Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 6 (by mail); Oct. 18 (online)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Sept. 24
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 17 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Election details |
Filing deadline: December 2, 2019 |
Primary: March 17, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Lauren Underwood (Democrat) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois |
Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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Voters in Illinois elected one member to the 14th Congressional District in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Incumbent Lauren Underwood defeated Jim Oberweis and Joseph Monack in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Underwood (D) ran for re-election. She was first elected in 2018 after challenging and defeating incumbent Randy Hultgren (R), receiving 52.5 percent of the vote to Hultgren's 47.5 percent. During the same general election, Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) won statewide but lost in the 14th Congressional District by 8 points.[1]
Underwood's 2018 election made the 14th District one of 31 House Districts represented by a Democrat in 2020 that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. During the presidential election, Trump received 49 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 45 percent in the 14th District.
Underwood ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. State Sen. Oberweis (R) defeated six other candidates in the Republican primary, receiving 26 percent of the vote followed by state Rep. Sue Rezin and Catalina Lauf with 23 and 20 percent of the vote, respectively. No other candidate received over 15 percent of the vote.
Illinois' 14th Congressional District covers a part of northeastern Illinois, including portions of Lake, McHenry, Kane, DeKalb, Kendall, Dupage, and Will counties.[2]
This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Illinois modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The following changes were made to the filing procedures for unaffiliated and new-party candidates: petition signature requirements were reduced to 10 percent of their original numbers; candidates were authorized to collect petition signatures electronically; and the filing deadline was extended to July 20, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Lauren Underwood defeated Jim Oberweis and Joseph Monack in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lauren Underwood (D) | 50.7 | 203,209 |
Jim Oberweis (R) | 49.3 | 197,835 | ||
Joseph Monack (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 |
Total votes: 401,052 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Lauren Underwood advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lauren Underwood | 100.0 | 77,707 |
Total votes: 77,707 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim Oberweis | 25.6 | 13,333 | |
![]() | Sue Rezin | 22.8 | 11,879 | |
Catalina Lauf | 20.1 | 10,451 | ||
![]() | Ted Gradel | 13.4 | 6,979 | |
![]() | James Marter | 11.0 | 5,724 | |
![]() | Jerry Evans | 5.0 | 2,609 | |
Anthony Catella | 2.1 | 1,118 |
Total votes: 52,093 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danny Malouf (R)
- Matt Quigley (R)
