2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois will be held on November 8, 2016 to elect the 18 U.S. Representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The filing deadline for candidates for major parties was November 30, 2015. The candidates listed below are the official filed candidates for the party primaries for each district, per the Illinois State Board of Elections.[1] Objections to a candidate's nomination papers needed to be filed by December 7, 2015.[2] The candidate lists will be updated for any candidates removed due to successful challenges. The primaries were held on March 15.
District 1
The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Rush, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+28.
Democratic primary
On November 12, 2015, Chicago Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. was reported to be circulating petitions to run for Congress, leading to speculation that Rush might retire.[3] Brookins had previously circulated petitions in 2013, but declined to run at that time when Rush announced for re-election.[4] Brookins announced that this time he would run for the seat, regardless of Rush's decision.[5] In November 2015, Rush announced that he would run for re-election.[6][7]
Former Cure Violence director and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman had announced he would challenge Rush for the Democratic nomination.[8] Hardiman withdrew in order to run for Cook County Clerk of Court.[9]
Candidates
- Declared
- Howard Brookins Jr., Chicago Alderman
- Patrick Brutus, economic development consultant and candidate for IL-02 in 2013
- Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Removed
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bobby Rush | 128,402 | 71.44 | |
Democratic | Howard Brookins | 34,645 | 19.27 | |
Democratic | Patrick Brutus | 16,696 | 9.29 | |
Total votes | 179,743 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- August Deuser
- Jimmy Lee Tillman
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | August Deuser | 24,584 | 73.78 | |
Republican | Jimmy Lee Tillman | 8,737 | 26.22 | |
Total votes | 33,321 | 100 |
District 2
The incumbent is Democrat Robin Kelly, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+29.
Kelly considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[13]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Marcus Lewis, postal worker, independent candidate in 2012 and 2013 and Democratic candidate in 2014
- Dorian Myrickes
- Charles Rayburn, candidate in 2013 and 2014
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robin Kelly | 115,752 | 73.92 | |
Democratic | Marcus Lewis | 25,280 | 16.14 | |
Democratic | Charles Rayburn | 9,559 | 6.11 | |
Democratic | Dorian Myrickes | 6,002 | 3.83 | |
Total votes | 156,593 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Morrow
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Morrow | 27,303 | 100 | |
Total votes | 27,303 | 100 |
District 3
The incumbent is Democrat Dan Lipinski, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Dan Lipinski ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Oren Jacobson, a tech entrepreneur, had formed an exploratory committee in May 2015 to consider a primary challenge of Lipinski.[14] Jacobson terminated the committee in July 2015.[15]
Candidates
- Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Lipinski | 107,620 | 100 | |
Total votes | 107,620 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Removed
- Art Jones
District 4
The incumbent is Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+29.
Democratic primary
Javier Salas, a former journalist and former senior policy adviser to Governor Pat Quinn, challenged Gutiérrez for the Democratic nomination.[16][17] Salas cited Gutiérrez's support for Mayor Rahm Emanuel over challenger Chuy Garcia in the 2015 Chicago mayoral election as a reason for his primary challenge.[18]
Candidates
- Luis Gutiérrez, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Javier Salas, former journalist, radio host and senior policy adviser to Governor Pat Quinn
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Luis Gutiérrez | 92,779 | 75.17 | |
Democratic | Javier Salas | 30,640 | 24.83 | |
Total votes | 123,419 | 100 |
Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.
District 5
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+16.
Democratic primary
Congressman Mike Quigley ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Quigley | 127,679 | 100 | |
Total votes | 127,679 | 100 |
Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.
Green primary
Candidates
- Warren "Grizz" Grimsley
- Richard Mayers
- Rob Sherman
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Rob Sherman | 157 | 57.93 | |
Green | Warren Grimsley | 114 | 42.07 | |
Green | Richard Mayers | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 271 | 100 |
District 6
The incumbent is Republican Peter Roskam, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+4. Glen Ellyn Park District commissioner Jay Kinzler opposed Roskam in the primary.[19] Kinzler ran to the right of Roskam.[20]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Gordon "Jay" Kinzler, Glen Ellyn Park District commissioner[21]
- Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Withdrawn
- Gerald "Jerry" Drabik[22]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Roskam | 83,344 | 68.78 | |
Republican | Jay Kinzler | 37,834 | 31.22 | |
Total votes | 121,178 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Amanda Howland, College of Lake County Trustee and 2012 State Senate candidate
- Robert Marshall, radiologist and perennial candidate
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amanda Howland | 51,101 | 67.13 | |
Democratic | Robert Marshall | 25,027 | 32.87 | |
Total votes | 76,128 | 100 |
District 7
The incumbent is Democrat Danny K. Davis, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+36.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Thomas Day
- Removed
- Frederick Collins
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis | 139,378 | 81.19 | |
Democratic | Thomas Day | 32,261 | 18.80 | |
Democratic | Frederick Collins | 25 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 171,664 | 100 |
Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat.
