Robin Kelly

The daughter of a grocer, Robin Lynne Kelly was born in Harlem{{cite news |author=Skiba, Katherine |date=April 14, 2013 |title=Robin Kelly hopes to change legacy of 2nd District seat |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2013-04-14-ct-met-robin-kelly-profile-0414-20130414-story.html}} on April 30, 1956.{{cite web |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000385 |title=Kelly, Robin L. |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress}} Hoping to become a child psychologist, she attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where she was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. At Bradley, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in psychology (1977/1978) and her Master of Arts in counseling (1982). While in Peoria, she directed a "crisis nursery" and worked in a hospital.

Kelly earned her Ph.D. in political science from Northern Illinois University in 2004.

From 1992 through 2006, Kelly served as a director of community affairs in Matteson.

In 2002, Kelly defeated a ten-year incumbent Illinois state representative in the Democratic primary. In November, she defeated Republican Kitty Watson, 81%–19%.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31244 |title=IL State House 038 Race |date=November 5, 2002 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=October 12, 2013}}

In 2004, she won reelection to a second term, defeating Republican Jack McInerney, 86%–14%.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=138301 |title=IL State House 038 Race |date=November 2, 2004 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=October 12, 2013}} In 2006, she won reelection to a third term unopposed.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=311003 |title=IL State House 038 Race |date=November 7, 2006 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=October 12, 2013}}

• Appropriations-Human Services
• Housing & Urban Development
• International Trade & Commerce
• Local Government
• Mass Transit (Vice Chair)
• Para-transit
• Whole{{cite web |url=http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1043 |title=Illinois General Assembly – Senator Biography |publisher=Ilga.gov |access-date=October 12, 2013}}

In January 2007, Kelly resigned her House seat to become chief of staff to Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. She was the first African-American woman to serve as chief of staff to an elected constitutional statewide officeholder.{{Cite web |title=Illinois Races: Robin Kelly Running for State Treasurer |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/giannoulias-chief-of-staff-robin-kelly-running-for-state-treasurer/1889583/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=nbcchicago.com |date=November 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524023326/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/giannoulias-chief-of-staff-robin-kelly-running-for-state-treasurer/1889583/ |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |url-status=live}} Kelly was appointed Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle's chief administrative officer in 2011.

{{See also|2010 Illinois elections#Treasurer}}In 2010, Kelly ran for Illinois treasurer. In the Democratic primary, she defeated founding member and senior executive of the Transportation Security Administration Justin Oberman, 58%–42%. She won most of the counties in the state, including Cook County with 59% of the vote.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=533191 |title=IL Treasurer – D Primary Race |date=February 2, 2010 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=October 12, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results |title=2012 General Election Results: U.S. President |publisher=Elections.chicagotribune.com |access-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112424/http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/ |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=usurped}}

In the November general election, Republican State Senator Dan Rutherford defeated her 50%–45%. She won just six of the state's 102 counties: Cook (62%), Alexander (52%), Gallatin (51%), St. Clair (50%), Calhoun (49%), and Rock Island (48%).{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=511983 |title=IL Treasurer Race |date=November 2, 2010 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=October 12, 2013}}

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Kelly entered the field for Illinois's 2nd congressional district after Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned three weeks after being elected to a tenth term. On February 11, 2013, two Chicago-based Democratic congressmen, Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, endorsed her.{{cite web |last=Paicely |first=Christopher |url=http://chicagoheights.patch.com/articles/congressmen-davis-and-rush-endorse-robin-kelly-2nd-district-race |title=Congressmen Davis and Rush Endorse Robin Kelly: 2nd District Race – Government – Chicago Heights, IL Patch |publisher=Chicagoheights.patch.com |date=February 11, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411151050/http://chicagoheights.patch.com/articles/congressmen-davis-and-rush-endorse-robin-kelly-2nd-district-race |archive-date=April 11, 2013}}

