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, the most seats the Democrats have held since the 1990 election.
Statewide
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:District 1
incumbent Bobby Rush has represented the district since 1992. In 2016, he was reelected with 74.10% of the vote.Democratic primary
- Bobby Rush, incumbent
- Howard Brookins, Chicago alderman for the 21st Ward
Primary results
Republican primary
- Jimmy Lee Tillman, II, Nominee for the seat in 2014 and son of former Alderman Dorothy Tillman
Primary results
General election
Results
District 2
Democratic incumbent Robin Kelly has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, she was reelected with 79.81% of the vote.Democratic primary
- Robin Kelly, incumbent
- Marcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate in 2012 and 2013 and Democratic primary candidate in 2014 & 2016
Primary results
Republican primary
- Patrick Harmon
- David Merkle
- John Morrow, Republican candidate in 2016
Primary results
General election
Results
District 3
Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski has represented the district since 2004. In 2016, he was reelected against nominal write-in opposition.Democratic primary
Declared- Dan Lipinski, incumbent representative for the 3rd congressional district
- Marie Newman, businesswoman and activist
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Republican primary
Declared- Arthur Jones, former chairman of the American Nazi Party, holocaust denier and white supremacist.
Primary results
Other candidates
Write-in
;Declared- Justin Hanson, of LaGrange, 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, of Oak Lawn, dentist
- Christopher Reilly, Palos Township Trustee
General election
Results
District 4
Democratic incumbent Luis Gutiérrez has represented the district since 1993. He was reelected with 79.81% of the vote in 2016.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.
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. Ramirez-Rosa and Moreno withdrew. Gutiérrez endorsed García.On November 28, 2017, Richard Gonzalez filed to run for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
;Declared- Sol Flores, founding executive director of La Casa Norte
- Jesús "Chuy" García, member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Richard Gonzalez, Chicago Police Department sergeant
- Raymond Lopez, member of the Chicago City Council from the 15th ward
- Proco Joe Moreno, member of the Chicago City Council from the 1st ward
- Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, member of the Chicago City Council from the 35th ward
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared- Mark Lorch
Primary results
General election
Results
District 5
Democratic incumbent Mike Quigley has represented the district since 2009. He was reelected with 67.84% of the vote in 2016. Per the Illinois Board of Elections, four Democrats and one Republican filed to run in the 5th congressional district.Democratic primary
Ben Wolf announced his intention to challenge Quigley in the Democratic primary.;Declared
- Sameena Mustafa
- Mike Quigley, incumbent
- Steven J. Schwartzberg
- Ben Wolf
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
- Tom Hanson
Primary results
General election
Results
District 6
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.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
;Filed- Becky Anderson Wilkins, Naperville city councilwoman
- Sean Casten, former energy business owner
- Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to Congressman Bill Foster and state house candidate in 2012
- Amanda Howland, College of Lake County trustee, nominee for this seat in 2016, state senate candidate in 2012 and state house candidate in 2006 and 2008
- Ryan Huffman, data analyst
- Kelly Mazeski, Barrington Hills planning commissioner and state senate candidate in 2016
- Jennifer Zordani, regulatory attorney, former non-profit president
- Geoffrey Petzel, candidate for this seat in 2012
- Jason Snelson, restaurant operations manager
- Austin Songer, navy veteran
- Grace Haaf, business owner and former CIA cyber security analyst
- Suzyn Price, former Naperville Board of Education member
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peter Roskam, incumbent
Primary results
General election
Debates
*Endorsements
Polling
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ResultsDistrict 7Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis has represented the district since 1997. He was reelected with 84.24% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primaryDavis is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Anthony Clark, a teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School. Clark has been endorsed by Brand New Congress and the Justice Democrats.Declared
Republican PrimaryDeclared
General electionResultsDistrict 8Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi has represented the district since 2017. In 2016, he was elected with 58.3% of the vote. Krishnamoorthi won the Democratic primary, uncontested.Democratic Primary
Republican primary;Filed
General electionResultsDistrict 9Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since 1999. In 2016, she was reelected with 66.47% of the vote.Democratic primary
Republican primaryDeclared
General electionResultsDistrict 10Democratic 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.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General electionResultsDistrict 11Democratic 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. Foster filed to run for reelection.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General electionResultsDistrict 12Republican incumbent Mike Bost has represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 54.31% of the vote.Democratic primaryOn May 22, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 12th as a target on the list of expanded targets.Candidates;Declared
Republican primary;Declared
Green primary;Declared
Debates
PollingResultsDistrict 13Republican incumbent Rodney Davis has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, he was reelected with 59.70% of the vote.Democratic primaryOn January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 13th as one of three Illinois targets.Candidates;Declared
Primary resultsRepublican primary;Declared
General electionPollingResultsDistrict 14Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren has represented the district since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with 59.30% of the vote. Hultgren won the Republican primary, uncontested.Democratic primaryOn January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 14th as one of three Illinois targets.Candidates;Declared
Primary resultsRepublican primary;Declared
General electionEndorsementsPollingResultsDistrict 15Republican incumbent John Shimkus has served in Congress since 1997. In 2016, he ran unopposed. He ran unopposed for Republican nomination. The Democratic nomination went to Kevin Gaither, a local school teacher and former Obama campaign worker.Democratic primary;Declared
Republican primary;Declared
General electionResultsDistrict 16Republican incumbent Adam Kinzinger has served in Congress since 2011. In 2016, he was reelected with nominal write-in opposition.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General electionPollingResultsDistrict 17Democratic 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. 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.Democratic primary;Declared
;Declared
ResultsDistrict 18Republican incumbent Darin LaHood has represented the district since 2015. In 2016, he was reelected with 72.13% of the vote.Democratic primary;Declared
Republican primary;Declared
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