Delia Ramirez won the Democratic primary for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Juan Aguirre (D), Iymen Chehade (D), and Gilbert Villegas (D) also ran. Ramirez and Villegas led in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention.^[1]^[2]

According to ABC Chicago, the district was redrawn after the 2020 census "specifically to provide a Latino plurality district."^[1] Rep. Marie Newman (D), the old 3rd District's representative, ran for re-election in the 6th District.

The Chicago Tribune's John Byrne called the primary "a modern referendum on issues ranging from diversity of representation to the political philosophies that are dominating the Democratic Party in Illinois and across the nation. And it’s all playing out in a new district that extends from progressive Chicago neighborhoods to historically conservative towns in the far reaches of what used to be the Republican stronghold of DuPage County."^[2]

Ramirez was elected to the state House in 2018. She co-founded the Illinois House Progressive Caucus. Ramirez said her record included working to codify the right to abortion in Illinois, establishing an elected school board in Chicago, and making Medicaid available to low-income people regardless of immigration status. Ramirez said she'd work for Medicare for All in Congress.^[3] She said that voters would decide the race based on one thing: "What kind of democrat, a proven leader or a status quo establishment person, a lobbyist in DC."^[1]

Villegas was elected to the Chicago City Council in 2015. As of the primary, he chaired the council's Latino Caucus. Villegas said he worked to pass a universal basic income pilot and to create jobs for women, minority, and veteran workers. Villegas said he would prioritize public safety and work to prevent Republican efforts to pass what he described as anti-choice legislation in Congress.^[4] Villegas called himself pragmatic and said that Ramirez's "positions are too extreme. She wants to defund the police, and really not support public safety."^[1]

Juan Aguirre (D), Iymen Chehade (D), Delia Ramirez (D), and Gilbert Villegas (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Delia Ramirez defeated Gilbert Villegas, Iymen Chehade, and Juan Aguirre in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on June 28, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Delia Ramirez	66.4	37,296
	Gilbert Villegas	23.1	12,990
	Iymen Chehade	6.6	3,719
	Juan Aguirre	3.9	2,175

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Juan Aguirre

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am a Gates Millennium Scholar, University of Michigan and Walter Payton College Prep alumnus, DePaul University Masters of Public Health student, Registered Nurse, Illinois Dispensary License owner, and board member at the National Diversity and Inclusion Cannabis Alliance (NDICA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on criminal expungements, re-entry programs for formerly incarcerated folks, workforce development, and after school youth programs."

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Mr. Aguirre is prepared to lead the War against Political Corruption in America. All elections are inherently fraudulent because in this country, the candidate with the most money almost always wins. As Congressman, Juan will protect the integrity of our elections. As Representative of the 3rd Congressional District, Juan will introduce the Make Democracy Great Again Act. When passed into law, The Make Democracy Great Again Act will: 1. MANDATE all local, county, state, and federal elections to be publicly funded Publicly funded elections would root out the inappropriate influence money plays in our elections. Although money has poisoned the well of democracy, the Make Democracy Great Again Act will protect the well from further infestation

Mr. Aguirre is running for Congress in Illinois District 3 because he grew up low-income, so he intimately understands how our corrupt government keeps poor people poor and poor people powerless. As a frontliner in the War against COVID-19, Mr. Aguirre is prepared to lead the War against Corporate America’s exploitation of the working class. Once elected, Congressman Aguirre will introduce the Workers First Act (WFA), a bill that will: 1. MANDATE a 32 hour work week with no reduction in pay 2. GUARANTEE universal basic income ($1000/month) for Americans 18+ 3. IMPLEMENT vocational training programs in all 435 U.S congressional districts 4. MANDATE corporations hold free & fair union elections bi-annually

Mr. Aguirre will ensure funding is diverted to a new federal curriculum to stop mass shootings from happening in this country. We cannot legislate away mass shootings by banning assault rifles; kids can now 3D print firearms, including assault rifles, at home, and they will continue to have access to handguns. A mass shooting where there’s 5 victims, because the perpetrator used a handgun, instead of 15 victims is NOT a victory. The only way to prevent the next mass shootings from occurring is with curriculum geared toward addressing the root causes of school shootings: toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and white male entitlement. We need a federal curriculum to dismantle and unpack entitlement, consent, coping mechanisms, & insecurity

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 3 in 2022.

Iymen Chehade

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Iymen Chehade [“I-men Shi-ha-dee”] is an educator, community leader, and son of immigrants, born and raised in Chicago. He is a professor of history at Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and founder of the Uprising Theater in Logan Square. He also works as Director of Foreign Policy and Research for U.S. Representative Marie Newman’s campaign."

