Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: November 3, 2025 |
| Primary: March 17, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending 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, 2026 |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 17, 2026. The filing deadline was November 3, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)
- Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Delila Barrera is running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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| Delila Barrera (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Miracle Jenkins (D)
- Jan Schakowsky (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Rocio Cleveland, John Elleson, Paul Friedman, and Mark Su are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Illinois
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| David Abrevaya | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of April 16, 2025 |
| Kat Abughazaleh | Democratic Party | $1,524,729 | $512,454 | $1,012,275 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Bushra Amiwala | Democratic Party | $642,187 | $159,962 | $482,225 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Phil Andrew | Democratic Party | $726,035 | $78,297 | $647,738 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Natalie Angelo | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Daniel K. Biss | Democratic Party | $1,325,884 | $315,616 | $1,010,268 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Patricia Brown | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jeff Cohen | Democratic Party | $430,772 | $34,295 | $396,477 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Laura Fine | Democratic Party | $660,741 | $181,543 | $479,198 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Justin Ford | Democratic Party | $24,803 | $24,079 | $724 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Mark Fredrickson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Tamika La'Shon Hill | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Hoan Huynh | Democratic Party | $363,957 | $162,179 | $201,779 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Bethany Johnson | Democratic Party | $2,324 | $370 | $1,954 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Bruce Leon | Democratic Party | $893,095 | $77,645 | $815,450 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jill Manrique | Democratic Party | $5,397 | $5,324 | $73 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Lauren Million | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Sam Polan | Democratic Party | $343,412 | $36,942 | $306,470 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Nick Pyati | Democratic Party | $252,931 | $96,282 | $156,649 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Howard Rosenblum | Democratic Party | $75,242 | $2,838 | $72,404 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Mike Simmons | Democratic Party | $211,694 | $77,042 | $134,651 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Rocio Cleveland | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| John Elleson | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Paul Friedman | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mark Su | Republican Party | $15,530 | $7,212 | $8,317 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Delila Barrera | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Illinois | U.S. House | Established parties | Not less than .5% (.005) of the qualified primary electors of their party in the congressional district | N/A | 11/3/2025 | Source |
| Illinois | U.S. House | Independents | Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the total number of persons who voted at the last regular general election within the congressional district. | N/A | 5/26/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Seth Alan Cohen in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 68.4 | 231,722 |
 | Seth Alan Cohen (R) | 31.6 | 107,106 | |
| Total votes: 338,828 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan Schakowsky | 100.0 | 75,106 |
| Total votes: 75,106 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Donahue (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Michael Walters (Write-in) | 100.0 | 57 | ||
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| Total votes: 57 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Max Rice in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 71.7 | 179,615 |
 | Max Rice (R) | 28.3 | 70,915 | |
| Total votes: 250,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan Schakowsky | 100.0 | 76,956 |
| Total votes: 76,956 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Heldut (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Max Rice advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Max Rice | 100.0 | 22,751 |
| Total votes: 22,751 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bradley Martin (R)
- John Elleson (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Sargis Sangari in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 71.0 | 262,045 |
 | Sargis Sangari (R) | 29.0 | 107,125 | |
| Total votes: 369,170 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Andrew Heldut (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan Schakowsky | 99.7 | 127,467 |
 | Andrew Heldut (Unofficially withdrew) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 355 | |
| Total votes: 127,822 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Sargis Sangari defeated Richard Mayers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sargis Sangari | 100.0 | 11,808 |
| Richard Mayers (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 11,809 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Sollich (R)
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
