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The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Eric Sorensen. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities , as well as parts of Peoria and Rockford .
Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The majority of Illinois' districts are located in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly has the primary responsibility of redrawing congressional district lines following each decennial census.
The battle for Illinois' 17th District U.S. Congressional seat will be between incumbent Democrat Eric Sorensen and Republican challenger Joe McGraw.
Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois James R. Mann: Republican: 1st: March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1903 [data missing] 2nd: March 4, 1903 – November 30, 1922 Died Donald A. Manzullo: Republican: 16th: January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 [data missing] Benjamin F. Marsh: Republican: 10th
Sorensen faced Republican Joe McGraw, a retired judge who focused his campaign messaging on economics. Sorensen, a first-term congressman, had taken over the seat from Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos after she decided against running again. The sprawling district in northwest Illinois includes Moline and Rockford.
The district was previously represented by former U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, who was forced to run in a deep-red Illinois Congressional District 15 due to redistricting and ultimately ...
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from Illinois, one from each of the state's 17 congressional districts (reduced from 18 in the redistricting cycle following the 2020 United States census). [1]
The GOP faces supermajorities in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and holds only three of the state's 17 congressional seats and, while improving its financial status from last year ...