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+5, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Illinois' 14th Congressional District the 191st most Republican nationally.[3]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[4]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Eleven of 102 Illinois counties—10.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Alexander County, Illinois | 8.30% | 13.65% | 12.62% | ||||
Carroll County, Illinois | 26.69% | 1.49% | 4.81% | ||||
Fulton County, Illinois | 14.93% | 11.04% | 21.33% | ||||
Henderson County, Illinois | 28.43% | 12.25% | 17.67% | ||||
Henry County, Illinois | 20.99% | 3.08% | 7.74% | ||||
Jo Daviess County, Illinois | 14.64% | 1.16% | 10.49% | ||||
Knox County, Illinois | 2.91% | 17.37% | 19.89% | ||||
Mercer County, Illinois | 20.36% | 7.39% | 11.91% | ||||
Putnam County, Illinois | 19.92% | 1.82% | 15.64% | ||||
Warren County, Illinois | 16.50% | 5.47% | 8.08% | ||||
Whiteside County, Illinois | 6.18% | 17.02% | 17.56% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Illinois with 55.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 38.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Illinois voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 50 percent of the time. Illinois voted Democratic in all five elections from 2000 to 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Illinois. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 75 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 39.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 76 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. Clinton won 13 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 43 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 15 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 42 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 22.1 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 83.62% | 15.21% | D+68.4 | 82.32% | 14.37% | D+68 | D |
2 | 82.39% | 15.42% | D+67 | 80.05% | 14.65% | D+65.4 | D |
3 | 79.93% | 18.51% | D+61.4 | 79.31% | 17.11% | D+62.2 | D |
4 | 85.70% | 11.51% | D+74.2 | 86.74% | 8.01% | D+78.7 | D |
5 | 85.51% | 13.50% | D+72 | 86.81% | 9.67% | D+77.1 | D |
6 | 87.98% | 11.09% | D+76.9 | 85.82% | 10.82% | D+75 | D |
7 | 80.06% | 18.99% | D+61.1 | 80.62% | 15.84% | D+64.8 | D |
8 | 86.10% | 13.03% | D+73.1 | 85.11% | 11.52% | D+73.6 | D |
9 | 87.33% | 11.58% | D+75.8 | 87.72% | 8.52% | D+79.2 | D |
10 | 89.16% | 9.51% | D+79.7 | 89.44% | 6.93% | D+82.5 | D |
11 | 70.89% | 26.65% | D+44.2 | 80.64% | 13.16% | D+67.5 | D |
12 | 72.73% | 24.96% | D+47.8 | 81.23% | 13.31% | D+67.9 | D |
13 | 83.32% | 14.08% | D+69.2 | 85.26% | 10.09% | D+75.2 | D |
14 | 86.60% | 10.95% | D+75.7 | 86.67% | 8.59% | D+78.1 | D |
15 | 61.08% | 37.44% | D+23.6 | 63.15% | 32.35% | D+30.8 | D |
16 | 67.28% | 31.33% | D+36 | 70.19% | 26.06% | D+44.1 | D |
17 | 61.83% | 36.93% | D+24.9 | 69.97% | 25.22% | D+44.8 | D |
18 | 66.52% | 31.94% | D+34.6 | 76.28% | 18.12% | D+58.2 | D |
19 | 63.32% | 34.68% | D+28.6 | 60.22% | 34.98% | D+25.2 | D |
20 | 52.74% | 45.64% | D+7.1 | 51.65% | 43.61% | D+8 | R |
21 | 74.33% | 24.11% | D+50.2 | 74.36% | 21.32% | D+53 | D |
22 | 71.92% | 26.75% | D+45.2 | 72.11% | 24.01% | D+48.1 | D |
23 | 68.15% | 30.25% | D+37.9 | 68.21% | 27.01% | D+41.2 | D |
24 | 76.56% | 21.82% | D+54.7 | 78.51% | 17.01% | D+61.5 | D |
25 | 93.09% | 5.86% | D+87.2 | 91.45% | 5.66% | D+85.8 | D |
26 | 85.59% | 13.65% | D+71.9 | 86.53% | 10.16% | D+76.4 | D |
