2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Illinois, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with 2026 [United States House of Representatives elections|other elections] to the House of Representatives, 2026 [United States Senate elections|elections] to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections will be held on March 17, 2026.

District 1

The 1st district is based in the South Side of Chicago, including portions of Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Grand Crossing, Chicago|Grand Crossing], Morgan Park, and Roseland, but also reaches down to the southwest and takes in a collection of exurban and rural areas in Cook County, Will County, and Kankakee County, including New Lenox and Homer Glen. The incumbent is Democrat Jonathan Jackson, who was elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

General election

Predictions


District 2

The 2nd district includes the far southeast portion of Chicago and part of its southern suburbs, as well as portions of Will, Kankakee, Iroquois, and Vermillion counties along the Indiana border. The incumbent is Democrat Robin Kelly, who was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2024. Kelly is retiring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Republican primary

Declared

  • Michael Noack
  • Ashley Ramos, eCommerce specialist, nominee for this district in House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 2|2024] and candidate in 2022

Independents and [third-party candidates]

Declared

  • Ashley Banks, photographer

General election

Predictions


District 3

The 3rd district is based in northwestern Chicago, including the neighborhoods of Albany Park, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Humboldt Park, Irving Park, Logan Square, Montclare, Portage Park, and West Town. It also includes parts of the DuPage County suburbs, taking in all or parts of Addison, Bartlett, Bensenville, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, River Grove, Wayne, West [Chicago, Illinois|West Chicago], Wheaton, and Wood Dale. The incumbent is Democrat Delia Ramirez, who was elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Angel Oakley, cannabis business consultant and write-in candidate for this district in 2024
  • Spomenka Vajic, hair salon owner

General election

Predictions


District 4

The 4th district is based in southwest Chicago, including Ashburn, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, South Lawndale, West Elsdon, and West Lawn, and in the western Chicago suburbs, including Cicero and Berwyn. The incumbent is retiring-Democrat Chuy García, who was last elected with 67.5% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Chuy García, initially filed to run for another term but withdrew his nomination after the deadline to file a nomination passed. This resulted in the House of Representatives passing a motion to rebuke him by a margin of 236-183. He was accused of undermining the electoral process to ensure his Chief of Staff Patty Garcia was the only Democrat on the primary ballot. García said he was retiring for health reasons after consulting his doctor, and his wife asking him to retire. Democratic strategist David Axelrod, slammed Garcia's move as Chicago-style "machine tactics" and "election denial of another kind." Still, García received notable support from colleagues. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged members to oppose the rebuke, calling García “a progressive champion” and “a good man” who was the “voice of the voiceless.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also criticized the effort to punish him, warning that it set a dangerous precedent.

Declared

Withdrawn

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Lupe Castillo, pharmacy technician and candidate for this district in 2024

Independents and third-party candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions


District 5

The 5th district includes portions of northern Chicago, including Albany Park, Forest Glen, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Norwood Park, North Center, North Park, O'Hare, and West Ridge. It also takes in the northwest Chicago suburbs, including Arlington Heights and Palatine. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who was re-elected with 69.0% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Jonny Bishop, candidate for this district in 2024

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tommy Hanson, real estate broker and perennial candidate
  • Kimball Ladien, psychiatrist and perennial candidate
  • Barry Wicker, commodities broker

Independents

Formed exploratory committee

  • Steve Schwartzberg, church business manager and Democratic candidate for this district in 2018

General election

Predictions


District 6

The 6th district is based in the southwest Chicago suburbs, including Oak Lawn and Downers Grove, as well as parts of the eastern DuPage County suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Casten, who was re-elected with 54.2% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Sean Casten, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Joey Ruzevich, software engineer

Republican primary

Declared

  • Niki Conforti, energy consultant and nominee for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022
  • Skylar Duensing, political activist

General election

Predictions


District 7

The 7th district is based in the West Side and downtown of Chicago, including Austin, East Garfield Park, the Loop, the Near North Side, the South Side, Chicago|Near South Side], the West Side, Chicago|Near West Side], North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, and West Town. It also takes in the villages of Oak Park and Maywood. The incumbent is Democrat Danny Davis, who was re-elected with 83.3% of the vote in 2024. Davis is not running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • John McCombs, standup comedian

