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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races

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The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

With Democratic and Republican candidates competing head-to-head in 66 of the 118 House districts, the election has the potential to shift the balance of power in the House, where Democrats occupy 67 seats and Republicans have 51.

Republicans would have to flip at least nine seats to gain control of the House of Representatives.


House Speaker Michael Madigan is running unopposed in the 22nd District.

Those running for re-election in the House are 57 incumbent Democrats and 41 GOP incumbents. Twenty open seats will be decided next week. 

Twelve Republicans – all incumbents – are running unopposed, while 40 Democrats – 33 of whom are incumbents – are running unopposed. In all, Republicans are running 78 House candidates, and Democratic candidates number 106. 

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Nov. 6 election lineup in Illinois House

DistrictDemocratHometownRepublicanHometown
1Aaron M. OrtizChicago / Gage ParkNoneN/A
2Theresa Mah Chicago / McKinley ParkNoneN/A
3Luis ArroyoChicago / MontclareNoneN/A
4Delia C. RamirezChicago / Humboldt ParkNoneN/A
5Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.Chicago / Washington Park

NoneN/A
6Sonya M. HarperChicago / Fuller ParkNoneN/A
7Emanuel "Chris" WelchHillsideNoneN/A
8La Shawn K. FordChicago / The IslandNoneN/A
9Arthur TurnerChicago / North LawndaleNoneN/A
10Melissa Conyears-ErvinChicago / East Garfield ParkNoneN/A
11Ann M. WilliamsChicago / RavenswoodNoneN/A
12Sara FeigenholtzChicago / Lake ViewNoneN/A
13Gregory HarrisChicago / UptownNoneN/A
14Kelly M. CassidyChicago / Rogers ParkNoneN/A
15John C. D'AmicoChicago / South Edgebrook

