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Illinois's 6th U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sean Casten
Rep. Sean CastenD
U.S. Representative · IL-006
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
46
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberFinancial Services Committee
Economic Committee
Capital Markets Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 6. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Sean Casten (D-IL-6)D
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sean Casten D54.2%Niki Conforti R 45.8%362,763
2022Sean Casten D54.4%Keith Pekau R 45.6%276,847
2020Sean Casten D52.8%Jeanne Ives R 45.4%404,747
2018Sean Casten D53.6%Peter J Roskam R 46.4%315,446
2016Peter J Roskam R59.2%Amanda Howland D 40.8%352,146
2014Peter J Roskam R67.1%Michael Mason D 32.9%238,752
2012Peter J Roskam R59.2%Leslie Coolidge D 40.8%326,129
2010Peter J Roskam R63.6%Benjamin S Lowe D 36.4%179,835
2008Peter J Roskam R57.6%Jill Morgenthaler D 42.4%256,913
2006Peter J Roskam R51.4%L Tammy Duckworth D 48.6%177,954
2004Henry J Hyde R55.8%Christine Cegelis D 44.2%250,097
2002Henry J Hyde R65.1%Tom Berry D 34.9%173,872
2000Henry J Hyde R58.9%Brent Christensen D 41.1%226,207
1998Henry J Hyde R67.3%Thomas A Cramer D 30.1%165,708
1996Henry J Hyde R64.3%Stephen De La Rosa D 33.4%205,954
District
Population
747,517
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
5.1%
Bachelor's+
44.2%
Veterans
4.2%
Median Age
41.4
Mean HH Income
$134K
Poverty Rate
7.5%
HS or Higher
93.5%
Median Home Value
$342K
Median Rent
$1,480/mo
Owner-Occupied
77.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 19.6%