On February 13, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky endorsed Kelly.{{cite web |last=McClelland |first=Edward |url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Jan-Schakowsky-Endorses-Robin-Kelly-191029681.html |title=Jan Schakowsky Endorses Robin Kelly |publisher=NBC Chicago |date=February 13, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217034624/http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Jan-Schakowsky-Endorses-Robin-Kelly-191029681.html |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |url-status=live}} A few days later, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed her and committed $2 million in TV ads supporting her by highlighting Kelly's position on gun control. She was also endorsed by the Chicago Tribune.{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/15/bloomberg-pac-endorses-robin-kelly-in-new-illinois-special-election-ad |title=Bloomberg PAC endorses Robin Kelly in new Illinois special election ad |work=Washingtonpost.com |access-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216212506/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/15/bloomberg-pac-endorses-robin-kelly-in-new-illinois-special-election-ad |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=live}} On February 17, State Senator Toi Hutchinson decided to drop out to endorse Kelly.

On February 26, Kelly won the Democratic primary in the heavily Democratic, black-majority district with 52% of the vote.{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/robin-kelly-wins-rival-toi-hutchinsons-support-in-illinois-race-87739.html?hp=l3 |title=Robin Kelly wins rival Toi Hutchinson's support in Illinois race |publisher=Politico.com |date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/2013-election/results/house/illinois |title=Illinois Special Election Results 2013 – District Results, Live Updates |publisher=Politico.com |date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013}} In the April 9 general election, she defeated Republican community activist Paul McKinley and a variety of independent candidates with around 71% of the vote.

Kelly took office on April 9, 2013, and was sworn in on April 11.[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-robin-kelly-sworn-in-as-new-member-of-congress-20130411,0,3860165.story] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412061409/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-robin-kelly-sworn-in-as-new-member-of-congress-20130411,0,3860165.story|date=April 12, 2013}}

For the 119th Congress:{{cite web |title=List of Standing Committees and Select Committees of the House of Representatives|url=https://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/scsoal.pdf |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=April 10, 2025}}

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
• Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
• Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
• Subcommittee on Health

• Congressional Black Caucus{{cite web |title=Membership |url=https://cbc.house.gov/membership/ |publisher=Congressional Black Caucus |access-date=March 7, 2018}}
• Medicare for All Caucus{{cite tweet |user=GideonResnick |number=1019976274691883008 |title=Up to 70 members now}}

Kelly voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.{{Cite web |last=Bycoffe |first=Aaron |last2=Wiederkehr |first2=Anna |date=2021-04-22 |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210522014239/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=FiveThirtyEight |language=en}}

In 2023, Kelly was among 56 Democrats to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.{{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h136 |title=H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-03-08/house-votes-down-bill-directing-removal-of-troops-from-syria |title=House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria |date=March 8, 2023 |agency=Associated Press}}

Kelly lived in Chicago suburb of Matteson in a home she shared with her husband Nathaniel Horn until his death in August 2023. She currently resides in Lynwood. Kelly is a Nondenominational Protestant.{{cite web |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/12/PF_2023.01.03_congress_LIST.pdf |title=Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress |publisher=Pew Research Center |date=January 3, 2023}}

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| votes = 26739

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| candidate = Catherine (Kitty) Watson

| votes = 6292

| percentage = 19.05

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| title = Democratic primary for the 2004 Illinois 38th House district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9a90MG3zMx8%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d |title=Election Results 2004 GENERAL PRIMARY |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 16028

| percentage = 81.74

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| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Jonathan J. Jordan

| votes = 3580

| percentage = 18.26

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| title = 2004 Illinois 38th House district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=3WHwMrzJ6QQ%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d |title=Election Results 2004 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 41837

| percentage = 86.15

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Jack McInerney

| votes = 6727

| percentage = 13.85

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 48564

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = 2006 Illinois 38th House district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=GJnulrZjDlY%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d |title=Election Results 2006 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 30862

