Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2024

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Illinois' 4th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: December 4, 2023
Primary: March 19, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Illinois, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 19, 2024. The filing deadline was December 4, 2023. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 68.4%-28.1%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 72.3%-25.9%.

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

• Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
• Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Lupe Castillo, Ed Hershey, and Alicia Martinez in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia (D)	67.5	139,343
		Lupe Castillo (R)	27.3	56,323
		Ed Hershey (Working Class Party)	5.2	10,704
	Submit photo	Alicia Martinez (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	26

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206,396
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Raymond Lopez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia	69.6	30,443
		Raymond Lopez	30.4	13,286

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,729
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Candidate profiles

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Jesus Garcia

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House Illinois District 4 (Assumed office: 2019)
• Cook County Board of Commissioners (2011–2019)
• Illinois State Senate (1993-1998)
• Chicago City Council (1986-1993)

Biography:  Garcia obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Chicago in 1999 and a master's degree from the same school in 2002.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Garcia said he had a record in public service that included securing billions of dollars in infrastructure funding while in Congress. Garcia said he passed the first resolution nationwide limiting local government cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement while on the Cook County board.

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Garcia said his voting record in Congress reflected the needs of his district: "I am a working-class progressive championing causes that are good for working people."

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Garcia said Lopez was connected to former Alderman Ed Burke (D), who had been convicted on federal corruption charges in 2023: "What politics, what values do you hold?...And how are you going to lead in the future if people in Chicagoland have rejected those politics?

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Sources: Jesus Garcia campaign website, "Meet Jesús “Chuy” García," accessed February 27, 2024, Jesus Garcia campaign website, "Home page," accessed February 27, 2024, Chicago Sun-Times, "In House Democratic primary, Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia challenged from the right by Ald. Raymond Lopez," February 26, 2024, WBEZ, "U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García faces a Democratic primary challenge from the right," February 22, 2024; Jesus Garcia campaign website, "Meet Jesús “Chuy” García," accessed February 27, 2024, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "GARCÍA, Jesús," accessed February 27, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 4 in 2024.

Lupe Castillo

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am an American born citizen second generation. I am an only child born to a single female American born as a product of rape. I speak both English and Spanish, though Spanish was my first language, English is my primary. I've worked since I was able to, My first job was a newspaper route, I actually had three, morning and afternoon routes. I attended public school until I got to high school at which point I went to a Catholic school. I went to work to help pay for my tuition for 4 years. I worked in the food industry, I worked in retail industry, and I ended up in pharmacy. I have been a member of the CAPS ( Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) and a member of the DAC (District Advisory Committee) of the 10th district Chicago Police Department. I have been living in my neighborhood for 40 years, I've been involved with my block, I've been involved with the Aldermans office and now I'm running for office."

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Key Messages

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Borders, we need to control our borders, they've been effective for over 200 years and the Biden administration has broken it. We need to strengthen our border security and our immigration process. We need to reform our process for asylum seekers as there are many people coming across with bad and ill intentions.

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Energy independence, we need to get our energy independence back to its fullest capacity. There is no reason why we should be buying fuel from any country when we have more than enough within our borders.

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Safety. Our law enforcement is in need of our support. They cannot perform their job without funding or verbal and moral support. The Democrats want to take our right to feel secure within our own neighborhoods. If our police departments cannot take care of us and protect us, then we have a right to defend ourselves and they want to take that right away from us as well.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 4 in 2024.

Ed Hershey

Party: Working Class Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Ed Hershey, and I am running as a Working Class Party candidate for Illinois' 4th congressional district. I have been a teacher for 18 years at Lindblom High School, in West Englewood on Chicago's South Side. Working in the school system, I have seen how the city refuses to educate more and more of our youth – closing schools, starving them of funds, all while handing big payouts to companies and developers. I have been active in my school, where I've served as a union rep for a decade, with my students, in my community. I got more involved with the teachers union at Lindblom in the run-up to the 2012 strike, which back then was the biggest fight by working people in Chicago in many years. In 2015, alongside several other teachers, I ran for alderman of the 25th ward, to propose "A Working Class Fight." We know that workers in one workplace, or even one industry, cannot take on the whole system alone. That's one reason to run – as a way to say that the entire working class could and should make a fight. Over this country's history, we have seen the working class make massive fights – many of them centered in Chicago. Faced by these problems in our society, I have every confidence that the working class will move again. When we do fight, we’ll need an organization like Working Class Party to bring together the force of our entire class."

