Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022
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Sean Casten defeated Marie Newman and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. At the time of the primary, Casten and Newman were members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting. They led in fundraising and media attention. [1]

Newman represented Illinois' 3rd Congressional District. Casten was the incumbent in the redrawn 6th district. According to Chicago-based political consultant Frank Calabrese, 41% of the constituents in the new district were from Newman’s district, and 23% were from Casten’s.[2]

Both Casten and Newman cited climate change as a top issue.[3][4] Casten, a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the co-founder of an energy recycling company, said he supported market-based climate change legislation.[5] Casten introduced several climate-related bills, including the End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act.[5][4] Newman sponsored the America’s Clean Future Fund Act, which proposed applying a carbon fee on the use of certain fuels and using the proceeds to fund other energy initiatives.[4][6] Newman criticized Casten for not supporting the Green New Deal. Casten said the Green New Deal "understands the urgency and doesn’t understand the complexity [of the problem]."[7][8]

The League of Conservation Voters and Clean Energy for America endorsed Casten. The Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition endorsed both Casten and Newman.[9][10]

Both incumbents also focused on abortion.[11][12] Newman spoke about her experience getting an abortion when she was 19 years old, saying, "It was not a shameful act. No woman should feel guilty for making a decision over her body, no matter the circumstances."[13] Newman criticized Casten for voting for George H.W. Bush and Bob Dole, Republicans she called anti-choice.[14]

Casten said his voting record was 100% pro-choice. In a campaign ad, Casten said, "Women have a fundamental right to make their own decisions, especially when it comes to abortion." Casten added, "I fought against defunding Planned Parenthood. I always have and always will oppose any measure, any attempt, to diminish or take away your rights."[11]

Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) endorsed both Casten and Newman.[9][10]

Casten criticized Newman for not disclosing the details of a settlement between her and a man who said Newman offered him a job in exchange for him not to run against her in the 2020 Democratic primary.[15] Newman called the allegations a distraction and said Casten should address an FEC complaint alleging that his campaign coordinated with a Super PAC during the 2018 Democratic primary.[16]

Newman was first elected in 2020, when she defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski (D) in the Democratic primary. Newman won the general election 56.4% to 43.6%.

Casten was first elected in 2018 after defeating six-term incumbent Rep. Peter Roskam (R) 53.6% to 46.4%. Casten’s win was the first time a Democrat won in the 6th district since 1972.[17] Casten was re-elected in 2020 52.8% to 45.4%.

At the time of the primary, two election forecasters rated the general election as Likely Democratic, while one rated it Lean Democratic, meaning the primary winner would likely have an edge in the general election.

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This page focuses on Illinois' 6th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten defeated incumbent Marie Newman and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
67.7
 
45,654
Image of Marie Newman
Marie Newman
 
29.2
 
19,726
Image of Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes
 
3.1
 
2,085

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 67,465
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Sean Casten

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois' 6th Congressional District (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Casten earned a B.A. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Middlebury College in 1993 and a Masters of Engineering Management as well as a Masters in Biochemical Engineering from Dartmouth in 1998. Casten worked as a scientist at the Tufts School of Medicine for two years and worked as a consultant at the management consulting firm Arthur D. Little from 1997 to 2000. He became the president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation in 2000 and co-founded Recycled Energy Development, LLC in 2007.


Key Messages

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Casten said fighting climate change is his top priority. His campaign website said, "As a Congressman, scientist, and clean energy entrepreneur, Sean’s mission is to combat the climate crisis and protect our planet for future generations. Sean has championed high-impact, market-based climate change legislation as a member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee."

On abortion, Casten said, "Women have a fundamental right to make their own decisions, especially when it comes to abortion." He added, "I fought against defunding Planned Parenthood. I always have and always will oppose any measure, any attempt, to diminish or take away your rights."

In a campaign ad, Casten said, "I'm fighting for common sense gun safety. Background checks keep all of us safe. Let's take on the NRA to protect our classrooms and our neighborhoods." 

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Sources: YouTube, "Worry," Accessed April 28, 2022; YouTube, "100," May 31, 2022; Sean Casten, Democrat for Congress, "Energy and Climate Policy," accessed June 2, 2022; Sean Casten Democrat for Congress, "About"," accessed June 2, 2022; Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, "CASTEN, Sean," accessed June 2, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 6 in 2022.

Marie Newman

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois' 3rd Congressional District (Assumed office: 2021)

Biography:  Newman earned a B.A. in journalism and business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Newman worked in advertising, eventually becoming a partner at J. Walter Thompson, and later founded her own consulting business. Newman founded a non-profit called "Team Up to Stop Bullying," and served as the managing director from 2011 to 2013.


Key Messages

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Newman criticized the leaked draft opinion in a Supreme Court case that would have allowed states to individually decide the legality of abortion. Newman wrote, "It is very clear that if we don’t have quality access to abortion health care, women will die." 

Newman's website said, "Workers and middle class families are working harder with fewer opportunities to get ahead. I pledge to bridge the income divide by lowering taxes and helping and empowering working families, workers, and the middle class. This will be my top priority."

On infrastructure, Newman wrote, "We need a representative that will ask transportation industries the tough questions on why services are not performing efficiently and not addressing opportunities for improvement – and I’ve done that in my first term."

