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Illinois IL-17 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Cheri Bustos (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
D +2
Race summary
This contest between scrappy Democratic meteorologist Eric Sorenson and GOP Army veteran Esther Joy King in this Biden +7 seat remains a pure Toss Up.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
BUSTOS, Cheri, a Representative from Illinois; born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., October 17, 1961; graduated from Springfield High School,
Springfield, Ill., 1979; attended Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill.; B.A.,
University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1983; M.A., University of Illinois,
Springfield, Ill., 1985; journalist; businesswoman; member of the East Moline,
Ill., city council, 2007-2011; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred
Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Illinois - 17
Northwest: Rock Island, Rockford, Peoria
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Oct 14, 2022
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