Key Messages

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A healthy, vibrant and fair economic system uplifts us all. Iymen believes that we are all connected and that no one should be left behind. If we support legislation which encourages hard work and innovation while also supporting and empowering ordinary people, everyone benefits.

Democracy is a core American value, and Iymen will prioritize strengthening democratic processes as well as public confidence in the government and electoral system. The goal of democratic reforms should be ensuring every American has an equal vote, encouraging broad participation in government, and ensuring that this country is run by all its people, not just by its elite and its corporations.

Health and safety are prerequisites to everything else we value in our society. The government has a responsibility to work with individuals, private industry and civil society to protect public health and maintain safe communities. Iymen favors universal access to healthcare; strong federal, local and international partnerships in responding to public health emergencies; and federal involvement in the reduction of violent crime.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 3 in 2022.

Delia Ramirez

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Illinois House of Representatives, District 4 (Assumed office: 2019)

Submitted Biography: "The daughter of working-class Guatemalan immigrants, Delia Ramirez is an accomplished legislator, social service director, community leader, and coalition builder who has dedicated her life and career advocating for working families. These experiences ignited a fire that propelled her to fight for the rights of all working families struggling to survive, whether it be housing justice, fully funding public schools, women’s reproductive rights, or Medicare for all. She spent the next 18 years as a non-profit leader at the Center for Changing Lives, Common Cause and Community Renewal Society, and board chair for both the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA), fighting for affordable housing, quality education and campaign finance reform. In 2018, her community drafted Delia to run for State Representative of the 4th House District of Illinois. Since elected, she has successfully passed legislation expanding Medicaid coverage to senior citizens regardless of immigration status, securing over 450 million to build affordable housing, protecting abortion rights, and creating an elected school board in the City of Chicago. She is the co-founder of the Illinois House Progressive Caucus and now serves as Assistant Majority Leader."

Key Messages

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As State Representative, Delia helped lead the fight for the Reproductive Health Act, which enshrined the right to abortion access in Illinois - even if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Delia passed a law that extends Medicaid to all low-income people over the age of 42, making Illinois the first state in the nation to grant healthcare access to seniors regardless of immigration status. She will fight to expand healthcare access and pass Medicare for All in Congress.

Her campaign is people-funded, people-centered, and supported by grassroots leaders and progressive elected officials. She is refusing to accept corporate PAC contributions because Delia is and always will be accountable to the voters, not special interests.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 3 in 2022.

Gilbert Villegas

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Chicago City Council (Assumed office: 2015)

Submitted Biography: "Alderman Gilbert Villegas has spent his entire career serving others. Born and raised in Chicago, Gil’s father died suddenly when Gil was only eight years old. His family moved to public housing and received Social Security survivor benefits which provided his mother the support needed to get by while Gil helped raise his little brother. At only 17, Gil joined the U. S. Marines and proudly served overseas becoming a Desert Storm Veteran. Following his military service, Gil worked as a bread truck driver and a union shop steward for nine years. Understanding the challenges and lack of opportunities veterans and workers faced, he went on to develop a program that empowers veteran and minority-owned contractors to bid for public construction projects, helping create and support thousands of good -paying jobs, increasing workforce diversity and training for small businesses. Alderman Villegas is Chair of the Chicago Latino Caucus and founder of a leadership and scholarship program dedicated to help young people further their education and develop leadership skills. He has lived on the northwest side for 25 years and currently resides in the Dunning neighborhood with his fiancé, two sons and dog."

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Led efforts to pass largest universal basic income pilot in America to put money directly in the pockets of low-income working families

Helped create and support thousands of good-paying jobs for veterans, women, and minority workers

I will fight to protect a woman’s right to choose and prevent Republicans’ attacks on women’s health care and their efforts to enact extreme anti-choice legislation.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 3 in 2022.

