Live Updates: Elections 2020 In Illinois

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has been reelected to a fifth term over Republican challenger Esther Joy King in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Bustos is chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She faced a spirited challenge from King, an Army Reserve captain and lawyer.

Bustos had vastly outraised King, bringing in nearly $4 million to King’s nearly $1.7 million. In previous years, Bustos had easily won reelection in the historically Democratic territory even in 2016 when the district voted for Donald Trump.

The 17th District covers much of western Illinois and also includes parts of Rockford and Peoria.