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Key Messages

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To keep pace with what we've lost to inflation, everyone's wages must be increased – NOW. Minimum wage should be set high enough to support a family comfortably. There's wealth enough in this society to pay everyone a decent wage, including young people just starting out.

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The politicians and the media tell us that the new immigrants from Venezuela and other countries are taking our jobs, that they are bringing our wages down. It's not true -- the bosses are the ones who pay us. It only serves the ruling class to divide the working class -- to pit workers who have been here a little longer against those who arrived more recently. We cannot fall into this trap -- we only have power as a class when we stand united.

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We steadily see this country, and the whole world being dragged to war. There is Israel's war against the people of Gaza -- waged with American bombs, paid for by our taxes. There is the war in Ukraine, where Ukrainians soldiers confront Russian invaders. Again, this war against Russia is waged with American bombs, paid by our taxes. And there is a rising drumbeat towards a war with China. When this war expands, it will draw in young working people here, including my own students. The Working Class has no interest in any of these wars -- we stand firmly against all of them.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 4 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

Election information in Illinois: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 8, 2024
• Online: Oct. 20, 2024

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

Yes

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

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2024
• Online: Oct. 31, 2024

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

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 26, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

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?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

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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?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Borders, we need to control our borders, they've been effective for over 200 years and the Biden administration has broken it. We need to strengthen our border security and our immigration process. We need to reform our process for asylum seekers as there are many people coming across with bad and ill intentions.

Energy independence, we need to get our energy independence back to its fullest capacity. There is no reason why we should be buying fuel from any country when we have more than enough within our borders.

Safety. Our law enforcement is in need of our support. They cannot perform their job without funding or verbal and moral support. The Democrats want to take our right to feel secure within our own neighborhoods. If our police departments cannot take care of us and protect us, then we have a right to defend ourselves and they want to take that right away from us as well.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

To keep pace with what we've lost to inflation, everyone's wages must be increased – NOW. Minimum wage should be set high enough to support a family comfortably. There's wealth enough in this society to pay everyone a decent wage, including young people just starting out.

The politicians and the media tell us that the new immigrants from Venezuela and other countries are taking our jobs, that they are bringing our wages down. It's not true -- the bosses are the ones who pay us. It only serves the ruling class to divide the working class -- to pit workers who have been here a little longer against those who arrived more recently. We cannot fall into this trap -- we only have power as a class when we stand united.

We steadily see this country, and the whole world being dragged to war. There is Israel's war against the people of Gaza -- waged with American bombs, paid for by our taxes. There is the war in Ukraine, where Ukrainians soldiers confront Russian invaders. Again, this war against Russia is waged with American bombs, paid by our taxes. And there is a rising drumbeat towards a war with China. When this war expands, it will draw in young working people here, including my own students. The Working Class has no interest in any of these wars -- we stand firmly against all of them.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Foreign policies and wars, we must support those that have been attacked for no sensible reason. NATO needs to do their part in supporting Ukraine. We must not be the sole support for Ukraine.

Israel should be allowed to protect themselves they were attacked for no reason, just for the fact they are Israel.

As for Palestine we should send them food and medical supplies for the people. Unfortunately, Hamas is hiding within these people.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

As as teacher, I am interested in education. As a science teacher, I have followed closely the evolution of global climate change these past two decades. I also follow environmental issues that affect working people in our neighborhoods in Chicago, such as the metal shredder moving from Lincoln Park to the Southeast Side, MAT asphalt and the pollution it creates in McKinley Park and the emissions from locomotives that affect Englewood.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

My grandfather, I miss him dearly. He taught me to help others, he taught me to do things on my own. He told me not to be afraid to do things, especially when I was afraid, I needed to learn, so I could to take care of my mother.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

Liz Copper, a retired science teacher colleague of mine -- she inspired many students from the South Side to pursue science.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

Israel Disarmed

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

Honesty and integrity, one must not be afraid to speak the truth even though it sometimes hurts to face it yourself.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

I am of strong will, I make my own decisions. I lived through many happenings in my life, floodings tornadoes. My house was burnt my family died in a fire; I still had to survive. I struggled like I've seen a lot of people in my district struggle and those are the ones I want to fight for.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

