Schneider projected to defeat Carris in 10th Congressional District
Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is headed to victory over his Republican opponent in a bid for a sixth term in Congress, unofficial results showed Tuesday night.
The Associated Press called the 10th District race at 8:23 p.m. for Schneider, who had 168,851 votes, or 60% of the total, to 112,289 votes for Jim Carris, according to the early returns.
A victory could help advance Schneider’s rising profile in Washington, D.C., where he’s seeking the chairmanship of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of about 100 centrist Democrats.
Also a member of the House's Problem Solvers Caucus, Schneider touted his bipartisan chops while campaigning in a district long known for its independent streak.
“I have people on the far left that will scream and yell at me because I won’t do it just their way,” said Schneider, of Highland Park. “I don’t believe in extremes.”
Carris, a commercial real estate adviser from Lake Forest, campaigned as a fiscal conservative and social moderate in the style of past Republicans who represented the district like Bob Dold, Mark Kirk and John Porter.
Both candidates agreed about U.S. support for Israel, but Carris criticized the Biden administration for not sanctioning Iran and for calling for a ceasefire before hostages would be released.
The 10th District encompasses parts of Cook, Lake and McHenry counties, starting in Wilmette and going up to the Wisconsin state line, then extending as far west as Hebron.