US House Still Too Close to Call
As of this morning, there will be no major changes in Illinois on US House seats. Democrats will hold 14 of the 17 seats in Illinois. The three Republicans will be Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood.
In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats took wide control of the US House picking up forty-one seats. Republicans responded by picking up a handful of seats in the 2020 General Election before taking back control of the House in 2022. As of this morning, it is too close to call on what party while control the House beginning in January, though, if trends continue, Republicans may retain the House. It may be several days before we know which party will control Congress.
In Illinois, 15 out of 17 members of the congressional delegation had opponents in this election. However, only one race was considered to be competitive, and that was the race between Congressman Eric Sorensen (D) and challenger Joseph McGraw (R). While this was not thought to be a "tier one" race by many political pundits, Republicans were hopeful that they could pick up the seat and eventually fell short.
In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats took wide control of the US House picking up forty-one seats. Republicans responded by picking up a handful of seats in the 2020 General Election before taking back control of the House in 2022. As of this morning, it is too close to call on what party while control the House beginning in January, though, if trends continue, Republicans may retain the House. It may be several days before we know which party will control Congress.
In Illinois, 15 out of 17 members of the congressional delegation had opponents in this election. However, only one race was considered to be competitive, and that was the race between Congressman Eric Sorensen (D) and challenger Joseph McGraw (R). While this was not thought to be a "tier one" race by many political pundits, Republicans were hopeful that they could pick up the seat and eventually fell short.