Daniel Biss Elected to Represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District

Overview

• The Associated Press called the race for Daniel Biss on Tuesday night, with late returns showing him winning by a wide margin over Republican John Elleson.
• Biss is a former Evanston mayor and state lawmaker who won a crowded Democratic primary and ran on immigration reform, affordability and reversing cuts to health care.
• John Elleson is an Arlington Heights pastor who had run for the seat before and campaigned on fighting crime, tighter immigration controls and smaller government.
• The 9th District covers Chicago’s Far North Side, the North Shore and suburbs out to Crystal Lake and Algonquin and has been a Democratic stronghold for decades.
• Biss has said his priorities in Congress will include restoring health-care funding and supporting labor rights, which signals the district can expect a continuation of center-left policy focus.