IL Federal Candidates

US Senate | Illinois

Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

Incumbent - since 1997
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 12
Socialist Party Member
Douglas Bennett

Douglas Bennett

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
2018 Election: Congress District 10 defeated by Brad Schneider (D)
John Goodman

John Goodman

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
Website | Ballotpedia
Candidate Notes
Austin Mink

Austin Mink

Challenger
Party: Independent
Website | Ballotpedia
Candidate Notes

US House | IL District 1

Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Jackson

Incumbent: 2023 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 5
Candidate Notes
Brian Kovaka

Brian Kovaka

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
Website | Ballotpedia
Candidate Notes

US House | IL District 2

Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly

Incumbent: 2013 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 14
Candidate Notes
Ashley Ramos

Ashley Ramos

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
2024 Election: Defeated by Robin Kelly, Vetting sent

US House | IL District 3

Delia Ramirez

Delia Ramirez

Incumbent: 2023 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 15
Self proclaimed child of illegal immigrant
Kip Knutson

Kip Knutson

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
Website | Ballotpedia
2024 Election: Withdrawn or disqualified for US House Dist 7.
Jesus Garcia

Jesus Garcia

Incumbent: 2019 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 16
Candidate Notes

US House | IL District 5

Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Incumbent: 2009 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 11
Freedom Index for most recent term: 3.

US House | IL District 6

Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Incumbent: 2019 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 4
Last term freedom index: 0
Jerico Brown

Jerico Brown

Challenger
Party: Independent
Website | Ballotpedia
Candidate Notes

US House | IL District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Incumbent: 2017 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 7
Last Term Freedom Index: 0
Mark Rice

Mark Rice

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
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US House | IL District 9

Jan Schakowsky

Jan Schakowsky

Incumbent: 1999 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 21
Single digit freedom index last 2 terms
Rocio Cleveland

Rocio Cleveland

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
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Brad Schneider

Brad Schneider

Incumbent: 2017 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 8
Freedom Index for 118th Congress: 0

US House | IL District 11

Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Incumbent: 2013 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 10
Freedom Index for 118th Congress: 0

US House | IL District 12

Mike Bost

Mike Bost

Incumbent: 2015 - Present
Party: Republican
Freedom Index: 59
Freedom Index for 118th Congress: 78
Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski

Incumbent: 2023 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 3
Candidate Notes
Joshua Loyd

Joshua Loyd

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
Candidate Notes

US House | IL District 14

Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Incumbent: 2019 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 3
Freedom Index for 118th Congress: 0
James Marter

James Marter

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
Election 2024: lost by approx 10% of the vote.

US House | IL District 15

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Incumbent: 2021 - Present
Party: Republican
Freedom Index: 91
The ONLY IL Rep with a great freedom score
Campaign Site
Darin LaHood

Darin LaHood

Incumbent: 2023 - Present
Party: Republican
Freedom Index: 60
Freedom Index includes IL General Assembly

US House | IL District 17

Eric Sorensen

Eric Sorensen

Incumbent: 2023 - Present
Party: Democrat
Freedom Index: 3
Candidate Notes
Dillan Vancil

Dillan Vancil

Primary Challenger
Party: Republican
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