They must connect with people in their in their district, they must see what is needed. They must speak with the people and ask them what would benefit them the most.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Lupe Castillo (R)

That I did what I could for the people that mattered the most, those that are in the lower class. And it doesn't matter what skin color they have.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

The assassination John F Kennedy, I was 2 1/2.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

I was in newspaper girl, I did that for about three years until i went to high school. I had three different routes morning and afternoons.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

Tony's Pizza, four months.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Charlett's Web. Because we need to learn from the animals in the world, they get along sometimes better than we do.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

The little robot in the movie Wally. He Persevered regardless of the obstacles ahead of him.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

I can't really say there are too many songs that I like to listen to but I do like to hear Suavecito by Malo.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

Old Town Road

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

The fact that people call me a racist, even though I'm American. I've been told that I'm too Americanized I should be more Mexican which I don't understand what that means. I try to explain that there can't be any more for me, I was born in America, I was raised in America what do they want.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

They are the ones that introduce the laws, they can dictate and impeach officials including the President. The legislative is the one that enforces the laws.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

No. The average everyday citizen has more experience, than those that are in office for life. That is why we need term limits.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

I think working people have plenty of experience making this society run. Their work produces the goods and services that we all need. I think working people need to run this society for ourselves. I do not thing workers need previous experience in traditional "government" and "politics" to represent our class.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

Restoring our place in the world. We are the laughingstock right now as our President has no backbone. If we let the Democrats take control for 4 more years, there will no longer be an America.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

Our society faces a deep economic crisis and an urgent threat to our environment.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

Yes, they should have plenty of time to do what they need to do, if they do a good job, they get two more years.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Lupe Castillo (R)

I agree that there should be term limits no politician should get rich on the backs of the taxpayers. We have officials that were young when they first went into office, and now they're old and still want to keep going just to keep the money in their pockets.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

I'm sorry to say I don't really know too many representatives, as I live in Illinois and I've yet to see one that impressed me.

Ed Hershey (Working Class)

I look to Eugene Debs and his campaigns for president -- particularly where he ran against this country's entry into World War I from inside of a prison cell.

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?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Speaking with the people in my district I am ashamed to the fact that there are so many people that have been living here for years and cannot vote because they are not citizens. When I ask them why they have not become citizens they say it's too expensive, there's too long of a list and they just don't understand the language in English. They are very unhappy at the fact that there are immigrants coming across right now and getting everything, free housing and medical care including the right to vote. These people I have spoken with, and there are many of them that say the same thing, Express how unhappy they are to have been thrown on the back burner again. The Democrats have mentioned many times that they will give them amnesty for the time that they've spent here the time that they've worked here and yet they still don't do it.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Lupe Castillo (R)

I think I'll leave this one alone, I wouldn't want to offend anybody. I grew up in an era where people could make fun of themselves and not be offended by anyone else making fun of them.

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

Lupe Castillo (R)

There definitely needs to be compromise we just need to be aware of what their compromises are. There is too much piggy backing on certain policies that we need to pass for the betterment of our country.

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?

Lupe Castillo (R)

I want to ensure that the money goes to those that really need it, and not being spent frivolously. Let's bring manufacturing back, let's bring jobs back, that way our people can input into the system to strengthen our tax base. Help lower taxes by putting more people to work. Hispanic People are predominantly hard workers, don't ask for much just a place to live happily. If they want something, they will work for it, not expect someone to just give it to them.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Very carefully, they must look at everything with an open mind and honestly, they should not be influenced by those who want to destroy someone just because they don't like them. We all have differences of opinion, and we must be able to express them, talk about them and come to an understanding. They need to look at everything and not make stuff up.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Chicago GOP, Southwest Side GOP, Downers Grove Township Republican Organizacion.

What committees interest you?