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Juan Aguirre (D)

Mr. Aguirre is prepared to lead the War against Political Corruption in America. All elections are inherently fraudulent because in this country, the candidate with the most money almost always wins. As Congressman, Juan will protect the integrity of our elections. As Representative of the 3rd Congressional District, Juan will introduce the Make Democracy Great Again Act. When passed into law, The Make Democracy Great Again Act will: 1. MANDATE all local, county, state, and federal elections to be publicly funded Publicly funded elections would root out the inappropriate influence money plays in our elections. Although money has poisoned the well of democracy, the Make Democracy Great Again Act will protect the well from further infestation

Mr. Aguirre is running for Congress in Illinois District 3 because he grew up low-income, so he intimately understands how our corrupt government keeps poor people poor and poor people powerless. As a frontliner in the War against COVID-19, Mr. Aguirre is prepared to lead the War against Corporate America’s exploitation of the working class. Once elected, Congressman Aguirre will introduce the Workers First Act (WFA), a bill that will: 1. MANDATE a 32 hour work week with no reduction in pay 2. GUARANTEE universal basic income ($1000/month) for Americans 18+ 3. IMPLEMENT vocational training programs in all 435 U.S congressional districts 4. MANDATE corporations hold free & fair union elections bi-annually

Mr. Aguirre will ensure funding is diverted to a new federal curriculum to stop mass shootings from happening in this country. We cannot legislate away mass shootings by banning assault rifles; kids can now 3D print firearms, including assault rifles, at home, and they will continue to have access to handguns. A mass shooting where there’s 5 victims, because the perpetrator used a handgun, instead of 15 victims is NOT a victory. The only way to prevent the next mass shootings from occurring is with curriculum geared toward addressing the root causes of school shootings: toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and white male entitlement. We need a federal curriculum to dismantle and unpack entitlement, consent, coping mechanisms, & insecurity

Iymen Chehade (D)

A healthy, vibrant and fair economic system uplifts us all. Iymen believes that we are all connected and that no one should be left behind. If we support legislation which encourages hard work and innovation while also supporting and empowering ordinary people, everyone benefits.

Democracy is a core American value, and Iymen will prioritize strengthening democratic processes as well as public confidence in the government and electoral system. The goal of democratic reforms should be ensuring every American has an equal vote, encouraging broad participation in government, and ensuring that this country is run by all its people, not just by its elite and its corporations.

Health and safety are prerequisites to everything else we value in our society. The government has a responsibility to work with individuals, private industry and civil society to protect public health and maintain safe communities. Iymen favors universal access to healthcare; strong federal, local and international partnerships in responding to public health emergencies; and federal involvement in the reduction of violent crime.

Delia Ramirez (D)

As State Representative, Delia helped lead the fight for the Reproductive Health Act, which enshrined the right to abortion access in Illinois - even if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Delia passed a law that extends Medicaid to all low-income people over the age of 42, making Illinois the first state in the nation to grant healthcare access to seniors regardless of immigration status. She will fight to expand healthcare access and pass Medicare for All in Congress.

Her campaign is people-funded, people-centered, and supported by grassroots leaders and progressive elected officials. She is refusing to accept corporate PAC contributions because Delia is and always will be accountable to the voters, not special interests.

Gilbert Villegas (D)

Led efforts to pass largest universal basic income pilot in America to put money directly in the pockets of low-income working families

Helped create and support thousands of good-paying jobs for veterans, women, and minority workers

I will fight to protect a woman’s right to choose and prevent Republicans’ attacks on women’s health care and their efforts to enact extreme anti-choice legislation.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Anti-Corruption legislation as well as legislation to end corporate America’s exploration of the working class AND the nursing profession.

Iymen Chehade (D)

Iymen’s campaign is centered around community empowerment and revitalization. He proposes an ambitious Marshall Plan for the United States, inspired by the post-World War II rebuilding of Europe. The plan entails significant investment in social institutions and public infrastructure, as well as rehabilitation of our economy through the empowerment and education of working people and their children. The significant federal investment required to achieve these ambitious plans can be generated in significant part by cutting extreme waste and mismanagement in military spending and closing tax loopholes that unfairly advantage the ultra-wealthy and large corporations. Highlights of Iymen’s policy positions include:

Reform of the funding structure of the public school system. Iymen favors more equitable funding of public schools, including through increased federal funding of public education and decreased reliance on property taxes as a source of funding.

Medicare for All

Property tax relief and reform for homeowners

Increased federal support for community safety

Immigration reform oriented towards human rights protections and economic development

Strong coordinated international response to the COVID-19 pandemic that prioritizes access, long-term planning, local community involvement, efficiency, and speed.

Delia Ramirez (D)

Affordable Housing - Delia grew up volunteering at her church’s homeless shelter and became the Director of a homeless services agency at 21 years old. She believes that everyone deserves a safe, accessible, and affordable place to call home. She understands that housing and housing stability are tied to economic development, safety, and public health. She has been a supporter of developing affordable housing and has worked extensively to extend protections to those at risk of losing their homes, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Health Care - Delia believes our healthcare system should exist to save lives and address people’s needs, and not to deliver massive profits to pharmaceutical companies. Delia has led in the fight to make sure every Illinoian has access to healthcare including championing historic expansions of Medicaid and co-sponsoring laws to reduce racial disparities in our healthcare system.

