HOUSE
Illinois IL-16 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Potentially Open
Darin LaHood (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +11
Race summary
Last cycle was something of a free pass for Rep. Darin LaHood, who went unchallenged in both the Republican primary and general election. His low profile and established family name — his father held this seat from 1995 to 2009 — keep him fairly insulated from electoral threats.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Nov 3, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 17, 2026
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Full Bio:
LaHOOD, Darin, (son of Ray LaHood), a Representative from Illinois; born in Peoria,
Peoria County, Ill., 1968; graduated from Spalding Institute, Peoria, Ill.,
1986; B.A., Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1990; J.D., John Marshall Law School,
Chicago, Ill., 1997; lawyer, private practice; staff, United States
Representative Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis of California, 1990-1994; Cook
County, Ill., prosecutor, 1997-1999; Tazewell County, Ill., prosecutor,
1999-2001; prosecutor, United States attorney for the District of Nevada,
2001-2005; adjunct professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev., 2003-2005;
member of the Illinois state senate, 2011-2015; elected as a Republican to the
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of United States Representative Aaron Schock, and
reelected to the succeeding Congress (September 10, 2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Illinois - 16
North central: suburbs of Peoria, Rockford, Bloomington
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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