Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and on March 8, 2008 the 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election was held to fill the vacancy. In the Illinois 14th Congressional District race, Republican Jim Oberweis is asking for a "discovery recount" after Democrat Lauren Underwood's projected win. Illinois Election Results: 14th Congressional District. Unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Senate in 2002, 2004 and 2014, governor in 2006 and the 14th Congressional District in 2008 ILLINOIS — The race for the seat in Illinois's 14th Congressional District between Democrat Lauren Underwood and Republican Jim Oberweis promised to be one of the most-watched in the state and remained tight Wednesday morning. ILLINOIS — The race for the seat in Illinois's 14th Congressional District between Democrat Lauren Underwood and Republican Jim Oberweis promised to be one of the most-watched in … A Week Later, Still No Winner In Illinois’ 14th Congressional District Race By CBS 2 Chicago Staff November 9, 2020 at 8:42 pm Filed Under: 14th Congressional District , Jim Oberweis , … View Legislative Profile & Get Alerts » ... Representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district. In 2018, Democrats eyed the district as a potential long shot pick-up in their bid to take back the House. Illinois 14th Congressional District Demographics Nationwide Claims to Fame. The 14th district was represented from 1987 to 2007 by Republican Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House during the 106th through 109th congresses. Updated April 24, 2021, 8:31 PM ET. The 14th District race was long seen as likely to be one of the most contentious in Illinois. As vote counting continues in Illinois, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis' lead over incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District race keeps shrinking. The race for the 14th district was marked by intense negative campaigning between the regular primary elections of February 5 and the special elections of March 8. Since Jan 3, 2017 (next election in 2022) Democrat @SenDuckworth Official Website 202-224-2854. ... wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District › LIVE. Political background: Illinois state senator since 2013. Election results for the Illinois 14th Congressional District show incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood and Republican challenger Jim Oberweis locked in …