Safety Net & Care Economy - As a former social services administrator, Delia knows that a strong safety net and care economy are critical for working families to thrive. Programs like Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Earned Income Tax Credit must be protected and expanded. Delia will champion new investments into our care economy including universal childcare and pre-K, paid sick leave, long-term care, expanding public housing, and universal basic income as a pathway to ending poverty.

Gilbert Villegas (D)

Public Safety

Families have a right to feel safe and secure in their own neighborhood, but crime is completely out of control. Enough is enough.

The shameful murder of George Floyd in 2020 brought about a much-needed reckoning over policing in this country – and the ongoing injustice and tragedy of police abuse and violence perpetrated, in particular, on our Black and brown communities. The public outrage that followed has led to some real progress – here in Illinois and across the country – with new legislation banning chokeholds, requiring officer intervention in instances of excessive use of force, and improving tracking and reporting for such incidents, to name a few. But far more criminal justice reform work remains ahead.

At the same time, in 2021, both Cook County and Chicago suffered from a wave of homicides not seen in a quarter-century, as crime rates in communities big and small climbed to historic highs. That is simply unacceptable, and we must do more immediately to make our communities and our cities safer. We cannot allow politicians on either side of the aisle to paint violent crime as a partisan issue; it is an issue we all should care about addressing.

As a Marine, I fought to defend our country. In Congress, I will fight to protect our community by demanding federal funds to hire more police officers and add more FBI and ATF agents to help get illegal guns off our streets. I will also push for stricter sentences for gun crimes and stra

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Juan Aguirre (D)

I look up to Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. I am following his example of building a political rainbow coalition of folks of every race, creed, color, and socioeconomic status.

Delia Ramirez (D)

My mother Maria is a first generation Guatemalan immigrant and is my greatest inspiration. At a young age, she crossed the border carrying me in her womb. She then spent the next four decades working minimum wage jobs to provide for our family. Through it all she thought me core values of service, community, justice, and accountability. It is these values and her steady example that led me to dedicate my life to public service.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Juan Aguirre (D)

“The 13th” a 2016 American documentary film by director Ava DuVernay. The film explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States;" it is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Honesty and integrity. Since 2001, Americans have voted Nurses as the #1 most trusted profession, according to the Gallup Poll. I will bring trust back to this office, which has been tainted by a bribery scandal involving the incumbent of the 3rd congressional district and her opponent in the 2020 election.

Iymen Chehade (D)

The best elected officials have a value system and integrity that won’t be compromised by power.

Delia Ramirez (D)

Elected officials should be accountable to the communities they represent and not beholden to special interests or corporations. They should be deeply rooted in the communities they serve and knowledgable of the issues that most directly impact everyday people. Elected officials are public servants who should be accessible to their constituents and responsive to community needs and concerns.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Congress is a big club. In order to move up in the ranks and secure more resources and favorable legislation for your constituents, you have to make friends in both political parties. I am charismatic, fun, well-spoken, extremely intelligent (I’m a gates Millennium scholar), and I hold some viewpoints that resonate more strongly with republicans, and some viewpoint that resonate more strongly with democrats. I am the idle candidate to make a lot of friends in congress who will assist me in securing the necessary resources and legislative victories my constituents demand.

Iymen Chehade (D)

I have faced adversity and persevered, and am not daunted by challenges. As a teacher, I have the ability to understand and communicate information as well as use my communication skills to solve problems.

Delia Ramirez (D)

I am a lifelong resident of Chicago’s northwest side with extensive community, policy advocacy, and legislative experience tackling the issues that most directly impact our communities. I have a deep and practical understanding of complex issues like housing, education, safety, and economic security. In 3 years serving in the State Legislature, I have successfully passed landmark legislation around affordable housing, education, and healthcare expansion including several bills passed with strong bipartisan support.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Serving the people by any means necessary.

Iymen Chehade (D)

To serve the best interests of the people and to be assertive when working for their interests.

