Illinois' 13th Congressional District election, 2024

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Illinois' 13th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 4, 2023
Primary: March 19, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th 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 56.6%-43.4%. 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) 54.4%-43.2%.

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

• Illinois' 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Nikki Budzinski defeated Joshua Loyd and Chibu Asonye in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Budzinski (D)	58.1	191,339
		Joshua Loyd (R)	41.9	137,917
		Chibu Asonye (Independent) (Write-in)	0.1	244

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 329,500
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bradley Horges Jr. (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Nikki Budzinski advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Budzinski	100.0	32,314

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,314
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Layne Willhite (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Joshua Loyd defeated Thomas Clatterbuck in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joshua Loyd	55.9	15,633
		Thomas Clatterbuck	44.1	12,320

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,953
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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)

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?

Joshua Loyd (R)

Teacher: The teacher is the illuminating torch of the future. Without educators at all level, our posterity would not have the 'tools' in order to excell on the national stage. Joshua Loyd wants to focus his attention on improving access to post-secondary education, access to vocational training and apprenticeships, and educational resources that will help both educators and students excel in and out of the classroom.

Preacher: The preacher is the symbol for wellness and caring for us holistically. This means NGO's, Healthcare workers, volunteers, and faith based resources that help improve the community. Mr. Loyd wants to focus on helping these organizations by equipping them with the resources they need to perform their duties and volunteer work.

Soldier: The symbol of strength, protection, law and order. Mr. Loyd is a proud veteran who stands with the men and women in uniform, regardless if that is military, police and fire, or any other type of civil employee. As a community, we agree to abide by certain rules of law and it is these individuals that help ensure our safety, freedom, and American way of life. We must help them by ensuring they have the support needed to function and operate effectively.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Joshua Loyd (R)

Education, National Defense, Monetary, and Infrastructure

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

Elected Officials need to understand ethics. Whether it is Utilitarian or deontological, officials must understand why they make tough decisions and what standard they stand by. It is often hypocritical of politicians jumping back and fourth on topics just because it no longer fits their narrative.

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

Joshua Loyd puts people first. He finds joy in conversing with people and getting to know them.

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

In 2011, Joshua Loyd visited Washington D.C. with his mother for a Yellow Ribbon event. While touring the national mall, a faith based Christian organization asked if we would like a prayer. As the Blonde haired gentleman placed his hand on Joshua and started to pray, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Washington D.C., the largest in over 100 years. Although the ground shook, they continued to pray.

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

Tony Stark

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

The US House of Representatives is interesting because it is a broad body of individuals ranging from every sector of life, from every ethnicity, from every view point, in order to focus on one nation as a whole body.

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

No

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

Joshua Loyd (R)

Over the next decade the greatest challenge for the US will be an aging population, boarder security and control, civil unrest, the foreign near-peer adversaries, and the shift into a more Artificial Intelligence controlled workforce.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Joshua Loyd (R)

Term limits are necessary to ensure the peoples, not those who can manipulate the system, to have their voices heard

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?

Joshua Loyd (R)

While serving in Military Funeral Honors, Joshua Loyd heard from friends and families stories of their loved ones. It was extremely impactful to hear that people sometimes realize what is important in life only after it is too late. Joshua Loyd has heard dozens of stories from different communities of Illinois, rural and urban, about the life of these individuals and what they believed in, how they treated other, what they enjoyed doing, and many more interesting stories that help shape a person as an individual.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Nikki Budzinski	Democratic Party	$4,337,254	$2,594,264	$1,784,732	As of December 31, 2024
Joshua Loyd	Republican Party	$90,608	$88,886	$369	As of December 31, 2024
Chibu Asonye	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

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' 13th 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

This section will be updated with analysis about Illinois' 13th Congressional District.

District history

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

• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D) defeated Regan Deering (R) in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Budzinski (D)	56.6	141,788
		Regan Deering (R)	43.4	108,646
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 250,450
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D) defeated David Palmer (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Budzinski	75.6	31,593
		David Palmer	24.4	10,216

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,809
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ellis Taylor (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Regan Deering (R) defeated Jesse Reising (R), Matt Hausman (R), and Terry Martin (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Regan Deering	34.6	14,885
		Jesse Reising	32.9	14,184
		Matt Hausman	23.9	10,289
		Terry Martin	8.6	3,694

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,052
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) defeated Betsy Londrigan (D) in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Davis (R)	54.5	181,373
		Betsy Londrigan (D)	45.5	151,648

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 333,021
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Betsy Londrigan (D) defeated Stefanie Smith (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betsy Londrigan	76.5	48,766
	Submit photo	Stefanie Smith	23.5	15,011

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,777
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Davis	100.0	36,668

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,668
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General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) defeated Betsy Londrigan (D) in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Davis (R)	50.4	136,516
		Betsy Londrigan (D)	49.6	134,458
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,981 (100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Betsy Londrigan (D) defeated Erik Jones (D), David Gill (D), Jonathan Ebel (D), and Angel Sides (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betsy Londrigan	45.7	24,515
		Erik Jones	22.4	12,024
		David Gill	14.4	7,757
		Jonathan Ebel	13.3	7,167
		Angel Sides	4.2	2,237

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 53,700
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Carol Ammons (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13

Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Davis	100.0	44,512

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 44,512
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Political context

This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Illinois.

See also

Illinois	2024 primaries	2024 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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