Candidates

District 1

Bobby L. Rush - D (incumbent)

Bobby L. Rush

“As your representative, I have been working overtime in order to hold this reckless Trump Administration accountable while introducing and passing meaningful legislation to improve the lives of my constituents and to provide them with necessary relief and the protection from this dreaded disease.”

Philanise White - R

Philanise White

“I plan to be the pioneer now, and for the future.”

District 2

Robin Kelly - D (incumbent)

Robin Kelly

“As we confront these uncertain times I have continued to fight for the 2nd Congressional District as well as all Americans.”

Theresa J. Raborn - R

Theresa J. Raborn

“It’s time to FIRE those elitist, career politicians and elect a problem-solving, solutions-oriented, citizen legislator from a military family, to fight for YOU!”

District 3

Marie Newman - D

Marie Newman

“I will fight for everyone in my community and will bring new representation to the voices in our community who have long been ignored.”

Mike Fricilone - R

Mike Fricilone

“Marie Newman’s plans aren’t focused on the 3rd District, they are taken from the most extreme leftists in Washington.”

District 4

Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia - D (incumbent)

Jesus “Chuy” Garcia

“Over the past few decades, my constituents have been hard hit by job losses. This is why I’m fighting for economic justice, universal health care, and corporate accountability have been major priorities of my work.”

Jesus Solorio - R

Jesus Solorio

“We need to fight to preserve the American dream. But unfortunately, we have a political process right now that’s pushing a narrative that we can’t succeed because of racism and institutional racism.”

District 5

Mike Quigley - D (incumbent)

Mike Quigley

“I've fought every day to get the full truth about Russian interference in 2016 and to hold this administration accountable for everything it is still doing today to prevent Congress from learning what really happened.”

Tommy Hanson - R

Tommy Hanson

“That’s right: I’m back!!!!”

Thomas J. Wilda - G

Thomas J. Wilda

“The two parties that have gotten us into this mess will not get us out. Here is what I would fight for: Medicare for All at 100%. Student Debt Forgiveness and Free education from preschool to graduate school. A Universal Basic Income for everyone.”

District 6

Sean Casten - D (incumbent)

Sean Casten

“In these uncertain times, no American should have to reconsider getting the medical attention they need because their insurance might not cover it. I believe, and I think everyone believes, that we should all have access to affordable health care.”

Jeanne Ives - R

Jeanne Ives

“We have big challenges ahead. Job number one is to restore law and order. We all deserve to live in safe communities.”

Bill Redpath - L

Bill Redpath

“I’m running for this office in 2020, because elections in this nation should be about more than electoral horse races and having to choose between the lesser of two evils.”

District 7

Danny K. Davis - D (incumbent)

Danny K. Davis

“Our nation has taken an ominous turn in these past three years. If you are like me then you are OUTRAGED. OUTRAGED by a President who abuses the power of his office to advance his own re-election, who cynically fans the flames of racism to divide our nation.”

Craig Cameron - R

Did not participate

Did not participate in the 2020 Voter Guide to the General Election.

Tracy Jennings - I

“Our district has endured years of not having a clear legislative agenda, missed Congressional votes, mismanagement of public funds, as well as inefficient and ineffective forms of communication that has negatively impacted constituent services.”

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi - D (incumbent)

Raja Krishnamoorthi

“I ran for office promising to work every day for middle-class families struggling with the cost of healthcare, retirement savings and paying for their children's education.”

Preston Gabriel Nelson - L

Preston Gabriel Nelson

“White‌ ‌sugar‌ ‌kills‌ ‌your‌ ‌immune‌ ‌system,‌ ‌causes‌ ‌obesity,‌ ‌diabetes,‌ ‌cardiovascular‌ ‌disease,‌ and‌ ‌bone‌ ‌loss.‌ ‌Most‌ ‌people‌ ‌know‌ ‌this,‌ ‌but‌ ‌the‌ ‌US‌ ‌Government‌ ‌takes‌ ‌over‌ ‌4‌ ‌billion‌ ‌dollars‌ ‌from‌ ‌tax-payers‌ ‌every‌ ‌year‌ ‌in‌ ‌order‌ ‌to‌ ‌give‌ ‌to‌ ‌sugar‌ ‌companies.‌ ‌Their‌ ‌goal‌ ‌is‌ ‌to‌ ‌keep‌ ‌sugar‌ ‌cheap,‌ ‌and‌ ‌cheap‌ ‌sugar‌ ‌is‌ ‌just‌ ‌one‌ ‌way‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌government‌ ‌is‌ ‌killing‌ ‌us.”

District 9

Janice D. Schakowsky - D (incumbent)

Janice D. Schakowsky

“This is the election year we have been waiting for. This is the election that can usher in the changes that reflect OUR values and our priorities.”

Sargis Sangari - R

Sargis Sangari

“Things are changing very rapidly in our nation… the most pressing issue today is defeating the COVID Virus, which has become the number one impediment to the advancement of our country.”

District 10

Brad Schneider - D (incumbent)

Brad Schneider

“I know the values, priorities and interests of our district. I’ve proven willing to stand up to the Trump Administration when they are wrong, while at the same time showing independence by working across the aisle to find bipartisan solutions to our problems.”

Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee - R

Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee

“I am thankful for those who have served this district in the past – this is a really, really hard job. But as the district has changed, we also need to change who represents us.”

District 11

Bill Foster - D (incumbent)

Bill Foster

“As the only Ph.D. Scientist in Congress, I also have to address grappling with the scientific and technological issues we face such as Climate Change and Cybersecurity, in an increasingly partisan atmosphere where scientific facts and logic are often ignored.”

Rick Laib - R

Rick Laib

“I’m running as a pro-life, pro-2nd amendment, pro-free market candidate in the 11th Congressional District.”

District 14

Lauren Underwood - D (incumbent)

Lauren Underwood

“In partnership with my constituents, I've passed more than a dozen pieces of legislation through the House and I'm happy to share that President Trump has signed three pieces of my bipartisan legislation into law, including the Lower Insulin Costs Now Act, which makes lower-cost, generic insulin available more quickly for those families who rely on it.”

Jim Oberweis - R

Jim Oberweis

“Residents of the 14th District know exactly who I am and where I stand. They know they can trust me to lead on the economy, on healthcare and the issues they care about because they know I can and will be honest with them and I’ll listen to their concerns.”

District 16

Adam Kinzinger - R (incumbent)

Adam Kinzinger

“After serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan ‐ I said to myself… if I was willing to fight for our country from the outside, I must be willing to fight for our country from the inside. This still holds true as I seek re‐election.”

Dani Brzozowski - D

Dani Brzozowski

“I’m running for Congress against one of the House’s most anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ members. Adam Kinzinger votes consistently against the better interests of my friends, family, and neighbors. I’m running to give all of us the fighting chance we deserve.”