Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

Illinois's 17th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 17th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Eric Sorensen
Rep. Eric SorensenD
U.S. Representative · IL-017
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
29
Committees
Agriculture Committee
Armed Services Committee
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 17. 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
Eric SorensenD
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Eric Sorensen D54.4%Joe Mcgraw R 45.6%312,828
2022Eric Sorensen D52.0%Esther Joy King R 48.0%233,117
2020Cheri Bustos D52.0%Esther Joy King R 48.0%299,895
2018Cheri Bustos D62.1%William W \"Bill\" Fawell R 37.9%229,749
2016Cheri Bustos D60.3%Patrick Harlan R 39.7%287,068
2014Cheri Bustos D55.5%Bobby Schilling R 44.5%199,345
2012Cheri Bustos D53.3%Robert T Schilling R 46.7%288,142
2010Bobby Schilling R52.6%Phil Hare D 43.0%198,898
2008Phil Hare D100.0%—220,961
2006Phil Hare D57.2%Andrea Zinga R 42.8%201,186
2004Lane Evans D60.7%Andrea Lane Zinga R 39.3%284,000
2002Lane Evans D62.4%Peter Calderone R 37.6%203,612
2000Lane Evans D54.9%Mark Baker R 45.1%241,347
1998Lane Evans D51.6%Mark Baker R 48.4%194,200
1996Lane Evans D51.9%Mark Baker R 47.3%231,173
District
Population
746,022
Median HH Income
$59K
Unemployment
6.1%
Bachelor's+
24.5%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
38.5
Mean HH Income
$78K
Poverty Rate
17.7%
HS or Higher
90.0%
Median Home Value
$133K
Median Rent
$904/mo
Owner-Occupied
64.6%
Under 18 / 65+
21.5% / 18.8%