IL-02 — U.S. House
The call
We expect Democrats to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Democrats a 97% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Democrats.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Jul 26, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Donna MillerDNominee | |
| Michael NoackRNominee | not yet filing |
| Ashley BanksIndependent | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. OPEN SEAT: incumbent Democrat Robin Kelly did not seek re-election; she ran for U.S. Senate (lost the March 17 Democratic primary to Juliana Stratton). Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D) won the House primary; faces Republican Michael Noack. Ashley Banks is a declared independent; IL independent ballot access (filing deadline in late June) is not yet fully finalized as of June 2026. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the IL-02 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DemocraticD | D+35 |
| 2022 | DemocraticD | D+34 |
| 2020 | DemocraticD | D+58 |
| 2018 | DemocraticD | D+62 |
| 2016 | DemocraticD | D+60 |
| 2014 | DemocraticD | D+57 |
Two-party margin (D−R) of each contest, most recent first. District lines were redrawn over this span, so earlier results ran on different boundaries than the 2026 seat.
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