2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Eric Sorensen (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Esther Joy King (R) by 4.0 points.
Eric SorensenDemocrat · winner
51.9%121,186
Esther Joy KingRepublican
48.0%111,931
233,422 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eric SorensenEsther Joy King
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$5.1M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$5M
$40.9K
Cash on hand
$79.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022