2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, various state and local elections, and the Illinois Fair Tax.

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:

District 1

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Robert Emmons Jr., nonprofit executive
  • Sarah Gad, law student and opioid recovery advocate
  • Ameena Matthews, community activist

    Endorsements

Forum

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Philanise White, renal technician

    Primary results

Third parties

Removed

  • Ruth Pellegrini

    General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Marcus Lewis, postal worker

    Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Theresa Raborn, activist

    Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marie Newman, businesswoman and candidate for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018
    Eliminated in primary
  • Rush Darwish, photographer and former broadcaster
  • Charles Hughes
  • Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative
    Withdrawn
  • Abe Matthew, attorney
    Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 4

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chuy García, incumbent U.S. representative

    Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Christopher Lasky was originally the only Republican candidate to file, and was the sole Republican candidate in the primary. Lasky died on December 23, 2019, but remained on the ballot as the only candidate winning the nomination, and the Illinois Republican Party nominated Jesus Solorio as his replacement.
Nominee
  • Jesus E. Solorio Jr., Chicago Republican Party vice-chair and 23rd Ward Republican committeeman
    Winner in primary
  • Christopher Lasky, former member of the board of trustees for the Stickney-Forest View Public Library District

    Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Burns, attorney

    Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sean Casten, incumbent U.S. representative

    Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Ogden & Fry/Jeanne for CongressDecember 17, 2019575 ± 4.17%49%43%8%

Results

District 7

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third parties

Candidates

  • Tracy Jennings, former public service administrator

    General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Inam Hussain, social worker
  • William Olson

    Primary results

Republican primary

Write-in candidates

  • Joseph J Hantsch
  • Richard Mayers

    Primary results

Third Parties

Libertarian Party

Nominee
  • Preston Gabriel Nelson, inventor

    General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. representative

    Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sargis Sangari, former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel

    Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. representative
    Withdrawn
  • Andrew Wang, progressive activist

    Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, venture capitalist

    Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 11

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