Chad Koppie

Chad Koppie

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Illinois District 7

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Last election

March 17, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Chad Koppie (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.

Biography

Chad Koppie attended aviation school at Purdue University. Koppie's career experience includes working as a jet Captain with Delta Airlines and as a farmer. Koppie served as a member of the Kane County Regional Board of Schools and as a board member of the Illinois Forum. He also served as a township trustee and local school board member.

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

La Shawn Ford (D), Chad Koppie (R), Nathan Billips (Independent), Anita Rao (Independent), and Jabari Taylor (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		La Shawn Ford (D)
		Chad Koppie (R)
		Nathan Billips (Independent)
	Submit photo	Anita Rao (Independent)
		Jabari Taylor (Independent)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		La Shawn Ford	24.1	23,419
		Melissa Conyears-Ervin	20.8	20,241
		Anthony Driver Jr.	11.2	10,888
		Kina Collins	9.3	9,001
		Thomas Fisher	7.5	7,278
		Jason Friedman	7.4	7,159
		Anabel Mendoza	5.5	5,298
		Reed Showalter	4.4	4,277
		Richard Boykin	4.1	4,012
		Jazmin Robinson	2.7	2,629
		Rory Hoskins	1.9	1,894
		David Ehrlich	0.7	714
		Felix Tello	0.3	332

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 97,142
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerico Brown (D)
• Kamaria Kali (D)
• Danica Leigh (D)
• John McCombs (D)
• William Volny (D)

Republican primary

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Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Chad Koppie (R) defeated Patricia Easley (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Koppie	65.8	3,240
		Patricia Easley	34.2	1,682

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 4,922
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tekita Martinez (R)

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2024

See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Chad Koppie, Lien Choi, and Lowell Seida in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis (D)	83.3	222,408
		Chad Koppie (R)	16.7	44,598
		Lien Choi (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	133
		Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	13

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 267,152
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Kina Collins, Nikhil Bhatia, and Kouri Marshall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis	52.4	42,248
		Melissa Conyears-Ervin	21.3	17,154
		Kina Collins	18.9	15,188
		Nikhil Bhatia	4.7	3,808
		Kouri Marshall	2.7	2,156

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,554
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rhonda Sherrod (D)
• Kip Knutson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Chad Koppie advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Koppie	100.0	5,604

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,604
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Pledges

Koppie signed the following pledges.

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2022

7th Congressional District

See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Chad Koppie, Roger Romanelli, and Joshua Loyd in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis (D)	99.9	167,650
		Chad Koppie (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	83
	Submit photo	Roger Romanelli (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10
		Joshua Loyd (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	3

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 167,746
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Kina Collins and Denarvis Mendenhall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis	51.9	39,230
		Kina Collins	45.7	34,574
		Denarvis Mendenhall	2.4	1,808

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,612
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward Ward (D)

8th Congressional District

See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Chris Dargis in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)	56.9	117,880
		Chris Dargis (R)	43.1	89,335

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 207,215
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mohammed Faheem (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raja Krishnamoorthi	70.3	29,933
		Junaid Ahmed	29.7	12,627

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,560
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Chris Dargis defeated Phillip Wood, Peter Kopsaftis, Karen Kolodziej, and Chad Koppie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Dargis	32.0	11,055
		Phillip Wood	18.9	6,529
		Peter Kopsaftis	17.6	6,101
	Submit photo	Karen Kolodziej	17.4	6,017
		Chad Koppie	14.1	4,886

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,588
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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020

United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin (D)	54.9	3,278,930
		Mark Curran (R)	38.9	2,319,870
		Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party)	4.0	237,699
		Danny Malouf (L)	1.3	75,673
		David Black (G)	1.0	56,711
	Submit photo	Kevin Keely (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10
		Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6
	Submit photo	Albert Schaal (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,968,901
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick Feges (Independent)
• Chad Koppie (Constitution Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Dick Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin	100.0	1,446,118

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anne Stava (D)
• Marilyn Jordan Lawlor (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Curran	41.6	205,747
		Peggy Hubbard	22.9	113,189
		Robert Marshall	15.3	75,561
		Tom Tarter	14.7	73,009
		Casey Chlebek	5.6	27,655
	Submit photo	Richard Mayers (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 495,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Burak Agun (R)
• Dean Seppelfrick (R)
• Connor VlaKancic (R)
• Preston Nelson (R)