District 8
The incumbent is Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who has represented the district since 2013, and who is retiring so she can run for the United States Senate in 2016 against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk. She was reelected with 56% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+8.
Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi, a past candidate for the district, and State Senator Mike Noland declared they would run for the district.[25][26] Schaumburg High School teacher Bill Fraser also declared he would run as an Independent.[27] Krishnamoorthi was endorsed by Representative Jan Schakowsky.[28]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Deb Bullwinkel, Mayor of Villa Park[29][30]
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, former deputy state treasurer, candidate for this seat in 2012, and candidate for Comptroller in 2010[31]
- Michael Noland, State Senator[32][33]
- Withdrawn
- Tom Cullerton, State Senator (running for re-election)[34]
- Declined
- Jenny Burke, legal analyst, Itasca School Board member and 2014 State House Candidate[29]
- Tammy Duckworth, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)
Endorsements
- Amalgamated Transit Union[36]
- Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator[37]
- Joaquín Castro, U.S. Representative[38]
- Chicago Daily Herald[39]
- Chicago Sun-Times[10]
- Chicago Tribune[11]
- Joseph Crowley, U.S. Representative[40]
- Danny K. Davis, U.S. Representative[38]
- Luis Gutiérrez, U.S. Representative[41]
- Jim Himes, U.S. Representative[38]
- David Koehler, State Senator[37]
- Dan Kotowski, State Senator[38]
- Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative[37]
- Dan Lipinski, U.S. Representative[38]
- Beth Marcin, President of the Greater Palatine Area Democrats[38]
- Bill McLeod, Mayor of Hoffman Estates[37]
- Abner Mikva, former U.S. Representative, former Court of Appeals Judge and former White House Counsel[37]
- Newton N. Minow, former Chairman of the FCC[37]
- Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative[40]
- Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative[42]
- Sierra Club [39]
- Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. Senator[37]
- Transport Workers Union[36]
- United Airplane Pilots Union[36]
- United Ironworkers Union[36]
- United Mechanists Union[36]
- United Steelworkers Union[36]
- David Wilhelm, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee[37]
- Karen Yarbrough, Cook County Recorder of Deeds[37]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raja Krishnamoorthi | 44,950 | 56.99 | |
Democratic | Michael Noland | 22,925 | 29.06 | |
Democratic | Deborah Bullwinkel | 11,005 | 13.95 | |
Total votes | 78,880 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Removed
- Richard Evans
- Joseph Hantsch
- Andrew Straw, disability rights attorney and Green candidate for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 2012[44][45]
- Declined
- Larry Kaifesh, retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and nominee for this seat in 2014[46]
- David McSweeney, State Representative[47]
- Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Superintendent of Education[46]
- Tim Schneider, Cook County Commissioner and Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party[46]
Endorsements
- Fred White, 2011 conservative Republican candidate for mayor of Chicago
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pete DiCianni | 51,047 | 99.97 | |
Republican | Andrew Staw | 13 | 00.03 | |
Total votes | 51,060 | 100 |
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Fraser, teacher at Schaumburg High School[27]
District 9
The incumbent is Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who has represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+15.
Democratic primary
Jan Schakowsky is ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jan Schakowsky | 134,961 | 100 | |
Total votes | 134,961 | 100 |
Republican primary
Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette filed for the Republican nomination on November 23, 2015. She was the only Republican on the ballot in the primary election.
