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District created March 4, 1853. William Henry Bissell : Independent Democratic: March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 33rd: Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1852. Retired. 1853–1863 [data missing] Vacant: March 4, 1855 – November 4, 1856 34th: Representative-elect Lyman Trumbull was elected to the U.S. Senate on February 8 ...
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
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.
Illinois's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 17 representatives: 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans. The current dean of the Illinois delegation is Senator Dick Durbin, having served in the Senate since 1997 and in Congress since 1983.
The 2008 congressional elections in Illinois were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and U.S. Senate elections.
In 2006, Bean's seat was seen by Republicans as winnable due to her freshman status, the 8th district's historical Republican tilt, and George W. Bush' 2004 presidential vote margin. Most of the district's state representatives and state senators were Republicans. In much of the district, Bean was the only elected Democrat above the county level.
Theresa Mah, Illinois state representative for the 2nd district [52] Delia Ramirez, Illinois state representative for the 4th district [53] Ann Williams, Illinois state representative for the 11th district [52] Municipal officials. George Cardenas, alderman for Chicago's 12th ward [53] Stephanie Coleman, alderman for Chicago's 16th ward [52]
Carole Cheney, former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Bill Foster and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2012 [74] Amanda Howland, College of Lake County trustee, nominee for this seat in 2016, candidate for Illinois State Senate in 2012 and candidate for Illinois House of Representatives in 2006 & 2008 [75]