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Illinois's 16th U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 16th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Darin LaHood
Rep. Darin LaHoodR
U.S. Representative · IL-016
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
5.89%
Cross-party
356
Committees
ChairWork and Welfare Subcommittee
Chairon Intelligence National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee
Vice Chairon Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 16. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.1M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Darin McKay LaHoodR
Cash on Hand
$7.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Darin Lahood R100.0%—310,925
2022Darin Lahood R66.3%Elizabeth “Lisa” Haderlein D 33.7%297,946
2020Adam Kinzinger R64.7%Dani Brzozowski D 35.3%338,159
2018Adam Kinzinger R59.1%Sara Dady D 40.9%255,823
2016Adam Kinzinger R100.0%—259,722
2014Adam Kinzinger R70.6%Randall Wayne Olsen D 29.4%217,198
2012Adam Kinzinger R61.8%Wanda Rohl D 38.2%294,090
2010Donald A Manzullo R65.0%George W Gaulrapp D 31.0%212,761
2008Donald A Manzullo R60.9%Robert G Abboud D 36.1%312,220
2006Donald A Manzullo R66.4%Richard D Auman D 33.6%188,970
2004Donald A Manzullo R69.1%John H Kutsch D 30.9%295,802
2002Donald A Manzullo R70.6%John Kutsch D 29.4%188,827
2000Donald A Manzullo R66.7%Charles W Hendrickson D 33.3%266,955
1998Donald A Manzullo R100.0%—143,686
1996Donald A Manzullo R60.3%Catherine M Lee D 39.7%228,098
District
Population
748,860
Median HH Income
$84K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
31.6%
Veterans
6.9%
Median Age
41.7
Mean HH Income
$107K
Poverty Rate
8.2%
HS or Higher
93.9%
Median Home Value
$201K
Median Rent
$1,020/mo
Owner-Occupied
78.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.9% / 20.0%