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.

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

Overview Statewide

By district Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 189,560 73.51% 50,960 19.76% 17,365 6.73% 257,885 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 190,684 81.06% 44,567 18.94% 0 0.00% 235,251 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 163,053 73.01% 57,885 25.92% 2,396 1.07% 223,334 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 4 143,895 86.59% 22,294 13.41% 0 0.00% 166,189 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 5 213,992 76.66% 65,134 23.34% 5 0.00% 279,131 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 169,001 53.58% 146,445 46.42% 0 0.00% 315,446 100.0% Democratic gainDistrict 7 215,746 87.62% 30,497 12.38% 0 0.00% 246,243 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 8 130,054 65.97% 67,073 34.03% 0 0.00% 197,127 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 9 213,368 73.49% 76,983 26.51% 0 0.00% 290,351 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 10 156,540 65.59% 82,124 34.41% 0 0.00% 238,664 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 11 145,407 63.84% 82,358 36.16% 0 0.00% 227,765 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 12 118,724 45.39% 134,884 51.57% 7,935 3.03% 261,543 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 13 134,458 49.62% 136,516 50.38% 7 0.00% 270,981 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 14 156,035 52.50% 141,164 47.50% 0 0.00% 297,199 100.0% Democratic gainDistrict 15 74,309 29.07% 181,294 70.93% 5 0.00% 255,608 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 16 104,569 40.88% 151,254 59.12% 2 0.00% 255,825 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 17 142,659 62.09% 87,090 37.91% 0 0.00% 229,749 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 18 95,486 32.77% 195,927 67.23% 0 0.00% 291,413 100.0% Republican holdTotal 2,757,540 60.74% 1,754,449 38.65% 27,715 0.61% 4,539,704 100.0%

District 1

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. The district had a PVI of D+27.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative

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

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jimmy Lee Tillman, II, son of former Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman, nominee for this seat in 2014 and candidate in 2016

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

Results

District 2

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. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative

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

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Merkle

Eliminated in primary Patrick Harmon John Morrow, nominee for this seat in 2016

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

Results

District 3

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. The district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Marie Newman, businesswoman and activist

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DanLipinski MarieNewman UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) February 27–28, 2018 648 ± 3.9% 43% 41% 15%Normington, Petts & Associates (D)Normington, Petts & Associates (D) October 16–19, 2017400± 4.9% 49% 18% 33%

Primary results

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 who became the Republican nominee.

Candidates Nominee Arthur Jones, former chair of the American Nazi Party, holocaust denier, and white supremacist

Primary results

Other candidates Write-in Declared Justin Hanson, lawyer and Republican former congressional staffer Richard Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist congressional candidate in 2000, 2002, 2008, and 2016; 1998 State House candidate; 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate Kenneth Yerkes, dentist

Declined Christopher Reilly, Palos Township trustee

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

Results

District 4

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. The district had a PVI of D+33.

Democratic primary 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.

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. Ramirez-Rosa and Moreno withdrew. Gutiérrez endorsed García.

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

Candidates Nominee Jesús "Chuy" García, Cook County commissioner for the 7th district

Eliminated in primary Sol Flores, founding executive director of La Casa Norte Richard Gonzalez, Chicago Police Department sergeant

Withdrew Raymond Lopez, Chicago city councilman for the 15th wardByrne, John (January 30, 2018) "Ald. Lopez drops out of race to succeed Gutierrez in Congress", Chicago Tribune, Retrieved January 30, 2018. Proco Joe Moreno, Chicago city councilman for the 1st ward Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago city councilman for the 35th ward (endorsed Jesús "Chuy" García)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror Jesus"Chuy" García JoeMoreno SolFlores CarlosRamirez-Rosa Other UndecidedGarin Hart Yang Research Group (D)Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D) January 18–21, 2018 400 ± 5.0% 59% 8% 6% – 8% 19%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) December 13–14, 2017 412 ± 4.8% 53% – – 7% – 20%

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Lorch

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

Results

District 5

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. 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.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Sameena Mustafa Steven J. Schwartzberg Ben Wolf, former FBI agent

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom Hanson

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

Results

District 6

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. The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

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.

Candidates Nominee Sean Casten, scientist and former energy business owner

Eliminated in primary Becky Anderson Wilkins, Naperville city council member Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Bill Foster and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2012 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 Ryan Huffman, data analyst Kelly Mazeski, Barrington Hills planning commissioner and candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2016 Jennifer Zordani, regulatory attorney and former non-profit president

Withdrawn Grace Haaf, business owner and former CIA cyber security analyst Suzyn Price, former Naperville Board of Education member

Declined Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for this seat in 2012 Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager Austin Songer, U.S. Navy veteran

Endorsements

Forum + 2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district Democratic primary candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Sean Casten Carole Cheney Amanda Howland Ryan Huffman Kelly Mazeski Becky Anderson Wilkins Jennifer Zordani1 Feb. 28, 2018 League of Women Votersof Glen Ellyn Jan DornerYouTube

Primary results

General election Forum Complete radio debate (2 parts): July 1, 2018

+ 2018 Illinois's 6th congressional district candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Peter Roskam Sean Casten2 Jul. 26, 2018 Lincoln ForumWFLD Mike FlanneryC-SPAN

Endorsements

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

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PeterRoskam (R) Democraticopponent (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) November 9–10, 2017 599 ± 4.0% 41% 51% 8%

Predictions