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Illinois's 14th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 14th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Rep. Lauren UnderwoodD
U.S. Representative · IL-014
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 14. 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 / 5 filed
Incumbent
Lauren A. UnderwoodD
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Lauren Underwood D55.1%James T. \"Jim\" Marter R 44.9%332,910
2022Lauren Underwood D54.2%Scott R Gryder R 45.8%236,592
2020Lauren Underwood D50.7%Jim Oberweis R 49.3%401,052
2018Lauren Underwood D52.5%Randall M \"Randy\" Hultgren R 47.5%297,199
2016Randy Hultgren R59.3%Jim Walz D 40.7%338,097
2014Randy Hultgren R65.4%Dennis Anderson D 34.6%222,230
2012Randy Hultgren R58.8%Dennis Anderson D 41.2%301,954
2010Randall M \"Randy\" Hultgren R51.3%Bill Foster D 45.1%218,963
2008Bill Foster D57.7%Jim Oberweis R 42.3%321,057
2006J Dennis Hastert R59.8%Jonathan \"John\" Laesch D 40.2%197,144
2004J Dennis Hastert R68.6%Ruben Zamora D 31.4%279,208
2002J Dennis Hastert R74.1%Laurence J Quick D 25.9%182,363
2000J Dennis Hastert R74.0%Vern Deljonson D 26.0%254,906
1998J Dennis Hastert R69.8%Robert A Cozzi Jr D 30.2%168,148
1996J Dennis Hastert R64.4%Doug Mains D 35.6%208,764
District
Population
763,833
Median HH Income
$96K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
34.2%
Veterans
4.8%
Median Age
37.3
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
9.2%
HS or Higher
90.1%
Median Home Value
$281K
Median Rent
$1,263/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.2%
Under 18 / 65+
24.0% / 13.6%