Lupe Castillo (R)

Interest can be enough I'm not sure, but I think finance would be one of them as I hate to see what they are doing with our money. Next would be foreign affairs, we need to strengthen our stand in this world militarily, as I feel there are countries out there that are willing to work together to take over our country, because they live in a socialist society

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Lupe Castillo (R)

If you are taking money from the taxpayers you must show where it came from and what you intend to do with them. Government spends so much money they take from a particular fund put it into a general fund then they can spend it on what whatever they want to. For example, Medicare and Medicaid, The American worker has paid into their Medicare for the years and years that they worked, now the government says there is not enough money in Medicare for everyone. That is because they've taken the money out of Medicare and put it into the Medicaid program and given it to anyone and everyone that's been asking for it, most of that money is now gone.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Jesus Garcia	Democratic Party	$863,043	$852,232	$35,836	As of December 31, 2024
Raymond Lopez	Democratic Party	$46,343	$14,921	$31,422	As of December 31, 2023
Lupe Castillo	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ed Hershey	Working Class Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Alicia Martinez	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election 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.
• 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' 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe 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

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Democratic	685	N/A	12/4/2023	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Republican	536	N/A	12/4/2023	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	12,188	N/A	6/24/2024	Source

District analysis

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• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

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

Illinois U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	17	17	0	46	34	5	6	32.4%	5	29.4%
2022	17	17	4	95	34	8	11	55.9%	7	46.7%
2020	18	18	1	73	36	13	8	58.3%	10	58.8%
2018	18	18	1	79	36	12	8	55.6%	7	41.2%
2016	18	18	1	49	36	8	6	38.9%	7	41.2%
2014	18	18	0	50	36	4	5	25.0%	3	16.7%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Illinois in 2024. Information below was calculated on 2/16/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. </noinclude>

Forty-nine candidates filed to run for Illinois' 17 U.S. House districts, including 24 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 2.59 candidates per district. In 2022, the first election after the number of Congressional districts in Illinois decreased from 18 to 17, 5.59 candidates filed per district.

In 2020, when the state still had 18 Congressional districts, 4.1 candidates ran. In 2018, 4.4 candidates did.

The number of total candidates who ran for the U.S. House in 2024 was the fewest since at least 2014.

All incumbents ran for re-election this year, meaning no seats were open for the first time since 2014. In 2022, four seats were open, and one seat was open in 2020, 2028, and 2016.

Six candidates—five Democrats and one Republican—ran in the 7th district, including incumbent Danny K. Davis (D). That was the most candidates who ran for a single district in 2024.

Eleven primaries were contested in 2024—five Democratic and six Republican. That was the fewest contested primaries since 2014, when nine were.

Five incumbents faced primary challengers—four Democrats and one Republican. That was also the fewest since 2014, when three incumbents faced primary challengers.

The 4th District was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republican candidates filed. The 15th and Illinois' 16th Congressional District were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 4th the 51st 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' 4th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
72.3%	25.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
70.2	26.0	D+44.2

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

See also: Party control of Illinois state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	14	16
Republican	0	3	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Illinois, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State	Alexi Giannoulias
Attorney General	Kwame Raoul

State legislature

Illinois State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	40
	Republican Party	19
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	78
	Republican Party	40
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		118

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen 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	23	24
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	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	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	D	D

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated James Falakos, Ed Hershey, and Alicia Martinez in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia (D)	68.4	91,036
		James Falakos (R)	28.1	37,352
		Ed Hershey (Working Class Party)	3.5	4,605
	Submit photo	Alicia Martinez (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	54

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 133,047
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia	100.0	37,499

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

James Falakos advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Falakos	100.0	12,192

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,192
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2020

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Jesus Solorio in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia (D)	84.1	187,219
		Jesus Solorio (R)	15.9	35,518

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,737
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ruben Sosa (Independent)
• Christopher Lasky (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia	100.0	88,874

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Christopher Lasky advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christopher Lasky	100.0	4,059

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,059
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2018

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Jesus Garcia defeated Mark Wayne Lorch in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia (D)	86.6	143,895
		Mark Wayne Lorch (R)	13.4	22,294

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 166,189 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Jesus Garcia defeated Sol Flores and Richard Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesus Garcia	66.2	49,631
		Sol Flores	21.9	16,398
		Richard Gonzalez	11.9	8,921

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 74,950
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (D)
• Raymond Lopez (D)
• Neli Vazquez Rowland (D)
• Joe Moreno (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Mark Wayne Lorch advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Wayne Lorch	100.0	5,805

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ann Melichar (R)
• Jay Reyes (R)
• Ruben Sanchez, Jr. (R)

See also

Illinois	2024 primaries	2024 U.S. Congress elections
Illinois congressional delegation Voting in Illinois Illinois elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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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)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (3)

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