Illinois House of Representatives election, 2018

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Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018
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All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Mike Madigan Jim Durkin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat22nd-Chicago 82nd-Westchester
Last election6751
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Speaker before election

Mike Madigan
Democratic

Elected Speaker

TBD

The 2018 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives will take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Elections will be held to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The winners of this election will serve in the 101st General Assembly, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States Census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997, although they experienced a net loss of four seats in the 2016 elections.

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The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, and some seats in the State Senate will also be held on this date.

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Overview

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Elections by district

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District 20

The 20th district includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Edison Park, Norwood Park, and O'Hare, along with all or parts the neighboring suburbs of Des Plaines, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Niles, Norridge, Park Ridge, Rosemont, and Schiller Park. [26] According to a 2017 analysis by Ballotpedia, the 20th is the most Democratic district represented by a Republican in the Illinois House. [27] The district is represented by Assistant Republican Leader Michael McAuliffe; the sole House Republican from Chicago. He has represented the district since his July 1996 appointment.

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In 2016, incumbent Republican Michael McAuliffe, defeated Democratic businesswoman and anti-O'Hare noise activist Merry Marwig by 5,597 votes in one of the state's most expensive House races that cycle. [28] [29] On September 12, 2017, Marwig announced she is seeking a rematch. McAuliffe is also expected to run for reelection. [30]

District 79

Republican Lindsay Parkhurst was first elected to represent the 79th district in 2016, defeating Democrat Kate Cloonen. The 79th district includes all or parts of Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Essex, Hopkins Park, Peotone, Herscher and Braceville. [31] Cloonen's predecessor, Democrat Lisa Dugan, who represented the 79th district from 2003-2013 has announced she will run for the seat. The race, dubbed a "battle royale" by political observers, is expected to cost in the millions of dollars. [32]

District 82

The 82nd district includes all or parts of Lemont, Indian Head Park, LaGrange, Western Springs, Homer Glen, Burr Ridge, Darien, Willowbrook, Woodridge, and Bolingbrook. [33] The district has been represented by Republican Leader Jim Durkin since his January 2006 appointment. He previous served in the Illinois House from January 1995 to January 2003. In 2016, Minority Leader Jim Durkin ran unopposed. [28]

Durkin is being challenged by Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub. Straub is being backed by radio host and political operative Dan Proft. While Michael Madigan was challenged by Jason Gonzalez in 2016, it is rare that one of the "four tops" is challenged, let alone in a primary election. [34] On October 26, 2017, Durkin was endorsed by a number of Republican mayors from DuPage County. [35]

Darien Alderman Tom Chlystek has filed to run for the Democratic nomination. [36] [37]

Republican Primary Endorsements

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Mayors

District 109

The 109th district, located in the Illinois Wabash Valley, includes all of Edwards, Jasper, Richland, Wabash, Wayne,and White counties and parts of Effingham and Lawrence counties. [38] It has been represented by Republican incumbent David Reis since 2005. Reis was challenged by farmer and North Clay Board of Education member Darren Bailey. [39] In a rare victory for candidates supported by Dan Proft’s Liberty Principles PAC, [40] [41] Darren Bailey defeated David Reis in the 2018 Republican primary. [42] Bailey then defeated Democratic candidate Cynthia Given, the Secretary of the Richland County Democratic Party, in the staunchly Republican district. [43]

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