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2018 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

John M. Shimkus won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. John M. Shimkus received 181,294 popular votes (70.93%). The main challenger was Kevin Gaither (29.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Shimkus and Gaither

Shimkus +41.9 pts · won by 106,985 votes
John M. ShimkusRepublicanWINNER70.93%
181,294 votes
Kevin GaitherDemocratic29.07%
74,309 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.