Cheri Bustos (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 17th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. She left office on January 3, 2023. Bustos (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Bustos won re-election in2018with more than 62 percent of the vote. In 2019, Bustos was elected by House Democrats to chair the DCCC.On November 9, 2020, Bustos announced she would not seek re-election as chair of the DCCC. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Bustos served on the city council in East Moline, Illinois. She has also worked in the health services industry and as a journalist. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, and received a master's degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield. At the beginning of the115th Congress, Bustos was assigned to the Committee on Agricultureand the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. On April 30, 2021, Bustos announced that she would not run for re-election in 2022.
IL House District 17
Incumbent: Eric Sorensen · Democrat
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Eric Sorensen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Sorensen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
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Julie Bickelhaupt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
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Montez Soliz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.
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