Illinois candidates win party nominations for U.S. House
[March 18, 2026]
By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Voters in all 17 of Illinois U.S. House districts
went to the polls to vote in primary elections on Tuesday.
The candidates will head to a general election on Nov. 3 to determine
who will represent Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here
are those candidates.
District 1
Republican candidates Christian Maxwell won the GOP nomination for
Illinois' 1st Congressional district. She is a business consultant from
Belleville. Maxwell will face off against incumbent Democrat Jonathan
Jackson.
District 2
Democrat candidate Donna Miller pulled off an upset against Jesse
Jackson Jr., a well known political figure who has previously
represented Illinois' 2nd Congressional district. Miller will face off
against Republican Michael Noack.
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Republican Angel Oakley
will face off against one another in November, after running uncontested
races.
District 4
Similarly, Democrat Patty Garcia and Republican Lupe Castillo will face
off against one another after successfully surpassing uncontested
primary races.
District 5
After a primary challenge from several candidates, incumbent Democrat
Mike Quigly will defend his seat in Illinois 5th Congressional district.
Business owner Tom Hanson was nominated as the Republican candidate for
Illinois’ 5th district.
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Sean Casten will face off against Republican Niki
Conforti for Illinois’ 6th Congressional district.
District 7
In a crowded and tightly contested Democratic primary, La Shawn Ford
edged out Melissa Conyears-Ervin to secure the Democratic nomination for
District 7. Republican Chad Koppie will face off against Ford in
November.
District 8
Democratic nominee Melissa Bean also edged out other notable contenders
to secure her party’s nomination. Bean will face Jennifer Davis, the
Republican nominee for District 8.
District 9
A closely watched raced was neck and neck for most of the night in
District 9, but Eveston Mayor Daniel Biss managed to beat out former
journalist Kat Abughazaleh for the Democratic nomination. Biss will face
off against Republican John Elleson.
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District 10
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Brad Schneider handily defeated Morgan
Coghill for the party's nomination. He will face off against
uncontested Republican Carl Lambrecht.
District 11
Running unopposed, Democrat Bill Foster will face off against a GOP
candidate whose race has yet to be called.
District 12
Republican incumbent Mike Bost will go toe to toe with Democrat
Julie Fortier in District 12, both candidates ran unopposed.
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Nikki Budzinski secured her party’s
nomination again, defeating Dylan Blaha. She will face off against
Republican Jeff Wilson.
District 14
Business owner James Marter won the Republican nomination for the
14th District and will face off against incumbent Democrat Lauren
Underwood, who ran uncontested.
District 15
Incumbent Republican candidate Mary Miller will face off against a
to-be-determined Democratic candidate in Illinois 15th congressional
district.
District 16
Republican incumbent Darin LaHood will face off against Democratic
nominee Paul Nolley in November. Both candidates ran unopposed.
District 17
Incumbent Democratic candidate Eric Sorenson will face off against
small business owner Dillan Vancil in November’s general election to
represent District 17.
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