Delia Ramirez (D)

Congress’ primary job is to legislate the laws of the United States. As a current state legislator and Assistant Majority Leader, I have extensive experience legislating at the state level and I’m ready to be an effective legislator in Congress.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Juan Aguirre (D)

I am prepared to lead the War against Political Corruption in America. In America, All elections are inherently fraudulent because in this country, the candidate with the most money almost always wins. As Congressman, I will protect the integrity of our elections. As Representative of the 3rd Congressional District, I will introduce the Make Democracy Great Again Act. When passed into law, The Make Democracy Great Again Act will:

1. MANDATE all local, county, state, and federal elections to be publicly funded

Publicly funded elections would root out the inappropriate influence money plays in our elections. Although money has poisoned the well of democracy, the Make Democracy Great Again Act will protect the well from further infestation. In order to protect the integrity of elections in an era when every vote matters again, I will introduce The Politically, Influenced, and Corrupt Organization (PICO) Act, which will impose mandatory minimum sentences for those found guilty of financially influencing a publicly funded local, county, state, or federal election. The Make Democracy Great Again and PICO Acts are thorough tools to attack the root of electorate corruption: Money.

Delia Ramirez (D)

Someday when my time in public service has concluded, I would like to be remembered as someone whose work improved the lives of people in tangible and meaningful ways. We have a long list of needs in our communities and it is our responsibility as public servants to continue to move the needle improving the lives of people. In our lifetime we can expand healthcare access to all, make public education more equitable, protect reproductive and civil rights, prevent a climate catastrophy, and end homelessness. These are the policy goals I am committed to and the kind of legacy I would want to leave behind when my time as a public official is done.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Juan Aguirre (D)

I was 5 years old, in my first week of kindergarten, when 9/11 happened.

Iymen Chehade (D)

The election of Jimmy Carter. I was 3.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Juan Aguirre (D)

From 2016-2017, I worked for the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. I worked as a bilingual phone interviewer for the Survey of Consumers' Attitudes. The Survey of Consumers' Attitudes makes up the monthly Index of Consumer Sentiment, which is reported as consumer confidence on the national news.

The results of this study influence Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, Wall Street, and global perception on the direction the U.S. Economy is headed.

I cold-called 80-160 numbers per day in hopes of convincing a U.S. resident to complete a 35-50 minute UNPAID phone interview for this nationwide study on the U.S. economy. This job was not easy. The main barrier I had to overcome when I first started working for this study in March 2016 was accepting the immense amount of rejection we experience as interviewers for this study. It is extremely difficult to sell an idea to someone when they receive no personal benefit from it.

There are many refusal aversion methods I integrated into the conversations to combat any resistance I met from potential respondents. I maintained a professional, courteous, and upbeat tone in my voice when dealing with frustrated and angry individuals.

I learned this study inside and out to convince the people I spoke with why this study deserves 35-50 minutes of their time without pay. I was aggressive in my methods, but courteous in my tone of voice. I did not passively take no for an answer.

I established the credibility and respect this study deserves, since the survey of consumers' attitudes has been conducted every single month since 1946, and has determined every upturn and downturn in the economy, including the 2008 recession.

I was persistent in my methods, which is why I was one of I was one of the only interviewers who is allowed to re-call numbers that gave an initial refusal. This experience refined my persuasion skills, which is an invaluable skill when working across the aisle.

Iymen Chehade (D)

My first job was in a convenience store. I was 12, and worked there for about a year and a half.

Delia Ramirez (D)

Delia’s first job was working in the mailroom at her community church, helping receive and distribute mail for homeless neighbors who relied on the church to receive mail. After working in the mailroom, she kept working in her church and its nonprofit, eventually becoming the Executive Director for Center for Changing Lives.

Gilbert Villegas (D)

Villegas is a veteran who proudly served overseas as a United States Marine (1988-1992) during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Juan Aguirre (D)

The Great Gatsby. Like Gatsby, there is one woman who I am deeply in love with, but the circumstances that be have kept us apart. My ascent from rags to riches through the sale of the shares in my dispensary license is very much so Gatsby-esque. I hope my story ends on a happier note than Gatsby’s.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Batman.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Without Me - Halsey

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Poverty. I grew up poor, so I intimately understand how our corrupt government keeps poor people poor & poor people powerless.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are champions for the unique needs of a single area amongst the 435 congressional districts. The hyper localized nature of the House of Representatives truly makes it the people’s chamber of Congress.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Juan Aguirre (D)

No. Corruption is contagious; our politicians are super spreaders of this disease. I’d rather see 435 common, everyday folk who have never held political office seated in the 118th Congress, rather than career politicians.

Career politicians are out of touch with the needs of the people.