Susanne Atanus of Niles, the 2014 nominee, filed nominating papers, but the Chicago Board of Elections sustained an objection to her candidacy, so she did not appear on the ballot. David Earl Williams III of Chicago, who failed to beat Atanus in the 2014 primary, also saw his candidacy challenged. The Chicago Board of Elections removed him from the ballot as he was more than 80 valid signatures short of 514. He announced plans to run as an independent, but failed to file his nominating papers by the June 27, 2016 deadline.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joan McCarthy Lasonde | 47,948 | 100 | |
Total votes | 47,948 | 100 |
District 10
The incumbent is Republican Robert Dold, who has represented the district since 2015 and previously from 2011 to 2013. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Brad Schneider. The district has a PVI of D+8, which makes the 10th congressional district the most Democratic district in the country that is represented by a Republican. As such, Dold will be a top Democratic target.[48]
Republican primary
Incumbent Robert Dold ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Candidates
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Dold | 61,968 | 100 | |
Total votes | 61,968 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Schneider announced on April 2, 2015, that he would again run for the 10th District against Dold.[49][50][51]
Candidates
- Nancy Rotering, Mayor of Highland Park, Illinois
- Brad Schneider, former seat holder
Endorsements
- Chicago Sun-Times[10][23]
- Chicago Tribune[24]
- Dick Durbin, senator from Illinois (current Senate Minority Whip) and former U.S. Representative[36][52][53]
- Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois state representative[39]
- Julie Hamos, former Illinois State Representative and candidate for this seat in 2010[54]
- David H. Hoffman, former Chicago Inspector General and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[54]
- Kenilworth Democrats[55]
- Lou Lang, Illinois State Representative[39]
- Abner Mikva, former U.S. Representative, former Court of Appeals Judge and former White House Counsel (formerly represented the 10th District in Congress)[56]
- Moraine Democrats[36]
- National Women's Political Caucus[57]
- New Trier Democrats[55]
- J Street[58]
- Dan Pierce, former Illinois State Representative and former mayor of Highland Park[39]
- Dan Seals, nominee for this seat in 2006, 2008, and 2010[54]
- Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. Senator[59]
- Amalgamated Transit Union[57]
- Dan Bliss, Illinois state senator[55]
- Chicago Daily Herald[60]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee[61]
- Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Representative from Illinois (District 8), former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, former Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
- Illinois Federation of Teachers[36]
- Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Representative and Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee[55]
- Marty Moylan, Illinois state representative and former mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois[55]
- John Mulroe, Illinois state senator[55]
- Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative (current House Minority Leader, former Speaker of the House and former House Minority Whip)[36][52]
- Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative from Illinois (District 5) and former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners[55]
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee and U.S. Representative[55]
- Waukegan Township Democrats[36]
- Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, former Illinois State Representative, and former Cook County Recorder of Deeds[36]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Schneider | 50,916 | 53.73 | |
Democratic | Nancy Rotering | 43,842 | 46.27 | |
Total votes | 94,758 | 100 |
District 11
The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 2008 to 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+8.
Foster considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[62][63]
Democratic primary
Incumbent Bill Foster is ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Foster | 82,984 | 100 | |
Total votes | 82,984 | 100 |
Republican primary
DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri, cardiologist Dominick Stella, and scientist Herman White are running for the Republican nomination.[64][65]
Candidates
- Tonia Khouri
- Nick Stella
- Herman White
Endorsements
- Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois[66]
- Diane Black, U.S. Representative (R-TN)[67]
- Peter Roskam, U.S. Representative (R-IL)[68]
- Darin LaHood, U.S. Representative (R-IL)[69]
- John Shimkus, U.S. Representative (R-IL)[70]
- Susan B. Anthony List[71]
- Maggie's List[72]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tonia Khouri | 22,859 | 36.94 | |
Republican | Nick Stella | 22,489 | 36.34 | |
Republican | Herman White | 16,536 | 26.72 | |
Total votes | 61,884 | 100 |
District 12
The incumbent is Republican Mike Bost, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent William Enyart. The district has an even PVI.
Republican primary
Congressman Mike Bost ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[73]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Bost | 74,454 | 100 | |
Total votes | 74,454 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Attorney C.J. Baricevic won the Democratic nomination.[74] Prior to the Democratic primary, international aid worker Edward Vowell had formed an exploratory committee.[74] Other potential Democratic candidates included State Representative Jerry Costello II, State Representative Jay Hoffman and St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, and former Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon.[75]
FEC complaint
On June 28, 2016, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging that partners and employees at the law firm of attorney Tom Keefe Jr. illegally contributed to Baricevic’s campaign. The complaint alleges that six employees gave the maximum contribution limit ($2,700) to Baricevic’s campaign, and then were reimbursed by the law firm. The complaint argues that “regulations prohibit making a contribution in the name of one who is not the true contributor,” according to the Madison - St. Clair Record.[76][77]
The complaint argues that the contributions came from “from low-level office workers who couldn’t afford the 27-hundred-dollar donations listed in their names,” according to WMIX-94.[78]
In the FEC complaint, the foundation’s executive director Matthew Whitaker stated that the legal community contributed more than $246,000 to the campaign, “with nearly all of them [the contributors] having appeared in cases before Judge John C. Baricevic, C. J. Baricevic’s father.[79]
Candidates
- Declared
- C.J. Baricevic, attorney[74]
- Declined
- Jerry Costello II, State Representative[75]
- Jay Hoffman, State Representative[75]
- Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County State's Attorney[75]
- Sheila Simon, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for Comptroller in 2014[75][80][81]
- Edward Vowell, international aid worker[74]
- Rick Watson, St. Clair County Sheriff[82]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | C.J. Baricevic | 70,580 | 100 | |
Total votes | 70,580 | 100 |
Green primary
Candidates
- Paula Bradshaw
- Sadona Folkner
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Paula Bradshaw | 117 | 80.14 | |
Green | Sadona Folkner | 29 | 19.86 | |
Total votes | 146 | 100 |
District 13
The incumbent is Republican Rodney L. Davis, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district has an even PVI. Davis is running for re-election.[83]
Republican primary
Pharmacist Ethan Vandersand filed to challenge Congressman Rodney Davis for the Republican nomination.[84][85]
Candidates
- Rodney L. Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative[73]
- Ethan Vandersand, pharmacist[73]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rodney L. Davis | 71,447 | 76.95 | |
Republican | Ethan Vandersand | 21,401 | 23.05 | |
Total votes | 92,848 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Mark Wicklund ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Candidates
- Declared
- Mark Wicklund, President of the Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation and former Macon County Board member[86]
- Declined
- Tom Banning, Assistant Illinois Attorney General[87]
- Tony DelGiorno, Sangamon County Board Member[87]
- David Gill, physician and nominee in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2012 (running as Independent)[88][89]
- Andy Manar, State Senator[90]
- Julia Rietz, Champaign County State's Attorney[91]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Wicklund | 71,430 | 100 | |
Total votes | 71,430 | 100 |
Independents
Physician David Gill, the Democratic nominee for this district in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2012 announced that he would make a fifth run, but as an independent this time. In order to qualify for the general election ballot, Gill needs to file nomination papers by June 27, 2016.[2]
District 14
The incumbent is Republican Randy Hultgren, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+5.
