider Doug Bennett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156,540 82,124 Percentage 65.6% 34.4%

County results Schneider:      60–70%

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Douglas Bennett, computer engineer^[96]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Sapan Shah, physician
• Jeremy Wynes, midwest director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Republican Jewish Coalition^[97]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Illinois's 11th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Bill Foster Nick Stella Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,407 82,358 Percentage 63.8% 36.2%

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

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

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Nick Stella

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Connor Vlakancic

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 11th congressional district, 2018^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	145,407	63.8
	Republican	Nick Stella	82,358	36.2
Total votes			227,765	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12[edit]

2018 Illinois's 12th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Mike Bost Brendan Kelly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 134,884 118,724 Percentage 51.6% 45.4%

County results Bost:      50–60%      60–70% Kelly:      40–50%      50–60%

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

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Bost, incumbent U.S. Representative^[98]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Preston Nelson^[98]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

Democratic primary[edit]

On May 22, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 12th as a target on the list of expanded targets.^[99]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County state attorney^[100]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• David Bequette, businessman^[101]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Adam King, bartender and former archive technician at the National Archives and Records Administration^[102]
• Pat McMahan, Mascoutah city councilman^[103]
• Chris Miller, businessman^[104]
• Dean Pruitt, businessman, mathematician, and co-founder and former science director of the City Museum^[105]
• John Sholar, attorney^[106]

Declined[edit]

• Nathan Colombo, marketing executive^[107][108]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

Green primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Randall Auxier, professor of philosophy and communications studies at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale^[98]

Primary results[edit]

Green primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Debates[edit]

2018 Illinois's 12th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic	Green
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Mike Bost	Brendan Kelly	Randall Auxier
1	Oct. 23, 2018	WSIU-TV	Jak Tichenor	C-SPAN	P	P	P

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Bost (R)	Brendan Kelly (D)	Randall Auxier (G)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College	October 18–22, 2018	502	± 4.7%	48%	39%	2%	11%
Global Strategy Group (D)[B]	October 3–7, 2018	404	± 4.9%	46%	45%	–	9%
DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)[C]	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)[D]	April 16–17, 2018	622	± 3.9%	44%	39%	–	15%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[85][111]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[86]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[87]	Tilt R	November 5, 2018
RCP[88]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[89]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
538[90]	Lean R	November 7, 2018
CNN[91]	Tossup	October 31, 2018
Politico[92]	Lean R	November 4, 2018

Results[edit]

Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bost (incumbent)	134,884	51.6
	Democratic	Brendan Kelly	118,724	45.4
	Green	Randall Auxier	7,935	3.0
Majority			16,160	6.2
Total votes			261,543	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13[edit]

2018 Illinois's 13th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Rodney Davis Betsy Dirksen Londrigan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 136,516 134,458 Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

County results Davis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Londrigan:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Rodney Davis Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rodney Davis Republican

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

• Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative^[112]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

Democratic primary[edit]

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

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, nonprofit executive^[113]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Jon Ebel, director of graduate studies in religion at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign^[114]
• David Gill, physician and nominee for the 15th district in 2004, 2006, 2010 and for this seat in 2012^[115]
• Erik Jones, former Illinois Assistant Attorney General^[116]
• Angel Sides

Withdrawn[edit]

• Benjamin Webb, teacher^[117][118]

Declined[edit]

• Carol Ammons, state representative^{[119][120][121]}
• Dillon Clark, Montgomery County board-member^[122][123]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Debate[edit]

2018 Illinois's 13th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Rodney Davis	Betsey Londrigan
1	Oct. 18, 2018	Illinois Public Media	Niala Boodhoo	YouTube	P	P

Polling[edit]

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

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[85]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[86]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[87]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
RCP[88]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[89]	Lean R	November 5, 2018
538[90]	Lean R	November 7, 2018
CNN[91]	Lean R	October 31, 2018
Politico[92]	Lean R	November 4, 2018

Results[edit]

Illinois's 13th congressional district, 2018^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rodney Davis (incumbent)	136,516	50.4
	Democratic	Betsy Dirksen Londrigan	134,458	49.6
	Independent	Thomas J. Kuna (write-in)	7	0.0
Majority			2,058	0.8
Total votes			270,981	100.0
	Republican hold

District 14[edit]

2018 Illinois's 14th congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Lauren Underwood Randy Hultgren Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156,035 141,164 Percentage 52.5% 47.5%

County results Underwood:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Randy Hultgren Republican Elected U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Democratic

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

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Randy Hultgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results^[5]

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

Democratic primary[edit]

On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 14th as one of three Illinois targets.^[66]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Lauren Underwood, nurse and former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services^[127]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Matt Brolley, Montgomery village president^[128]
• Victor Swanson, high school teacher^[129]
• Jim Walz, nominee for this seat in 2016^[130]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]

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

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

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)[D]	April 16–17, 2018	682	± 3.8%	45%	41%	14%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[85]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[86]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[87]	Lean D (flip)	November 5, 2018
RCP[88]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[89]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
× × €4.95 / month Favourites List Audio Listining Color Mode Monthly New Updates Fullname * Email * Credit or debit card Subscribe A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: userid Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 68 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 68 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once "> Subscribe Now Premium Membership × €4.95 € 9.90 / month Create a Premium Account quick and easy Save your Favourite Pages Listen to any page in Audio Colour Night Mode Create your Account Modal title × Close Save changes Cancel Subscription × 2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" id="cancelSubscription" name="cancelSubscription" class="mb-0"> Are you sure you want to cancel your membership with us? A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: user_membership Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 192 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 192 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Warning Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 192 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 192 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: userid Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 208 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 208 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once "> Yes Cancel Continue Subscription Harry Potter Books × A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: products Filename: user/popup_harry_book.php Line Number: 24 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_harry_book.php Line: 24 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 479 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Warning Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() Filename: user/popup_harry_book.php Line Number: 24 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_harry_book.php Line: 24 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 479 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once