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Illinois's 11th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 11th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bill Foster
Rep. Bill FosterD
U.S. Representative · IL-011
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
16
Committees
Ranking MemberFinancial Institutions Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 11. 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 / 7 filed
Incumbent
Bill Foster (D-IL-11)D
Cash on Hand
$2.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Bill Foster D55.6%Jerry Evans R 44.4%359,455
2022Bill Foster D56.5%Catalina Lauf R 43.5%264,241
2020Bill Foster D63.3%Rick Laib R 36.7%307,377
2018Bill Foster D63.8%Nick Stella R 36.2%227,765
2016Bill Foster D60.4%Tonia Khouri R 39.6%275,573
2014Bill Foster D53.5%Darlene Senger R 46.5%174,771
2012Bill Foster D58.6%Judy Biggert R 41.4%254,276
2010Adam Kinzinger R57.3%Deborah L Halvorson D 42.7%225,127
2008Deborah \"Debbie\" Halvorson D58.4%Marty Ozinga R 34.5%317,895
2006Jerry Weller R55.1%John Pavich D 44.9%197,855
2004Jerry Weller R58.7%Tari Renner D 41.3%294,960
2002Jerry Weller R64.3%Keith S Van Duyne D 35.7%193,085
2000Jerry Weller R56.4%James P Stevenson D 43.6%234,869
1998Jerry Weller R58.8%Gary S Mueller D 41.2%171,055
1996Jerry Weller R51.8%Clem Balanoff D 48.2%212,284
District
Population
754,751
Median HH Income
$109K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
45.7%
Veterans
4.6%
Median Age
39.4
Mean HH Income
$142K
Poverty Rate
7.0%
HS or Higher
92.4%
Median Home Value
$345K
Median Rent
$1,627/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.5%
Under 18 / 65+
23.5% / 16.0%