2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robin L. Kelly (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas Lynch (R) by 34.3 points.
Robin L. KellyDemocrat · winner
67.1%140,414
Thomas LynchRepublican
32.9%68,761
209,175 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.
Robin L. KellyNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.4M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022