2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Eric Sorensen (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Joe McGraw (R) by 8.9 points.
Eric SorensenDemocrat · winner
54.4%170,261
Joe McGrawRepublican
45.6%142,567
The same year, the district voted R+5.9 for president; this race was D+8.9, a split ticket.312,828 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eric SorensenJoe McGraw
$5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$112.8K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024