Quigley declared winner of 5th Congressional District race

Posted November 05, 2024 7:44 pm

Russell Lissau

Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley of Chicago has defeated Republican Tommy Hanson in the race for Illinois’ 5th District seat, The Associated Press declared Tuesday night.

With an estimated 82% of ballots counted, Quigley was ahead 186,532 votes to 95,663 votes, unofficial results showed. That gave Quigley about 66% of the total.

Quigley has represented the district since 2009. He’s a vocal supporter of Ukraine, Israel, the LGBTQ community and abortion rights.

Hanson, a real estate agent from Chicago who refused to be interviewed by the Daily Herald this election cycle, also lost to Quigley in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Hanson unsuccessfully ran for the seat in 2008 against Rahm Emanuel, too.

The 5th District includes parts of Cook and Lake counties. Quigley has held the seat since 2009.

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