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Illinois U.S. Senate Seat (Class III)

Illinois · Next election 2028Federal
About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Illinois. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats
100
Term Length
6 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
This Seat
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Tammy DuckworthD
U.S. Senator · Illinois
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
55
Votes Missed
6.9%
Cross-party
31
Committees
Ranking MemberMultilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Subcommittee
Ranking MemberAviation, Space and Innovation Subcommittee
Armed Services Committee
+11 more
Other Seats
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick DurbinD
U.S. Senator · Illinois
The 2028 Race

There is no data about this race yet. General election on Nov 7, 2028.

Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2022Tammy Duckworth D56.8%Kathy Salvi R 41.5%4,098,896
2020Richard J. Durbin D54.9%Mark C. Curran Jr. R 38.9%5,968,883
2016Tammy Duckworth D54.9%Mark Kirk R 39.8%5,491,239
2014Richard J. Durbin D53.5%James D. \Jim\" Oberweis" R 42.7%3,603,475
2008Richard J. Durbin D67.8%Steve Sauerberg R 28.5%5,329,883
2004Barack Obama D70.0%Alan Keyes R 27.1%5,138,563
2002Richard J. Durbin D60.3%Jim Durkin R 38.0%3,486,851
1998Peter G. Fitzgerald R50.3%Carol Moseley-Braun D 47.4%3,394,521
1996Richard J. Durbin D56.1%Al Salvi R 40.7%4,246,494
1992Carol Moseley-Braun D53.3%Richard S. Williamson R 43.1%4,939,530
1990Paul Simon D65.1%Lynn Martin R 34.9%3,251,005
1986Alan J. Dixon D65.1%Judy Koehler R 33.7%3,122,883
1984Paul Simon D50.1%Charles H. Percy R 48.2%4,787,062
1980Alan J. Dixon D56.0%David C. O'Neal R 42.5%4,579,933
1978Charles H. Perey R53.3%Alex Smith D 45.5%3,184,605
State
Population
12,694,798
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
37.8%
Veterans
4.8%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$116K
Poverty Rate
11.8%
HS or Higher
90.5%
Median Home Value
$263K
Median Rent
$1,274/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.1%
Under 18 / 65+
21.8% / 17.0%