Republican primary
Joe Walsh, former Republican Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2011-2013 and radio talk show host on 560 AM considered a primary bid against Hultgren.[92] Walsh did not file to run, leaving Hultgren unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Hultgren | 101,299 | 100 | |
Total votes | 101,299 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Hosta
- Jesse Maggitt
- Jim Walz
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Walz | 27,706 | 42.70 | |
Democratic | John Hosta | 24,866 | 38.33 | |
Democratic | Jesse Maggitt | 12,311 | 18.97 | |
Total votes | 64,883 | 100 |
District 15
The incumbent is Republican John Shimkus, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1997 to 2003. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+14. Shimkus is running for re-election.[83]
Republican primary
State Senator Kyle McCarter unsuccessfully challenged Shimkus for the Republican nomination.[93] McCarter ran to the right of Shimkus.[73][93]
Candidates
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Shimkus | 76,547 | 60.37 | |
Republican | Kyle McCarter | 50,245 | 39.63 | |
Total votes | 126,792 | 100 |
Democratic primary
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat.
District 16
The incumbent is Republican Adam Kinzinger, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+4.
Republican primary
Congressman Adam Kinzinger was considered a possible candidate for the U.S. Senate if Senator Mark Kirk decided not to run again.[96] However, Senator Kirk ended up filing for re-election and Kinzinger remained running for re-election.[97]
Colin McGroarty announced on July 16, 2015 at a meeting of the Northern Illinois Tea Party that he would challenge Kinzinger for the Republican nomination.[98]
Candidates
- Declared
- Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Removed
- Colin McGroarty, technology consultant and tea party activist
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adam Kinzinger | 101,421 | 100.00 | |
Republican | Colin McGroarty | 2 | 00.00 | |
Total votes | 101,423 | 100 |
Democratic primary
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat.
District 17
The incumbent is Democrat Cheri Bustos, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+7.
Bustos considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[99][100]
Democratic primary
Incumbent Cheri Bustos ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheri Bustos | 70,319 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 70,319 | 100 |
Republican primary
Patrick Harlan, a fuel truck driver and President of the Knox County Tea Party, announced in September that he was running for the Republican nomination.[101] Jack Boccarossa, owner of a Christmas tree farm, also filed for the Republican primary.[102]
Candidates
- Jack Boccarossa, retired engineer and tree farm owner
- Patrick Harlan, fuel truck driver and President of the Knox County Tea Party[101]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Harlan | 52,405 | 75.72 | |
Republican | Jack Boccarossa | 16,805 | 24.28 | |
Total votes | 69,210 | 100 |
District 18
The incumbent is Republican Darin LaHood, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 69% of the vote in the September 10, 2015 special election to fill the remainder of the term of former Congressman Aaron Schock. Aaron Schock, who had represented the district since 2009 resigned March 31, 2015 due to controversy over his spending. The district has a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Mark Zalcman, a Normal, Illinois attorney, had planned to challenge Schock in the Republican primary election in March 2016. Zalcman is promoting a platform based on his Christian Gospel-centered faith and values.[103] Zalcman declined to run in the special election due to a shortened period to obtain the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot.[104] Zalcman announced that he would focus on the 2016 primary instead.[104] Zalcman did not file for this seat, leaving LaHood unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Candidates
- Darin LaHood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Darin LaHood | 130,419 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 130,419 | 100 |
Democratic primary
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat.
- Write-In
Darrel Miller
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darrel Miller (Write-In) | 148 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 148 | 100 |
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