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Illinois's 3rd U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Delia Ramirez
Rep. Delia RamirezD
U.S. Representative · IL-003
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
4.81%
Cross-party
2
Committees
Ranking MemberOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Ranking MemberCybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
Homeland Security Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 3. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Delia C. RamirezD
Cash on Hand
$950K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Delia C. Ramirez D67.3%John Booras R 32.7%259,812
2022Delia Ramirez D68.5%Justin Burau R 31.5%177,759
2020Marie Newman D56.4%Mike Fricilone R 43.6%306,848
2018Daniel William Lipinski D73.8%Arthur J Jones R 26.2%220,938
2016Daniel Lipinski D100.0%—225,320
2014Daniel Lipinski D64.6%Sharon M Brannigan R 35.4%180,855
2012Daniel Lipinski D68.5%Richard L Grabowski R 31.5%246,391
2010Daniel Lipinski D69.7%Michael A Bendas R 24.3%166,627
2008Daniel Lipinski D73.3%Michael Hawkins R 21.4%235,524
2006Daniel Lipinski D77.1%Raymond G Wardingley R 22.9%165,722
2004Daniel William Lipinski D74.3%Ryan Chlada R 25.7%224,879
2002William O Lipinski D100.0%—156,042
2000William O Lipinski D75.6%Karl Groth R 24.4%192,503
1998William O Lipinksi D72.5%Robert Marshall R 27.5%159,899
1996William O Lipinski D65.3%Jim Nalepa R 32.0%209,916
District
Population
739,663
Median HH Income
$89K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
37.1%
Veterans
2.5%
Median Age
36.6
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
84.0%
Median Home Value
$360K
Median Rent
$1,445/mo
Owner-Occupied
57.2%
Under 18 / 65+
21.9% / 13.5%