Illinois Democrats cleared the bar for success in Tuesday’s congressional elections that they set for themselves when they redesigned the district maps.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood crosses her fingers while talking with supporters after arriving at her election night gathering for the 14th Congressional District race on Nov. 8, 2022, in Plainfield.
In the far west suburban 14th District, where President Joe Biden made an appearance to try to help boost U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood’s prospects in the closing days, she prevailed over Republican Scott Gryder in a redrawn district that Gryder thought gave him a good chance to win.The Associated Press called it for Underwood, who had 53.7% of the vote to 46.3% for Gryder, according to unofficial results.
Unofficial results showed Underwood leading in Kendall County, where Gryder serves as board chairman. Gryder attributed this to people moving to the area from Cook County for more space, less crime and lower taxes but maintaining the same voting habits. In a Facebook post, King said she was honored to run for the seat, but “Unfortunately, this is not the outcome we wanted.”
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