HOUSE
Illinois IL-14 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Potentially Open
Lauren Underwood (D)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +3
Race summary
Democrats have touted Rep. Lauren Underwood as a rising star ever since she flipped the exurban 14th District in 2018. With Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement now official, Underwood may finally get her chance to chase her meteoric aspirations in a statewide showdown to replace him.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Nov 3, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 17, 2026
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Full Bio:
UNDERWOOD, Lauren, a Representative from Illinois; born in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 4, 1986; graduated Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Ill., 2004; B.S.N., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 2008; M.S.N./M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 2009; nurse; professor; senior advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2014-2017; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
Illinois - 14
Chicago exurbs: Joliet, DeKalb
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Apr 23, 2025
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