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Patricia Easley
  • Chad Koppie, member of Kane County Regional Board of Schools and perennial candidate

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Nathan Billips
  • Anita Rao, physician
  • Emelia Rosie Washington Soviegn

General election

Predictions


District 8

The 8th district is based in the western outer suburbs of Chicago, including Elgin, Schaumburg, and Des Plaines. The incumbent is Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was re-elected with 57.1% of the vote in 2024. Krishnamoorthi is retiring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Christ Kallas, branding expert

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Kevin Ake, accountant and candidate for Cook County commission in 2022
  • Jennifer Davis, service technology company founder
  • Herbert Hebein, nominee for Illinois's 35th House of Representatives district in 2024 [Illinois House of Representatives election|2024]
  • Mark Rice, investor and nominee for this district in 2024

General election

Predictions


District 9

The 9th district is based in northern Chicago and the North Shore, taking in Evanston and Skokie. The longtime incumbent is Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who was initially elected to the seat in 1998, and re-elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024. Schakowsky is not running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican primary

Declared

  • Rocío Cleveland, educational paraprofessional and interpreter
  • John Elleson
  • Paul Friedman
  • Mark Su, news website publisher

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Delila Barrera, behavioral technician and activist

General election

Predictions


District 10

The 10th district is based in the northern suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, including Mundelein, Northbrook, and Waukegan. The incumbent is Democrat Brad Schneider, who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Morgan Coghill, plywood importer
  • Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. representative

Disqualified

Withdrawn

Republican primary

Declared

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Austin Mink

General election

Predictions


District 11

The 11th district is based in the western suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, including Aurora, Naperville, and Belvidere. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tedora Brown, home building contractor
  • Charles Kim, businessman and candidate for the 14th district in 2024
  • Michael Pierce, defense contractor
  • Jeff Walter, mayor of Elburn

General election

Predictions


District 12

The 12th district is based in southern Illinois, taking in the southeastern St. Louis exurbs. It includes Carbondale, Centralia, Marion, and O'Fallon. The incumbent is Republican Mike Bost, who was re-elected with 74.2% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Julie Fortier, research microbiologist and Air Force veteran

General election

Predictions


District 13

The 13th district is based in central Illinois, stretching from the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area to the eastern St. Louis suburbs and taking in Decatur as well as the state capital, Springfield. The incumbent is Democrat Nikki Budzinski, who was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Dylan Blaha, medical research scientist
  • Nikki Budzinski, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Emily Lux, adjunct professor

Republican primary

Declared

  • Joshua Loyd, businessman and nominee for this district in 2024
  • Jeff Wilson, Champaign County Board member

General election

Predictions


District 14

The 14th district is based in the western exurbs of Chicago, including all or parts of Aurora, DeKalb, Granville, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Oswego, Ottawa, Peru, Plainfield, Shorewood, Spring Valley, Sugar Grove, and Sycamore. The incumbent is Democrat Lauren Underwood, who was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • James Marter, Oswego Public Library Board member and perennial candidate
  • Gary Vician, realtor and former Naperville township supervisor

Declined

General election

Predictions


District 15

The 15th district is based in the rural areas of central Illinois, stretching from the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area to the eastern St. Louis suburbs and taking in Quincy. The incumbent is Republican Mary Miller, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Judy Bowlby, lobbyist
  • Mary Miller, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Ryan Tebrugge, IT professional

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paul Davis, veterinarian
  • Kyle Nudo, theater producer
  • Randy Raley, retired radio host
  • Jennifer Todd, former nurse

General election

Predictions


District 16

The 16th district is based in the rural areas of northern Illinois. The incumbent is Republican Darin LaHood, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paul Nolley, nonprofit executive

General election

Predictions


District 17

The 17th district is based in north-central Illinois, stretching from Rockford to the Quad Cities metropolitan area to Bloomington, also taking in Peoria. The incumbent is Democrat Eric Sorensen, who was elected with 54.4% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Julie Bickelhaupt, chair of the Carroll County Board
  • Dillan Vancil, coffee shop owner

General election

Predictions