In 2024, I will be running 50-100 nurses for Congress under the singular brand #Nurses4Congress

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Juan Aguirre (D)

China and Russia are the greatest threats to the stability of the world as we know it. China, like Russia, commits genocide every day. The Uyghur people, China’s Muslim ethnic minority, have experienced some of the cruelest crimes against humanity our world has ever seen. The Uyghurs are herded into interment camps, brainwashed to the point that their cultural identities are erased, the men are sterilized, many are executed, and their women are married off to Han Chinese men to ensure the extermination of their ethnic group as we know it.

ECONOMIC STRANGULATION/

China and Russia’s campaigns of genocide must be stopped. The only way to stop their campaigns of genocide is to economically strangle these two nations. Tarifs are a good start, but in order to truly economically strangle China, The United States, along with her allies, must impose a complete and total ban on American and Western companies from conducting business with China. All American and western companies must divest of all assets and operations in China in order to weaken the country’s economy to the point that it teeters on the edge of collapse. China’s economy must be pushed into a depression so that its people become so dissatisfied with their lives, that they rise up and revolt against the Chinese Communist Party. History has proven time and time again that the only way to defeat aristocracy is with democracy; a Chinese revolution is our only hope for ending their campaign of genocide.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Foreign Affairs and Healthcare committees

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

Juan Aguirre (D)

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Yes, but congressmen should be term limited to serving 5 terms in the house, and 2 terms in the senate.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Members of Congress should be limited to serving 5 terms in the U.S House of Representatives, and 2 terms in the Senate. If there are term limits for the President, why shouldn’t there be term limits for Congress?

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Illinois’ 1st Congressional District Representative Bobby Rush, one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Juan Aguirre (D)

The stories I’ve heard from registered nurses all across the country follows a similar theme: we are understaffed, underpaid, and under-appreciated. Here is an anecdote from one of my comrades in the War against COVID-19, one of my fellow healthcare heroes: “I am a registered nurse and I have been wanting to vent for a while since I was fired from the hospital I worked for and was dedicated to for 24 years!! I worked on a cardiac step down unit for 10 years, on a med surg floor for 9 years and 4 years specializing on the IV team! I was fired on the spot during a nursing shortage crisis when the national guard was called in due to the shortage. I was fired for not obtaing my BSN. Meanwhile to accommodate for the shortage, my employer started paying nurses incentives to stay, and hiring agency or travel nurses that did not need a BSN to work!! I having nothing against my fellow travel RN's. I called the Magnet people who said it is a myth that 80% of nurses need to have their BSN to gain Magnet status, only 10% are needed. The hospital already had 80%.. To make matters worse they denied my unemployment insurance!! I went thru a divorce to which I became the sole provider and obtained full custody of my kids. I had to work full time. My life was a mess but I showed up for work and gave my all! I cannot believe that a place that should be one of the most caring places in the world is one of the most greedy, uncaring and unkind places ever, more caring and compassion in a prison. This has caused me much pain and anxiety as it is hard to find positions out side the hospital with the same pay!! I pray and hope that hospital administration change their Evil ways!”

Tell us your favorite joke.

Juan Aguirre (D)

What do you call two Latinos playing basketball? Juan on Juan.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Juan Aguirre (D)

Compromise is necessary, especially given the fact that no major legislation can be passed without 60 votes in the senate, due to the filibuster.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Juan Aguirre (D)

As Congressman, I will ensureThe House of Representatives divests a small percentage of funding from the military to public schools across America. Not only will this funding be used to get our kids up to speed with other western nations by investing in vocational training programs in all 435 congressional districts, but this funding will also be utilized to stop mass shootings from happening in this country. We cannot legislate away mass shootings by banning assault rifles; kids can now 3D print firearms, including assault rifles, at home, and they will continue to have access to handguns. A mass shooting where there’s 5 victims, because the perpetrator used a handgun, instead of 15 victims is NOT a victory. The only way to prevent the next mass shootings from occurring is with curriculum geared toward addressing the root causes of school shootings: toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and white male entitlement. We need a federal curriculum to dismantle and unpack these causes. Starting in pre-k we need to discuss entitlement, consent, coping mechanisms, insecurity, bullying, and dealing with rejection. There’s a reason girls and black kids aren’t shooting up schools: marginalized kids are forced to accept rejection and powerlessness in ways white boys simply aren’t.

Campaign advertisements

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Juan Aguirre

April 14, 2022

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Iymen Chehade

April 26, 2022

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Delia Ramirez

June 9, 2022

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Gil Villegas

May 10, 2022

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Satellite ads

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VoteVets Action Fund

VoteVets released the following ad supporting Villegas.