27 | 81.90% | 17.46% | D+64.4 | 79.07% | 18.14% | D+60.9 | D |
28 | 79.41% | 19.90% | D+59.5 | 75.46% | 21.59% | D+53.9 | D |
29 | 83.65% | 15.75% | D+67.9 | 81.69% | 15.87% | D+65.8 | D |
30 | 82.89% | 16.29% | D+66.6 | 79.99% | 16.71% | D+63.3 | D |
31 | 82.49% | 16.80% | D+65.7 | 77.74% | 19.39% | D+58.4 | D |
32 | 87.17% | 12.26% | D+74.9 | 82.32% | 15.18% | D+67.1 | D |
33 | 87.38% | 12.10% | D+75.3 | 85.39% | 12.24% | D+73.2 | D |
34 | 80.42% | 18.91% | D+61.5 | 76.17% | 21.23% | D+54.9 | D |
35 | 56.71% | 41.96% | D+14.8 | 53.87% | 41.66% | D+12.2 | D |
36 | 56.82% | 41.83% | D+15 | 56.15% | 39.16% | D+17 | D |
37 | 39.72% | 58.89% | R+19.2 | 39.49% | 55.32% | R+15.8 | R |
38 | 78.87% | 20.34% | D+58.5 | 76.44% | 20.51% | D+55.9 | D |
39 | 82.46% | 14.81% | D+67.7 | 82.71% | 12.52% | D+70.2 | D |
40 | 81.75% | 15.46% | D+66.3 | 82.84% | 11.67% | D+71.2 | D |
41 | 47.44% | 51.05% | R+3.6 | 55.32% | 38.20% | D+17.1 | R |
42 | 45.06% | 53.21% | R+8.2 | 51.28% | 41.48% | D+9.8 | R |
43 | 65.55% | 32.50% | D+33.1 | 65.81% | 28.61% | D+37.2 | D |
44 | 62.30% | 36.05% | D+26.3 | 62.48% | 32.17% | D+30.3 | D |
45 | 48.18% | 50.30% | R+2.1 | 48.39% | 46.46% | D+1.9 | R |
46 | 58.46% | 39.71% | D+18.8 | 59.07% | 35.26% | D+23.8 | D |
47 | 43.33% | 55.30% | R+12 | 51.72% | 41.63% | D+10.1 | R |
48 | 49.08% | 49.10% | R+0 | 55.13% | 37.66% | D+17.5 | R |
49 | 47.84% | 50.47% | R+2.6 | 52.14% | 40.94% | D+11.2 | R |
50 | 42.69% | 55.72% | R+13 | 44.59% | 48.88% | R+4.3 | R |
51 | 42.13% | 56.55% | R+14.4 | 50.03% | 43.68% | D+6.3 | R |
52 | 44.02% | 54.27% | R+10.3 | 45.31% | 48.09% | R+2.8 | R |
53 | 49.78% | 48.75% | D+1 | 55.58% | 38.54% | D+17 | R |
54 | 47.53% | 50.89% | R+3.4 | 53.16% | 40.31% | D+12.9 | R |
55 | 55.26% | 43.04% | D+12.2 | 57.50% | 37.06% | D+20.4 | D |
56 | 55.72% | 42.70% | D+13 | 56.72% | 37.77% | D+19 | D |
57 | 57.78% | 40.95% | D+16.8 | 61.54% | 33.50% | D+28 | D |
58 | 56.67% | 42.28% | D+14.4 | 67.90% | 27.15% | D+40.8 | D |
59 | 59.17% | 39.44% | D+19.7 | 64.53% | 30.30% | D+34.2 | D |
60 | 75.70% | 23.34% | D+52.4 | 75.53% | 20.08% | D+55.5 | D |
61 | 50.84% | 47.70% | D+3.1 | 51.76% | 42.09% | D+9.7 | R |
62 | 54.69% | 43.51% | D+11.2 | 55.13% | 38.21% | D+16.9 | D |
63 | 45.16% | 52.83% | R+7.7 | 40.55% | 52.68% | R+12.1 | R |
64 | 44.10% | 54.17% | R+10.1 | 41.29% | 52.51% | R+11.2 | R |
65 | 43.52% | 55.10% | R+11.6 | 46.78% | 47.37% | R+0.6 | R |
66 | 46.19% | 52.24% | R+6.1 | 46.91% | 46.96% | R+0.1 | R |
67 | 70.11% | 28.12% | D+42 | 64.34% | 30.36% | D+34 | D |
68 | 48.13% | 50.10% | R+2 | 44.36% | 49.75% | R+5.4 | R |
69 | 43.41% | 54.91% | R+11.5 | 38.97% | 55.13% | R+16.2 | R |
70 | 49.12% | 48.75% | D+0.4 | 46.09% | 46.77% | R+0.7 | R |
71 | 56.68% | 41.68% | D+15 | 43.93% | 50.00% | R+6.1 | R |
72 | 62.60% | 35.95% | D+26.7 | 53.78% | 40.19% | D+13.6 | D |
73 | 37.57% | 60.78% | R+23.2 | 34.45% | 59.10% | R+24.7 | R |
74 | 50.34% | 47.90% | D+2.4 | 37.36% | 56.41% | R+19.1 | R |
75 | 43.44% | 54.51% | R+11.1 | 36.58% | 57.17% | R+20.6 | R |
76 | 52.08% | 46.00% | D+6.1 | 42.52% | 51.68% | R+9.2 | R |
77 | 64.97% | 33.66% | D+31.3 | 64.89% | 30.98% | D+33.9 | D |
78 | 80.57% | 18.10% | D+62.5 | 80.12% | 15.92% | D+64.2 | D |
79 | 48.61% | 49.64% | R+1 | 41.25% | 53.07% | R+11.8 | R |
80 | 66.23% | 32.75% | D+33.5 | 64.99% | 31.42% | D+33.6 | D |
81 | 49.98% | 48.31% | D+1.7 | 54.80% | 38.55% | D+16.3 | R |
