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Illinois's 9th U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $16.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD
U.S. Representative · IL-9
Tenure
27y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
6.36%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Ranking MemberCommerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

26 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 9. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$16.6M
Candidates
2 active / 26 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1000K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Janice D. Schakowsky D68.4%Seth Alan Cohen R 31.6%338,828
2022Janice D Schakowsky D71.7%Maxwell “Max” Rice R 28.3%250,530
2020Janice D Schakowsky D71.0%Sargis Sangari R 29.0%369,170
2018Janice D Schakowsky D73.5%John D Elleson R 26.5%290,351
2016Janice D Schakowsky D66.5%Joan Mccarthy Lasonde R 33.5%326,856
2014Janice D Schakowsky D66.1%Susanne Atanus R 33.9%213,384
2012Janice D Schakowsky D66.3%Timothy C Wolfe R 33.7%293,793
2010Janice D Scakowsky D66.3%Joel Barry Pollak R 31.1%177,207
2008Janice D Schakowsky D74.7%Michael Benjamin Younan R 22.0%243,681
2006Janice D Schakowsky D74.6%Michael P Shannon R 25.4%164,710
2004Janice D Schakowsky D75.7%Kurt J Eckhardt R 24.3%231,417
2002Janice D Schakowsky D70.3%Nicholas M Duric R 26.8%168,836
2000Janice D Schakowsky D76.4%Dennis J Driscoll R 23.6%192,346
1998Janice D \"Jan\" Schakowsky D74.6%Herbert Sohn R 23.1%144,610
1996Sidney R Yates D63.4%Joseph Walsh R 36.6%196,082
District
Population
745,003
Median HH Income
$93K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
56.2%
Veterans
2.9%
Median Age
40.8
Mean HH Income
$135K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
93.0%
Median Home Value
$395K
Median Rent
$1,481/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.2%
Under 18 / 65+
19.8% / 18.4%