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30862

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Democratic primary for the 2010 Illinois State Treasurer election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=KsbDaOX2sQg%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2010 GENERAL PRIMARY |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307223400/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=KsbDaOX2sQg%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Robin Kelly

| votes = 472494

| percentage = 57.92

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Justin P. Oberman

| votes = 343307

| percentage = 42.08

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 815801

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = 2010 Illinois State Treasurer election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=uBmhfnAP6sE%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2010 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308141143/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=uBmhfnAP6sE%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Dan Rutherford

| votes = 1811293

| percentage = 49.68

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| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Robin Kelly

| votes = 1650244

| percentage = 45.26

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Scott K. Summers

| votes = 115772

| percentage = 3.18

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| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = James Pauly

| votes = 68803

| percentage = 1.89

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3646112

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Democratic primary for the 2013 Illinois 2nd congressional district special election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=VoVgEBy9RuQ%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2013 SPECIAL PRIMARY |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly

| votes = 31079

| percentage = 53.27

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Debbie Halvorson

| votes = 14650

| percentage = 25.11

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Anthony Beale

| votes = 6457

| percentage = 11.07

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Joyce W. Washington

| votes = 2563

| percentage = 4.39

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ernest B. Fenton

| votes = 1545

| percentage = 2.65

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Anthony W. Williams

| votes = 641

| percentage = 1.10

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mel "Mr" Reynolds

| votes = 459

| percentage = 0.79

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Clifford J. Eagleton

| votes = 207

| percentage = 0.35

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Fatimah N. Muhammad

| votes = 194

| percentage = 0.33

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregory Haynes

| votes = 144

| percentage = 0.25

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Larry D. Pickens

| votes = 127

| percentage = 0.22

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Blyth

| votes = 104

| percentage = 0.18

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Victor Jonathan

| votes = 91

| percentage = 0.16

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Rayburn

| votes = 74

| percentage = 0.13

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Denise Anita Hill

| votes = 4

| percentage = 0.01

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58339

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = 2013 Illinois 2nd congressional district special election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=FadaXq4vAyk%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2013 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly

| votes = 58834

| percentage = 70.72

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul McKinley

| votes = 18387

| percentage = 22.10

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent politician

| candidate = Elizabeth "Liz" Pahlke

| votes = 2525

| percentage = 3.04

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = LeAlan M. Jones

| votes = 1531

| percentage = 1.84

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent politician

| candidate = Marcus Lewis

| votes = 1359

| percentage = 1.63

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent politician

| candidate = Curtiss Llong Bey

| votes = 548

| percentage = 0.66

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| candidate = Steve Piekarczyk

| votes = 9

| percentage = 0.01

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 83193

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = 2014 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=z%2fR%2feACUG%2bY%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 160337

| percentage = 78.49

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric M. Wallace

| votes = 43799

| percentage = 21.44

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| candidate = Marcus Lewis

| votes = 130

| percentage = 0.06

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 204266

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Democratic primary for the 2016 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=GoUnr%2b0cUsk%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308025725/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=GoUnr%2b0cUsk%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 115752

| percentage = 73.92

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Marcus Lewis

| votes = 25280

| percentage = 16.14

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Rayburn

| votes = 9559

| percentage = 6.10

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| candidate = Dorian C. L. Myrickes

| votes = 6002

| percentage = 3.83

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 156593

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| title = 2016 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MdSiWa1xQus%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308021035/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MdSiWa1xQus%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 235051

| percentage = 79.81

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John F. Morrow

| votes = 59471

| percentage = 20.19

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| votes = 294522

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| title = Democratic primary for the 2018 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=kZi8655FVXI%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312132528/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=kZi8655FVXI%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 80659

| percentage = 82.05

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Marcus Lewis

| votes = 17640

| percentage = 17.95

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 98299

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = 2018 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116204723/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d |url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| votes = 190684

| percentage = 81.06

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = David Merkle

| votes = 44567

| percentage = 18.94

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 235251

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2020 Illinois 2nd congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 234,896

| percentage = 78.81

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Theresa Raborn

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 63,142

| percentage = 21.19

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 298,038

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2022 Illinois 2nd congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 140,414

| percentage = 67.13

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Lynch

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 68,761

| percentage = 32.87

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 209,175

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

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| title = 2024 Illinois 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |title=Election Results 2024 GENERAL ELECTION |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx |website=elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=January 21, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241208233817/https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx |archive-date=December 8, 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robin Kelly (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 195,777

| percentage = 67.55

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ashley Ramos

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 94,004

| percentage = 32.43

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 62

| percentage = 0.02}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 289,843

| percentage = 100.0

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