Amanda BielaChicago / South Edgebrook
16Lou LangSkokieNoneN/A
17Jennifer Gong-GershowiczGlenviewPeter LeeWilmette
18Robyn Gabel**EvanstonJulie ChoWilmette
19Robert MartwickChicago / Portage ParkAmmie KessemChicago / Union Ridge
20NoneN/AMichael P. McAuliffeChicago / Norwood Park
21Celina VillanuevaChicago / South LawndaleNoneN/A
22Michael J. MadiganChicago / MidwayNoneN/A
23Michael J. ZalewskiRiversideNoneN/A
24Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezCiceroNoneN/A
25Curtis J. Tarver, IIChicago / KenwoodNoneN/A
26Christian L. MitchellChicago / Hyde ParkNoneN/A
27Justin Q. SlaughterChicago / BrainerdNoneN/A
28Robert RitaBlue IslandNoneN/A
29Thaddeus JonesCalumet CityNoneN/A
30William DavisHomewoodNoneN/A
31Mary E. FlowersChicago / GreshamNoneN/A
32Andre ThapediChicago / Chicago LawnNoneN/A
33Marcus C. EvansChicago / Avalon ParkNoneN/A
34Nick SmithChicago / RoselandNoneN/A
35Frances Ann HurleyChicago / Mt. GreenwoodHerbert HebeinChicago / Kennedy Park
36Kelly M. BurkeEvergreen ParkNoneN/A
37Matthew J. HuntFrankfortMargo McDermedMokena
38Debbie Meyers-MartinOlympia FieldsNoneN/A
39Will GuzzardiChicago / HermosaNoneN/A
40Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.Chicago / Irving ParkNoneN/A
41Val MontgomeryNapervilleGrant WerhliNaperville
42Kathleen V. CarrierCarol StreamAmy L. GrantWheaton
43Anna MoellerElginAndrew R. CumingElgin
44Fred CrespoHoffman EstatesKaty Dolan BaumerStreamwood
45Diane PappasItascaChristine Jennifer WingerWood Dale
46Deb ConroyVilla ParkGordon (Jay) KinzlerGlen Ellyn
47James M. CaffreyElmhurstDeanne Marie MazzochiElmhurst
48Terra Costa HowardGlen EllynPeter BreenLombard
49Karina VillaWest ChicagoTonia KhouriAurora
50James G. LeslieAuroraKeith WheelerOswego
51Mary Edly-AllenLibertyvilleHelene Miller WalshWauconda
52NoneN/ADavid McSweeneyBarrington Hills
53Mark WalkerArlington HeightsEddie CorriganArlington Heights
54Maggie TrevorRolling MeadowsTom MorrisonPalatine
55Marty MoylanDes PlainesMarilyn SmolenskiPark Ridge
56Michelle MussmanSchaumburgJillian BernasSchaumburg
57Jonathan CarrollNorthbrookMary BattinusBuffalo Grove
58Bob MorganDeerfieldFrederic Bryan "Rick" LesserLake Bluff
59Daniel DidechBuffalo GroveKaren FeldmanLincolnshire
60Rita MayfieldWaukeganNoneN/A
61Joyce MasonGurneeSheri JesielWinthrop Harbor
62Sam YinglingGrayslakeKen IdsteinGrayslake
63NoneN/ASteven ReickWoodstock
64Trisha ZubertVoloTom WeberLake Villa
65Richard JohnsonElginDan UgasteGeneva
66NoneN/AAllen SkillicornEast Dundee
67Maurice A. West, IIRockfordNoneN/A
68Jake CastanzaRockfordJohn CabelloMachesney Park
69Angelique "Angie" BodinePoplar GroveJoe SosnowskiRockford
70Paul StoddardDeKalbJeff KeicherSycamore
71Joan PadillaSterlingTony M. McCombieSavanna
72Michael W. HalpinRock IslandGlen Evans Sr.Rock Island
73NoneN/ARyan SpainPeoria
74NoneN/ADan SwansonAlpha
75NoneN/ADavid Allen WelterMorris
76Lance YednockOttawaJerry Lee Long Streator
77Kathleen WillisAddisonAnthony AirdoMelrose Park
78Camille LillyChicago / GalewoodNoneN/A
79Lisa DuganBradleyLindsay ParkhurstKankakee
80Anthony DeLucaChicago HeightsNoneN/A
81Anne M. Stava-MurrayNapervilleDavid S. OlsenDowners Grove
82Tom ChlystekDarienJim DurkinWestern Springs
83Linda Chapa La ViaAuroraNoneN/A
84Stephanie KifowitOswegoPatty SmithAurora
85John ConnorLockportLisa BickusLockport
86Lawrence WalshElwoodRick LaibJoliet
87NoneN/ATim ButlerSpringfield
88Jill BlairBloomingtonKeith P. SommerMorton
89Nicholas P. HydeGalenaAndrew S. ChesneyFreeport
90Amy DavisDixonTom DemmerDixon
91Carolyn BlodgettCantonMichael D. UnesEast Peoria
92Jehan Gordon-BoothPeoriaNoneN/A
93John CurtisMacombNorine K. HammondMacomb
94Richard G. CramseyClaytonRandy E. FresePaloma
95Dillon ClarkLitchfieldAvery BourneRaymond
96Sue SchererDecaturHerman SenorSpringfield
97Mica FreemanPlainfieldMark BatinickPlainfield
98Natalie ManleyJolietAlyssia BenfordBolingbrook
99Marc BellSpringfieldMike MurphySpringfield
100NoneN/AChristopher "C.D" DavidsmeyerJacksonville
101Jennifer McMillinDecaturDan CaulkinsDecatur
102NoneN/ABrad HalbrookShelbyville
103Carol AmmonsUrbanaNoneN/A
104Cynthia E. CunninghamSaint JosephMike MarronFithian
105Benjamin WebbNormalDan BradyBloomington
106NoneN/AThomas M. BennettGibson City
107David J. SeilerEffinghamBlaine WilhourBeecher City
108NoneN/ACharles MeierOkawville
109Cynthia GreenOlneyDarren BaileyXenia
110Shirley BellMattoonChris MillerOakland
111Monica BristowGodfreyMichael BabcockBethalto
112Katie StuartEdwardsvilleDwight KayGlen Carbon
113Jay HoffmanSwanseaDoug JamesonBelleville
114LaToya N. GreenwoodEast St. LouisJason MadlockCentreville
115Marsha GriffinJonesboroTerri BryantMurphysboro
116Jerry Costello, IISmithtonDavid FriessRed Bud
117Jason WoolardCarbondaleDave SeverinBenton
118Natalie FinnieElizabethtownPatrick WindhorstMetropolis
Names in bold denotes the incumbent

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