Election 2026: Illinois' U.S. House winners
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For the first time in decades, many Chicagoans and Cook County residents will have new representation in the U.S. House after Tuesday's results.
The big picture: Illinois remains a reliably blue state, with all but three of its 17 congressional districts represented by Democrats.
State of play: Like Dick Durbin in the Senate, several longtime players in Illinois' delegation are leaving in January, paving the way for younger candidates.
Results
1st: Incumbent Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D) will begin his third term representing Chicago's near South Side down to Kankakee. Jackson, the third child of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jacqueline "Jackie" Lavinia Jackson, beat Christian Maxwell (R).
2nd: Cook County Board Commissioner Donna Miller (D) has been elected to serve the district stretching from the south suburbs to Vermillion County after incumbent Robin Kelly gave up the seat to run unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate. Miller defeated Mike Noack (R) and Ashley Banks (I).
3rd: Rep. Delia Ramirez (D) has been reelected to the district covering Chicago's Northwest Side to suburban Elgin. Ramirez, a vocal critic of President Trump's immigration policy, won over Angel Oakley (R).
4th: Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia abruptly announced he was retiring right before last year's November filing deadline, clearing the path for his chief of staff, Democrat Patty Garcia (no relation), to enter the race and defeat Lupe Castillo (R) and two independents.
5th: Rep. Mike Quigley (D) secured another term serving Chicago's Near North Side to Lake Zurich, beating Tom Hanson (R) and Frank Rowder (I). Quigley is also running for mayor of Chicago in February.
6th: Incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D) defeated Niki Conforti (R) to serve a fifth term representing Chicago's western suburbs.
7th: The retirement of longtime Rep. Danny Davis prompted a crowded field in the primary, but State Rep. La Shawn Ford ultimately won to represent Chicago's West Side and near western suburbs. Ford beat Chad Koppie (R) and Lien Choi (I) in the general.
8th: Melissa Bean (D) returns to Congress after losing the northwest suburban district in 2010 to Republican Joe Walsh. The seat opened up after incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate. Bean won over Jennifer Davis (R) and Christopher Krumpack (I).
9th: Former Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss (D) steps into office representing Chicago's North Side and North Shore after longtime Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced her retirement last year. He beat John Elleson (R). Evanston will host a special election next April to fill Biss' former mayoral seat.
10th: Rep. Brad Schneider (D) defeated Republican Carl Lambrecht and Green Party candidate Alexandria Keating-Sofiakis in the district stretching from Northbrook to McHenry County.
11th: Rep. Bill Foster (D) maintains his seat representing Naperville to outside Rockford by beating Jeffrey Walter (R).
12th: Rep. Mike Bost (R) keeps his reliably red Southern Illinois area with his win over Julie Fortier (D).
13th: Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D) holds onto her seat representing Springfield, Decatur and Champaign after beating Republican Jeff Wilson.
14th: Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) defeated Jim Marter (R) to hang onto her seat that includes Joliet, stretching west to Ottawa and DeKalb.
15th: Rep. Mary Miller (R) was elected to a fourth term in her win over Jennifer Todd (D) in the district covering from near St. Louis to the Indiana border. Miller is a stalwart MAGA follower.
16th: Rep. Darin LaHood (R) keeps his seat with his win over Paul Nolley (D) in a district that includes Rockford, Peoria and Normal.
17th: Rep. Eric Sorenson (D), the first openly gay person to be elected to Congress from Illinois, defeated Dillan Vancil to keep representing the northwest part of the state, including the Quad Cities and Rockford.