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2020Final results

2020 election for Illinois's 14th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Lauren Underwood (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Oberweis (R) by 1.3 points.

Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat · winner
50.6%203,209
Jim OberweisRepublican
49.3%197,835
Joseph MonackOther party
0.0%2
401,238 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+30.82014R+18.62016D+5.02018D+1.32020D+8.32022D+10.22024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lauren UnderwoodJim Oberweis
$7.9M
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$7.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$537.9K
Cash on hand
$90.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Lauren Underwood (D)Jim Oberweis (R)

Also on the ballot: Joseph Monack (Other party), 0.0%