May 24, 2022

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YouTube

Working Familiar Party National PAC

The WFP National PAC ran ads supporting Ramirez and opposing Villegas. A selection of those ads are included below:

June 13, 2022

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June 13, 2022

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YouTube

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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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.^[5]
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.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Race ratings: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
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Election spending

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] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Juan Aguirre	Democratic Party	$11,172	$10,752	$420	As of March 31, 2022
Iymen Chehade	Democratic Party	$159,340	$156,602	$-887	As of December 31, 2022
Delia Ramirez	Democratic Party	$990,197	$871,495	$118,702	As of December 31, 2022
Gilbert Villegas	Democratic Party	$1,138,665	$1,128,996	$9,669	As of September 30, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[11]^[12]^[13]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Federal Election Commission - Aguirre Federal Election Commission - Chehade Federal Election Commission - Ramirez Federal Election Commission - Villegas	Open Secrets - Illinois' 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary Federal Election Commission - Illinois' 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Illinois' 3rd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
	Primary: June 28, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Illinois
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+20; Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Illinois District 3
until January 2, 2023

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Illinois District 3
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Illinois after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[14] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[15]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Illinois
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Illinois' 1st	70.5%	28.1%	73.9%	24.7%
Illinois' 2nd	69.3%	29.3%	77.5%	21.2%
Illinois' 3rd	69.7%	28.3%	55.5%	42.9%
Illinois' 4th	72.3%	25.9%	80.7%	17.3%
Illinois' 5th	68.9%	29.3%	72.1%	26.0%
Illinois' 6th	54.5%	43.6%	55.3%	42.6%
Illinois' 7th	85.6%	12.8%	86.3%	12.1%
Illinois' 8th	56.8%	41.4%	59.2%	39.0%
Illinois' 9th	69.9%	28.4%	71.0%	27.4%
Illinois' 10th	62.0%	36.1%	64.2%	34.0%
Illinois' 11th	56.6%	41.3%	61.9%	36.2%
Illinois' 12th	27.7%	70.5%	41.9%	56.1%
Illinois' 13th	54.4%	43.2%	47.0%	50.5%
Illinois' 14th	54.7%	43.3%	50.2%	47.8%
Illinois' 15th	29.6%	68.3%	25.9%	72.2%
Illinois' 16th	38.1%	59.6%	36.8%	60.9%
Illinois' 17th	52.7%	44.9%	48.1%	49.7%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Illinois.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Illinois in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 13, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Ninety-five candidates filed to run for Illinois' 17 U.S. House districts, including 47 Democrats and 48 Republicans. That's 5.59 candidates per district, more than the 4.05 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.39 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Illinois losing one U.S. House district. The 95 candidates who filed to run in 2022 were the most candidates running for Illinois' U.S. House seats since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

The 2022 elections featured two districts where two incumbents ran against each other. Rep. Marie Newman (D), who represented the 3rd district, ran against incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D) in the 6th district, and Rep. Rodney Davis (R), who represented the 13th district, ran against incumbent Rep. Mary Miller (R) in the 15th district. Four seats, including Newman's 3rd and Davis' 13th, were open, the most since at least 2014. Rep. Bobby Rush (D), who represented the 1st district, and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D), who represented the 17th district, decided to retire.

Twenty-one candidates filed to run in the 1st district to replace Rush, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. There were 19 contested primaries, the fewest since 2016, when there were 14 contested primaries. Eight of the contested primaries were Democratic, and 11 were Republican. Eight incumbents — one Republican and seven Democrats — did not face any primary challengers.

The 7th district was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed, and the 16th district was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 3rd the 65th most Democratic district nationally.^[16]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Illinois' 3rd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
69.7%	28.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2020

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

16 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Illinois and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. {{{Demo widget}}}

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	13	15
Republican	0	5	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	18	20

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Illinois, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State	Jesse White
Attorney General	Kwame Raoul

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Illinois State Legislature as of November 2022.

