2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
2020 House elections in Illinois, US
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, various state and local elections, and the Illinois Fair Tax.
Statewide
By district
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:
District 1
The 1st district takes in the South Side of Chicago, the southern suburbs of Chicago, and continues southwest to Joliet. The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Rush, who was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
Robert Emmons Jr., nonprofit executive
Sarah Gad, law student and opioid recovery advocate
Ameena Matthews, community activist
Endorsements
Forum
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
Philanise White, renal technician
Primary results
Third parties
Removed
Ruth Pellegrini (independent)
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses South Side Chicago and its southern suburbs, including eastern Will County and Kankakee County. The incumbent was Democrat Robin Kelly, who was re-elected with 81.1% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
Marcus Lewis, postal worker
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Theresa Raborn, activist
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district includes western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago as far as the DuPage County border, as well part of southwest Chicago itself. The incumbent was Democrat Dan Lipinski, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018. On March 17, 2020, Marie Newman defeated Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary in a rematch of their 2018 race.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Marie Newman, businesswoman and candidate for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018
Eliminated in primary
Rush Darwish, photographer and former broadcaster
Charles Hughes
Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
Abe Matthew, attorney (endorsed Newman)
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mike Fricilone, Republican minority leader of the Will County Board
Eliminated in primary
Arthur Jones, former chairman of the American Nazi Party, Holocaust denier, white supremacist, and nominee for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018
Catherine O'Shea, real estate broker
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
District 4
The 4th district takes in the heavily Hispanic areas of West Side and South Side Chicago.
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