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Rocio Cleveland

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Rocio Cleveland (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026

Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)

Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9

Daniel K. Biss, John Elleson, and Delila Barrera are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Daniel K. Biss
Daniel K. Biss (D)
Image of John Elleson
John Elleson (R) Candidate Connection
Delila Barrera (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel K. Biss
Daniel K. Biss
 
29.5
 
34,216
Image of Kat Abughazaleh
Kat Abughazaleh Candidate Connection
 
25.9
 
30,075
Image of Laura Fine
Laura Fine
 
20.2
 
23,398
Image of Mike Simmons
Mike Simmons
 
7.3
 
8,451
Image of Phil Andrew
Phil Andrew Candidate Connection
 
6.2
 
7,220
Image of Bushra Amiwala
Bushra Amiwala Candidate Connection
 
5.1
 
5,939
Image of Hoan Huynh
Hoan Huynh
 
1.7
 
2,029
Image of Patricia Brown
Patricia Brown
 
1.3
 
1,459
Image of Jeff Cohen
Jeff Cohen Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
951
Image of Justin Ford
Justin Ford Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
656
Image of Bethany Johnson
Bethany Johnson Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
534
Image of Sam Polan
Sam Polan Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
458
Image of Howard Rosenblum
Howard Rosenblum Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
259
Image of Nick Pyati
Nick Pyati Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
211
Image of Mark Fredrickson
Mark Fredrickson Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
188
Natalie Angelo (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 116,044
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9

John Elleson defeated Paul Friedman, Rocio Cleveland, and Mark Su in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Elleson
John Elleson Candidate Connection
 
48.5
 
5,825
Image of Paul Friedman
Paul Friedman Candidate Connection
 
33.5
 
4,023
Image of Rocio Cleveland
Rocio Cleveland
 
9.2
 
1,110
Image of Mark Su
Mark Su Candidate Connection
 
8.7
 
1,046

Total votes: 12,004
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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary


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Rocio Cleveland campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Illinois District 9Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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