Congress 2024

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen declared victory Tuesday in his re-election bid against GOP challenge Joe McGraw. Sorensen won with 53.8% of the vote.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen and Joe McGraw, the candidates for the 17th Congressional District seat, have contrasting views on a lot of issues, but perhaps their positions are most different on immigration and reproductive rights.

Democratic congressman Eric Sorensen is far outpacing Republican rival Joe McGraw in fundraising with just weeks to go before election day.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is naming McGraw, a retired judge, to its Young Guns program. It provides mentorship and other support to candidates in districts deemed competitive.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed the vice president Monday morning after declining to do so in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's bombshell Sunday announcement that he's dropping out of the 2024 race.

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorenson says he has not decided yet if he will attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled July 24 address to Congress.

Republican Mike Johnson, speaking Saturday in Peoria, predicts victory for his party in November.