Illinois State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	41
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	73
	Republican Party	45
	Vacancies	0
Total		118

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Illinois was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	400	N/A	3/14/2022	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5,000	N/A	7/11/2022	Source

District election history

2020

Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Marie Newman defeated Mike Fricilone in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marie Newman (D)	56.4	172,997
	Mike Fricilone (R)	43.6	133,851

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 306,848
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Marie Newman defeated incumbent Daniel Lipinski, Rush Darwish, and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 17, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marie Newman	47.3	52,384
	Daniel Lipinski	44.7	49,568
	Rush Darwish	5.7	6,351
	Charles Hughes	2.3	2,549

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 110,852
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Abe Matthew (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Mike Fricilone defeated Catherine A. O'Shea and Arthur Jones in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 17, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Fricilone	57.5	9,804
	Catherine A. O'Shea	32.5	5,541
	Arthur Jones	10.0	1,708
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,055
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2018

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Incumbent Daniel Lipinski defeated Arthur Jones in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Daniel Lipinski (D)	73.0	163,053
	Arthur Jones (R)	25.9	57,885
	Other/Write-in votes	1.1	2,396

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,334 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Mat Tomkowiak (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Incumbent Daniel Lipinski defeated Marie Newman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 20, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Daniel Lipinski	51.1	48,675
	Marie Newman	48.9	46,530

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 95,205
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Arthur Jones advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Arthur Jones	100.0	20,681

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 20,681
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2016

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Daniel Lipinski (D) was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016, as the only Republican to file, Arthur Jones, was removed from the ballot prior to the primary. Lipinski also faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.^[17]^[18]

**U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski Incumbent	100%	225,320
	N/A	Write-in	0%	91
Total Votes				225,411
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Primary candidates:^[19]

Democratic

Daniel Lipinski - Incumbent^[20]

Republican

No Republican candidates filed to run.

Disqualified:

Arthur Jones (R)^[20]

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2014

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Daniel Lipinski (D) defeated Sharon Brannigan (R) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dan Lipinski Incumbent	64.6%	116,764
	Republican	Sharon Brannigan	35.4%	64,091
Total Votes				180,855
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

**U.S. House, Illinois District 3 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sharon Brannigan	62.7%	18,358
Diane Harris	37.3%	10,937
Total Votes		29,295
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2012

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Daniel Lipinski won re-election in the district.^[21]

**U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski Incumbent	68.5%	168,738
	Republican	Richard Grabowski	31.5%	77,653
Total Votes				246,391
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael A. Bendas (R) and Laurel Lambert Schmidt (G) in the general election.^[22]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski incumbent	69.7%	116,120
	Republican	Michael A. Bendas	24.3%	40,479
	Green	Laurel Lambert Schmidt	6%	10,028
Total Votes				166,627

2008

On November 4, 2008, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Hawkins (R) and Jerome Pohlen (G) in the general election.^[23]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski incumbent	73.3%	172,581
	Republican	Michael Hawkins	21.4%	50,336
	Green	Jerome Pohlen	5.4%	12,607
Total Votes				235,524

2006

On November 7, 2006, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) in the general election.^[24]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski incumbent	77.1%	127,768
	Republican	Raymond G. Wardingley	22.9%	37,954
Total Votes				165,722

2004

On November 2, 2004, Daniel Lipinski won election to the United States House. He defeated Ryan Chlada (R) in the general election.^[25]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Daniel Lipinski	72.6%	167,034
	Republican	Ryan Chlada	25.2%	57,845
	N/A	Write-in	2.2%	5,077
Total Votes				229,956

2002

William O. Lipinski (D) ran unopposed for re-election in 2002.

2000

On November 7, 2000, William O. Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Karl Groth (R) in the general election.^[26]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William O. Lipinski incumbent	75.6%	145,498
	Republican	Karl Groth	24.4%	47,005
Total Votes				192,503

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ABC Chicago, "Illinois 3rd Congressional District leading candidates ready for close race in Primary election," June 15, 2022
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Chicago Tribune, "Illinois’ newest Latino congressional district brings heavy competition, divided Democratic visions," April 11, 2022
↑ Delia Ramirez' 2022 campaign website, "Meet Delia," accessed June 16, 2022
↑ Gil Villegas' 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed June 16, 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
↑ 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
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013

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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)

[abc-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ABC Chicago, "Illinois 3rd Congressional District leading candidates ready for close race in Primary election," June 15, 2022

[ct-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Chicago Tribune, "Illinois’ newest Latino congressional district brings heavy competition, divided Democratic visions," April 11, 2022

[3] Delia Ramirez' 2022 campaign website, "Meet Delia," accessed June 16, 2022

[4] Gil Villegas' 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed June 16, 2022

[5] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[8] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[9] 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.

[10] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[definition-11] OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021

[stats-12] OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021

[13] National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021

[14] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[15] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[16] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[17] Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015

[18] The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016

[listedalph-19] Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.

[list-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015

[21] Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"

[22] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

[23] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013

[24] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013

[25] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013

[26] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013

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Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)

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