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Rory Hoskins
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Rory Hoskins (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026
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 7
Nathan Billips is running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.
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2012
Hoskins ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 7. Hoskins ran against Beyonca Johnson, Chris Welch and Princess Dempsey in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. Unofficial results show Welch defeated Hoskins by 36 votes. Since the race was so close it was not called until April 3.[1][2] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Chris Welch |
39.1% | 4,670 |
| Princess Dempsey | 8.4% | 1,007 |
| Beyonca Johnson | 13.7% | 1,634 |
| Rory Hoskins | 38.8% | 4,634 |
| Total Votes | 11,945 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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Personal
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Hoskins and his wife, Monique, have four children.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Doings La Grange, "Welch, Hoskins wait for final vote count in 7th District House primary," March 26, 2012
- ↑ Oak Leaves, "Welch declared victor in state rep race," April 3, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