82 | 41.03% | 57.68% | R+16.7 | 43.86% | 50.67% | R+6.8 | R |
83 | 69.12% | 29.20% | D+39.9 | 69.54% | 24.80% | D+44.7 | D |
84 | 59.63% | 38.93% | D+20.7 | 63.03% | 31.19% | D+31.8 | D |
85 | 63.64% | 34.81% | D+28.8 | 60.90% | 33.45% | D+27.5 | D |
86 | 65.21% | 33.17% | D+32 | 61.15% | 34.04% | D+27.1 | D |
87 | 36.99% | 60.88% | R+23.9 | 30.62% | 63.34% | R+32.7 | R |
88 | 40.02% | 57.84% | R+17.8 | 38.41% | 54.54% | R+16.1 | R |
89 | 45.79% | 52.18% | R+6.4 | 35.99% | 57.98% | R+22 | R |
90 | 42.91% | 55.12% | R+12.2 | 36.05% | 57.26% | R+21.2 | R |
91 | 50.46% | 47.13% | D+3.3 | 37.74% | 55.81% | R+18.1 | R |
92 | 63.44% | 34.67% | D+28.8 | 59.86% | 34.18% | D+25.7 | D |
93 | 49.27% | 48.45% | D+0.8 | 36.82% | 57.40% | R+20.6 | R |
94 | 37.54% | 60.67% | R+23.1 | 26.64% | 68.63% | R+42 | R |
95 | 42.49% | 54.95% | R+12.5 | 28.84% | 65.74% | R+36.9 | R |
96 | 58.74% | 39.47% | D+19.3 | 50.73% | 44.13% | D+6.6 | D |
97 | 46.85% | 51.64% | R+4.8 | 47.31% | 46.94% | D+0.4 | R |
98 | 59.53% | 39.10% | D+20.4 | 58.02% | 36.87% | D+21.2 | D |
99 | 41.40% | 56.65% | R+15.3 | 41.34% | 52.43% | R+11.1 | R |
100 | 37.26% | 60.42% | R+23.2 | 25.75% | 69.57% | R+43.8 | R |
101 | 33.91% | 64.22% | R+30.3 | 28.70% | 65.31% | R+36.6 | R |
102 | 33.32% | 64.74% | R+31.4 | 26.87% | 67.69% | R+40.8 | R |
103 | 67.85% | 28.35% | D+39.5 | 71.56% | 20.92% | D+50.6 | D |
104 | 46.02% | 52.10% | R+6.1 | 42.48% | 52.16% | R+9.7 | R |
105 | 41.33% | 56.81% | R+15.5 | 45.19% | 47.11% | R+1.9 | R |
106 | 29.26% | 68.84% | R+39.6 | 22.90% | 71.51% | R+48.6 | R |
107 | 34.01% | 64.10% | R+30.1 | 22.81% | 72.62% | R+49.8 | R |
108 | 34.28% | 63.51% | R+29.2 | 26.75% | 67.49% | R+40.7 | R |
109 | 27.23% | 70.75% | R+43.5 | 17.21% | 79.13% | R+61.9 | R |
110 | 37.75% | 60.20% | R+22.5 | 27.66% | 67.10% | R+39.4 | R |
111 | 51.31% | 46.13% | D+5.2 | 39.05% | 55.40% | R+16.4 | D |
112 | 48.97% | 48.87% | D+0.1 | 44.35% | 49.85% | R+5.5 | D |
113 | 58.59% | 39.41% | D+19.2 | 53.73% | 41.03% | D+12.7 | D |
114 | 63.89% | 34.84% | D+29.1 | 57.60% | 38.35% | D+19.3 | D |
115 | 43.13% | 53.93% | R+10.8 | 33.20% | 61.29% | R+28.1 | R |
116 | 41.16% | 56.77% | R+15.6 | 29.39% | 66.21% | R+36.8 | D |
117 | 37.92% | 59.99% | R+22.1 | 26.42% | 69.38% | R+43 | R |
118 | 39.86% | 58.03% | R+18.2 | 28.44% | 67.59% | R+39.2 | D |
Total | 57.61% | 40.74% | D+16.9 | 55.96% | 38.85% | D+17.1 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+5, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Illinois' 14th Congressional District the 191st most Republican nationally.[7]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[8]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[9] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[10] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Lauren Underwood | Democratic Party | $7,862,452 | $7,360,377 | $537,898 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Jim Oberweis | Republican Party | $3,297,857 | $3,207,798 | $90,059 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Joseph Monack | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[11]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[12][13][14]
Race ratings: Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. |
District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016
This district was one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election. Most were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2020.