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Sources: Marie Newman for Congress, "An Economy for the Middle Class," accessed June 2, 2022; Marie Newman for Congress, "Transportation and Infrastructure," accessed June 3, 2022; YouTube, "WGN News," May 31, 2022 ; Marie Newman for Congress, "Meet Marie," accessed June 2, 2022; Patch, "3rd Congressional District Candidate: Marie Newman," March 3, 2020; Linkedin, "Marie Newman," accessed June 2, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 6 in 2022.

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Democratic Party Sean Casten

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Democratic Party Charles Hughes

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News and conflicts in this primary

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Election competitiveness

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General election race ratings

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  • 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.[18]
  • 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.[19][20][21]

Race ratings: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely 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.[22] 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.[23] 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
Sean Casten Democratic Party $5,577,460 $5,869,182 $54,416 As of December 31, 2022
Marie Newman Democratic Party $1,587,958 $1,690,798 $0 As of December 31, 2022
Charles Hughes Democratic Party $4,809 $4,418 $494 As of January 31, 2023

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.[24][25][26]

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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

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 6
until January 2, 2023

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Illinois District 6
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.[27] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[28]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Illinois
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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+3. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 6th the 182nd most Democratic district nationally.[29]

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' 6th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
54.5% 43.6%

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 Democratic Party J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jesse White
Attorney General Democratic Party 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

2022

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten defeated Keith Pekau and Arthur Jones in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten (D)
 
54.4
 
150,496
Image of Keith Pekau
Keith Pekau (R)
 
45.6
 
126,351
Image of Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
12

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 276,859
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten defeated incumbent Marie Newman and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
67.7
 
45,654
Image of Marie Newman
Marie Newman
 
29.2
 
19,726
Image of Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes
 
3.1
 
2,085

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 67,465
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Keith Pekau
Keith Pekau
 
38.7
 
20,178
Image of Gary Grasso
Gary Grasso Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
14,150
Image of Niki Conforti
Niki Conforti Candidate Connection
 
11.4
 
5,947
Image of Catherine A. O'Shea
Catherine A. O'Shea
 
10.1
 
5,243
Image of Scott Kaspar
Scott Kaspar Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
3,573
Image of Rob Cruz
Rob Cruz Candidate Connection
 
5.8
 
3,003

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 52,094
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten defeated Jeanne M. Ives and Bill Redpath in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten (D)
 
52.8
 
213,777
Image of Jeanne M. Ives
Jeanne M. Ives (R)
 
45.4
 
183,891
Image of Bill Redpath
Bill Redpath (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
7,079

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 404,747
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
100.0
 
82,909

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 82,909
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Jeanne M. Ives defeated Gordon Kinzler and Richard Mayers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeanne M. Ives
Jeanne M. Ives
 
70.8
 
29,144
Image of Gordon Kinzler
Gordon Kinzler
 
29.2
 
12,017
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Richard Mayers (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,162
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Sean Casten defeated incumbent Peter J. Roskam in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten (D)
 
53.6
 
169,001
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam (R)
 
46.4
 
146,445

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 315,446
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
29.5
 
19,774
Image of Kelly Mazeski
Kelly Mazeski
 
26.8
 
17,984
Image of Carole Cheney
Carole Cheney
 
17.4
 
11,663
Image of Amanda Howland
Amanda Howland
 
12.7
 
8,483
Image of Becky Anderson Wilkins
Becky Anderson Wilkins
 
6.0
 
4,001
Image of Jennifer Zordani
Jennifer Zordani
 
4.1
 
2,743
Image of Ryan Huffman
Ryan Huffman
 
3.5
 
2,365

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 67,013
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Peter J. Roskam advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam
 
100.0
 
56,544

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 56,544
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2022 battleground elections

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ WGNTV, "Race for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District," May 22, 2022
  2. ↑ Politico, "New Illinois congressional map emerges after tension-fueled day," October 28, 2021
  3. ↑ Roll Call, "How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist," February 2, 2022
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Washington Post, "In Key House Race in Illinois, Climate Change is on the Ballot," May 5, 2022
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sean Casten Democrat for Congress, "Energy and Climate Policy," accessed June 6, 2022
  6. ↑ Marie Newman for Congress, "The Issues," accessed June 6, 2022
  7. ↑ Sean Casten U.S. Congressman for the 6th District of Illinois, February 12, 2020
  8. ↑ Twitter, "Marie4congress," March 4, 2022
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sean Casten, Democrat for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed June 6, 2022
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Marie Newman for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed June 6, 2022
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 YouTube, "Marched," accessed May 26, 2022
  12. ↑ YouTube, "100," accessed May 31, 2022
  13. ↑ Elle, "It Was Not A Shameful Act’: Rep. Marie Newman On Coming To Terms With Her Abortion," June 2, 2022
  14. ↑ Marie Newman for Congress, "MEDIA CENTER," accessed June 6, 2022
  15. ↑ Sean Casten, Democrat for Congress "Casten Calls on Newman to Release Details of Settlement at the Heart of Ethics Investigation," April 7, 2022
  16. ↑ YouTube, "Rep. Marie Newman Challenging Casten in new 6th Congressional District," accessed May 31, 2022
  17. ↑ NBCchicago, "Jeanne Ives Wins 6th District GOP Primary, Will Face Rep. Sean Casten in November," March 18, 2020
  18. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  19. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  20. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  21. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  24. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  25. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  26. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  27. ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  28. ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  29. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  30. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  31. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  32. ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Michael Mason," accessed December 2, 2013
  33. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
  34. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013


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