2018

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Juliana Stratton defeated incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti, Aaron Merreighn, and Sanj Mohip in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton (D)	54.5	2,479,746
		Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)	38.8	1,765,751
	Submit photo	Aaron Merreighn (Conservative Party)	4.2	192,527
		Sanj Mohip (L)	2.4	109,518

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,547,542
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Patricia Avery
	Submit photo	Dennis Cole
	Submit photo	Ra Joy
✔		Juliana Stratton
	Submit photo	Jonathan Todd
		Litesa Wallace

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti defeated Richard Morthland in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Evelyn Sanguinetti
		Richard Morthland

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Sanj Mohip advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Sanj Mohip

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Earl Williams III (L)

Constitution Party nominating convention

On March 10, 2018, the Constitution Party chose Koppie as their lieutenant gubernatorial nominee.

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016

The race for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D) defeated incumbent Mark Kirk (R)—who was seeking re-election to his second term—Kenton McMillen (L), and Scott Summers (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016.

In her victory speech, Duckworth said, “Tonight, we showed a campaign that respects voters and is focused on practical solutions rather than shopworn slogans can be successful. We showed that a relentless focus on rebuilding Illinois’ middle class and respecting hard worth rather than wealth can be successful, too.”

During his concession speech, Kirk said, "What unites us as Americans is much stronger than what divides us." Kirk also invited Duckworth to have a beer with him as a peace offering. He said, “This beer summit with [sic] show kids across Illinois that opponents can peacfully [sic] bury the hatchet.”

Kirk's seat was vulnerable in 2016 due to Illinois' tendency to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats during presidential election cycles. Kirk faced significant opposition from national Democrats who targeted Illinois as an essential seat needed to regain the majority in the U.S. Senate. Democrats picked up two seats in Election Day, but they fell short of the five seats that they needed to take control of the Senate.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Duckworth	54.9%	3,012,940
	Republican	Mark Kirk Incumbent	39.8%	2,184,692
	Libertarian	Kenton McMillen	3.2%	175,988
	Green	Scott Summers	2.1%	117,619
	N/A	Write-in	0%	639
Total Votes				5,491,878
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Illinois Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Kirk Incumbent	70.6%	931,619
James Marter	29.4%	388,571
Total Votes		1,320,190
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Illinois Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tammy Duckworth	64.4%	1,220,128
Andrea Zopp	24%	455,729
Napoleon Harris	11.6%	219,286
Total Votes		1,895,143
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Illinois, 2014

Koppie was a 2014 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois. He failed to file before the December 2, 2013, filing deadline.

He then filed to run as a Constitution Party candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014. However, he did not make it onto the general election ballot.

Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign website

Koppie's campaign website stated the following:

Issues

   Chad on the Issues

THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE

•    When it comes to dealing with the many troublesome issues we are facing today, the most important thing to keep in mind is that, as a people, we have lost our way. When our country was founded, it was based on the belief, as stated in our Declaration of Independence, that life and liberty come from God. We upheld the value of each human life, because each person is precious in God’s eyes, and we understood that no one’s rights can be violated, because those rights come from God, and not from us.
•    We upheld virtue, hard work, and sacrifice. Honesty and integrity were expected of our leaders in government, and we expected this of each other as well.
•    Look at society today, however. Do we still uphold those same values in our society? Do we still expect the same things of our leaders in government, and of ourselves?
•    The most obvious way in which we have fallen from our once-noble heights is seen in the eld of abortion. Today 4,000 children are aborted in the womb every single day, right here in America. We used to be an example of liberty and freedom to the whole world---a shining city on a hill, as Ronald Reagan described us. Yet today, where once there was life and hope, we see so much death and darkness.
•    If I am elected to Congress I shall vote for protection for all human life and leave none out. For if we are to recapture our legacy of liberty, we must not casually abandon an entire segment of humanity to the abortionist’s knife. Furthermore, we must not leave mothers alone without the support of the fathers. Therefore, under my bill, deadbeat dads will not be able to buy alcoholic beverages or packaged liquor until they pay up. Likewise, we can place restrictions on their driver’s licenses, so that they can only drive to and from work and keep medical appointments until they are no longer behind on child support.
•     I need your help with this. I hope you are with me. Please vote for me so that we can make this come true for all the moms and infants across America who need us to step in and intervene on their behalf right now, and so that we might be able to restore faith in our country once more.

