2018Final results
2018 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robin L. Kelly (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating David Merkle (R) by 62.1 points.
Robin L. KellyDemocrat · winner
81.1%190,684
David MerkleRepublican
18.9%44,567
235,251 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robin L. KellyNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$914.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$487.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018