Delila Barrera
Delila Barrera (independent) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District. Barrera declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Daniel K. Biss, John Elleson, and Delila Barrera are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Daniel K. Biss (D) | |
 | John Elleson (R)  | |
| Delila Barrera (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel K. Biss | 29.5 | 34,216 |
 | Kat Abughazaleh | 25.9 | 30,075 | |
 | Laura Fine | 20.2 | 23,398 | |
 | Mike Simmons | 7.3 | 8,451 | |
 | Phil Andrew | 6.2 | 7,220 | |
 | Bushra Amiwala | 5.1 | 5,939 | |
 | Hoan Huynh | 1.7 | 2,029 | |
 | Patricia Brown | 1.3 | 1,459 | |
 | Jeff Cohen | 0.8 | 951 | |
 | Justin Ford | 0.6 | 656 | |
 | Bethany Johnson | 0.5 | 534 | |
 | Sam Polan | 0.4 | 458 | |
 | Howard Rosenblum | 0.2 | 259 | |
 | Nick Pyati | 0.2 | 211 | |
 | Mark Fredrickson | 0.2 | 188 | |
| Natalie Angelo (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 116,044 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jill Manrique (D)
- David Abrevaya (D)
- Tamika La'Shon Hill (D)
- Jan Schakowsky (D)
- Lauren Million (D)
- Bruce Leon (D)
- Miracle Jenkins (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
John Elleson defeated Paul Friedman, Rocio Cleveland, and Mark Su in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Elleson | 48.5 | 5,825 |
 | Paul Friedman | 33.5 | 4,023 | |
 | Rocio Cleveland | 9.2 | 1,110 | |
 | Mark Su | 8.7 | 1,046 | |
| Total votes: 12,004 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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