2014Final results
2014 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Tammy Duckworth (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Larry Kaifesh (R) by 11.5 points.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · winner
55.7%84,178
Larry KaifeshRepublican
44.3%66,878
151,056 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tammy DuckworthLarry Kaifesh
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$336.2K
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$335.9K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$360
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014