2020 Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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District | Incumbent | Ran in 2020? | 2018 congressional margin | 2016 presidential margin | 2012 presidential margin | ||||||||
Arizona's 1st | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+7.7 | Trump+1.1 | Romney+2.5 | ||||||||
Georgia's 6th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.0 | Trump+1.5 | Romney+23.3 | ||||||||
Illinois' 14th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+5.0 | Trump+3.9 | Romney+10 | ||||||||
Illinois' 17th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+24.2 | Trump+0.7 | Obama+17 | ||||||||
Iowa's 1st | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+5.1 | Trump+3.5 | Obama+13.7 | ||||||||
Iowa's 2nd | ![]() |
Retired | Democrats+5.2 | Trump+4.1 | Obama+13.1 | ||||||||
Iowa's 3rd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+2.2 | Trump+3.5 | Obama+4.2 | ||||||||
Maine's 2nd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.3 | Trump+10.3 | Obama+8.6 | ||||||||
Michigan's 8th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+3.8 | Trump+6.7 | Romney+3.1 | ||||||||
Michigan's 11th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+6.7 | Trump+4.4 | Romney+5.4 | ||||||||
Minnesota's 2nd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+5.5 | Trump+1.2 | Obama+0.1 | ||||||||
Minnesota's 7th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+4.3 | Trump+30.8 | Romney+9.8 | ||||||||
Nevada's 3rd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+9.1 | Trump+1.0 | Obama+0.8 | ||||||||
New Hampshire's 1st | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+8.6 | Trump+1.6 | Obama+1.6 | ||||||||
New Jersey's 3rd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.3 | Trump+6.2 | Obama+4.6 | ||||||||
New Jersey's 5th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+13.7 | Trump+1.1 | Romney+3.0 | ||||||||
New Jersey's 11th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+14.6 | Trump+0.9 | Romney+5.8 | ||||||||
New Mexico's 2nd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.9 | Trump+10.2 | Romney+6.8 | ||||||||
New York's 11th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+6.5 | Trump+9.8 | Obama+4.3 | ||||||||
New York's 18th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+10.9 | Trump+1.9 | Obama+4.3 | ||||||||
New York's 19th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+5.2 | Trump+6.8 | Obama+6.2 | ||||||||
New York's 22nd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.8 | Trump+15.5 | Romney+0.4 | ||||||||
Oklahoma's 5th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.4 | Trump+13.4 | Romney+18.4 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania's 8th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+9.3 | Trump+9.6 | Obama+11.9 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania's 17th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+12.5 | Trump+2.6 | Romney+4.5 | ||||||||
South Carolina's 1st | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.4 | Trump+13.1 | Romney+18.1 | ||||||||
Utah's 4th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+0.3 | Trump+6.7 | Romney+37.0 | ||||||||
Virginia's 2nd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+2.2 | Trump+3.4 | Romney+2.3 | ||||||||
Virginia's 7th | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+1.9 | Trump+6.5 | Romney+10.5 | ||||||||
Wisconsin's 3rd | ![]() |
Yes | Democrats+19.3 | Trump+4.5 | Obama+11 | ||||||||
Source: Sabato's Crystal Ball and Daily Kos |
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Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 14th Congressional District candidates in Illinois in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.
Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
Illinois | 14th Congressional District | Democratic | 758 | 0.5% of qualified party primary voters in the district | N/A | N/A | 12/2/2019 | Source |
Illinois | 14th Congressional District | Republican | 961 | 0.5% of qualified party primary voters in the district | N/A | N/A | 12/2/2019 | Source |
Illinois | 14th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 10% of original requirement (by court order) | N/A | N/A | 7/20/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Lauren Underwood defeated incumbent Randy Hultgren in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lauren Underwood (D) | 52.5 | 156,035 |
![]() | Randy Hultgren (R) | 47.5 | 141,164 |
Total votes: 297,199 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lauren Underwood | 57.3 | 29,391 |
Matt Brolley | 13.4 | 6,845 | ||
![]() | Jim Walz | 10.0 | 5,100 | |
![]() | Victor Swanson | 7.0 | 3,597 | |
![]() | John Hosta | 5.0 | 2,578 | |
![]() | George Weber | 5.0 | 2,570 | |
![]() | Daniel Roldan-Johnson | 2.3 | 1,170 |
Total votes: 51,251 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Randy Hultgren advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Randy Hultgren | 100.0 | 51,672 |
Total votes: 51,672 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Randy Hultgren (R) defeated Jim Walz (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hultgren ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, while Walz defeated John Hosta and Jesse Maggitt to win the Democratic nomination.[15][16]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
59.3% | 200,508 | |
Democratic | Jim Walz | 40.7% | 137,589 | |
Total Votes | 338,097 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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42.7% | 27,706 | ||
John Hosta | 38.3% | 24,866 | ||
Jesse Maggitt | 19% | 12,311 | ||
Total Votes | 64,883 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
2014
The 14th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Randy Hultgren (R) defeated Dennis Anderson (D) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
65.4% | 145,369 | |
Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 34.6% | 76,861 | |
Total Votes | 222,230 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ YouTube, "Congresswoman Lauren Underwood," February 24, 2020
- ↑ June 2011 Illinois Redistricting, "Map," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016