Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

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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
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Illinois, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 69.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 28.3%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

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

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Delia Ramirez defeated Justin Burau in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delia Ramirez (D)	68.5	121,764
		Justin Burau (R)	31.5	55,995

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 177,759
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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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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,180
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3

Justin Burau advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 3 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Justin Burau	100.0	18,997

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

Election information in Illinois: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: Oct. 23, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Justin Burau (R)

Justin’s main priority is to restore faith in voters that their representative will continue to work for them after the election. As a middle class American and Washington outsider, Justin brings a fresh perspective to office. This allows him to understand the needs of those in his district. You can count on your voices being heard by Justin.

The United States is at a crossroads right now with many pressing issues that need attention. It is time we stop placing band aids over broken systems by creating changes that actually address the issues. Healthcare is one of the main issues we face as a nation and Justin is ready to tackle this challenge. Justin is in favor of expanding healthcare options for all citizens to help make premiums lower. He supports competition across state lines and pledges to never support a federal mandate. Those with Pre-existing conditions will be protected. Additionally, consumers will be protected by requiring insurance companies to disclose the cost they pay for procedures for all patients. This is arguably the most crucial time for economic growth in

Now more than ever we need members of congress to work together in order for successful legislation. Without bi-partisanship, we will achieve nothing and create more hostility. I have built my career on working with people who disagree with me. We need people who understand what is going on in every day America while working across the aisle. I will work across the aisle while maintaining conservative principals.

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.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Justin Burau (R)

It is important for voters to have faith in their representative. Justin is going to restore this by diligently working for his constituents of the 6th district. As a middle class American and Washington outsider Justin brings a fresh perspective to office. This allows him to understand the needs of those in his district unlike career politicians. You can count on your voices being heard by Justin.

Justin's top priorities are: Healthcare Low taxes Bipartisanship Education

Veteran Services

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. 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. 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
Justin Burau	Republican Party	$28,274	$26,000	$2,274	As of October 19, 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.

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.
• 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.

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
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 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 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 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. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Illinois
District	2022 district		Political predecessor 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.

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.

Demographic Data for Illinois
	Illinois	United States
Population	12,812,508	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	55,512	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	69.8%	70.4%
Black/African American	14.1%	12.6%
Asian	5.6%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	6%	5.1%
Multiple	4.2%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	17.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.7%	88.5%
College graduation rate	35.5%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$68,428	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	12%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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

District history

2020

See also: Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election, 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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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.

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:

Democratic

Daniel Lipinski - Incumbent a

Republican

No Republican candidates filed to run.

Disqualified:

Arthur Jones (R)

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

See also

Illinois	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
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Footnotes

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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)

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Republican Party (3)

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