A TRUCE OF MERCY

•    Respect for human life must not be limited to just our own shores. We must be good neighbors to those in other parts of the world, too.
•    The war in Ukraine has restricted food shipments from two of the world’s largest grain exporters: Russia, and Ukraine. In fact, in some parts of Ukraine, the planting can’t even be done right now because the fighting is happening.
•    Furthermore, the war has restricted shipments of fertilizer from each of those two countries. Much of the world depends on that fertilizer as well.
•    Millions of people in Africa and other Third World areas face the prospect of famine and starvation later this year. These are people who bear absolutely no responsibility for the war in Ukraine one way or the other, yet they will be the ones who will suffer the heaviest injury of all. We ourselves may likewise face some food shortages here, and we can expect greatly increased grocery bills, in any event.
•    What we need right now is a Truce of Mercy. We must immediately see if we can mediate a cease-fire in Ukraine throughout the planting season, the growing season, and the harvest season, so that Russia and Ukraine can once again export grain and fertilizer. 
•    We likewise must have a Congress which recognizes the need for this. We must have a Congress which will insist that President Biden uses all of our diplomatic and economic clout in order to get both sides to agree to a cease-fire, at least until the harvest is in later this year. Hopefully, this can then lead to the opportunity for clearer heads and rational thinking to prevail, in the long run, as well. 
•   Chad wants to ensure that Congress will obey the Constitution. He wants to cut spending, from each cabinet department and agency by at least 3%, each year. Since the federal government would need less money, the same bill would cut tax rates. He'd like to abolish the Federal Reserve.

   Chad supports the 2nd Amendment. He knows that law-abiding Americans can own guns to defend themselves. He'll never vote for any gun control bills.

   Chad supports building the wall, along the Mexican border. He says that ICE should try to arrest and deport all illegal aliens. 

— Chad Koppie's campaign website (February 20, 2026)

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2024

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Campaign website

Koppie’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Budget & Economy Chad Koppie promises to do more than spout platitudes of shrinking government spending and cutting taxes, and FIGHT to pass legislation that cuts ALL goverment spending 3% per year for 10 years. Every single program. Every employee. This will cause people to reevaluate what is truly necessary while reigning in cost. Cut spending and balance the budget Not to shock the system - Congress should cut spending, for each expenditure, by 3%, per year, until the budget is balanced. Cut salaries of federal offices to be in line with the public sector. Jobs / Small Business Fight for a free market economy and real competition. Fight to end corporate welfare and government discrimination against small business. Civil Liberties Stop the encroachment of Federal Government into our lives. Protect American liberty and independence. Defend and preserve religious freedom. Gun Rights Stand up and fight for the Second Amendment. Chad supports the 2nd Amendment and is a lifetime member of the NRA. Drug Wars Federal government does not have the authority to implement drug laws without a Constitutional Amendment. Drug laws are a state issue. Education The Constitution grants the Federal Government absolutely no authority over Education; therefore, the 10th Amendment applies: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Local Control Eliminate the National Dept of Education and return the control of the schools to the local level. Stop Common Core! Family Protect and defend life. Protect traditional marriage. Foreign Policy Defend U.S. Sovereignty. End Foreign Aid - Put America first. Health Care Making Health Care affordable again Repeal Obamacare Limited Government Immigration (Reform) Amnesty Preserve the Rule of Law - NO Amnesty. The Kelly (Governor) - Koppie team will strive to repeal the law that allows illegal aliens to get driver's licenses and the law that allows illegal aliens to attend state universities and pay in-state tuition Sanctuary Cities/State Aiding and abetting illegal aliens is a felony. Cracking down on "Sanctuary Cities" is a must to get the illegal alien problem under control. Sanctuary cities not only violate federal laws, but also violate the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution clearly delegates the power to make uniform immigration rules to the U.S. Congress. The Kelly - Koppie team will strive to repeal (5 ILCS 805/Illinois Trust Act) that essentially turns IL into a Sanctuary State by preventing local law enforcement to work with Federal Immigration. They will work with Federal Immigration departments to help solve the illegal problem. HB3698 SANCTUARY STATE ACT The Kelley - Koppie team strongly oppose the Sanctuary State Act and will do everything in their power to block this unconstitutional bill and/or repeal it should it get passed prior to them taking office. National Security American Sovereignty Election Reform Energy Policy Sanctity of Life Taxation / IRS Abolish the Federal Reserve and the IRS Pro-tax cuts	”
—Chad Koppie’s campaign website (2024)

2022

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2020

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Chad Koppie campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	U.S. House Illinois District 7	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House Illinois District 7	Lost general	$11,417	$5,542
2022	U.S. House Illinois District 8	Lost primary	$11,417	$5,542
Grand total			$22,834	$11,084
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (3)