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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Car Dependency: 78.8% drive alone to work; 23.5-min average commute; 0.3% public transit usage
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 4.5% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+100 (LegisLetter 2026); Trump won the district by 22 points in 2020
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 41.7 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); largest age cohort: 60-69 at 13.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 86%, Hispanic 7.31%, Asian 2.5%, Black ~5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31.6% (vs. 33.7% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 78.5% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $200,500; median rent $1,020
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 5.4% (LegisLetter) / 8.23% (Data USA)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $84,411 (vs. $78,538 national median)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 748,860
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 3 (2024) — Non-binding question on whether political candidates should be subject to civil penalties for interfering with election workers' duties (2024) — passed, margin Nearly 89% Yes
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 2 (2024) — Non-binding question on whether IVF and reproductive treatments should be covered by insurance plans that cover other pregnancy benefits (2024) — passed, margin Over 72% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 1 (2024) — Non-binding question on creating an additional 3% tax on income over $1 million for property tax relief (2024) — passed, margin Over 60% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture — corn, soybeans, ethanol production) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance — OSF HealthCare) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — Rivian, Caterpillar, food processing) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (Finance and Insurance — State Farm) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Illinois State University (Normal) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria area facilities) (19000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: OSF HealthCare (Peoria/Bloomington) (21000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rivian Automotive (Normal manufacturing plant) (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State Farm Insurance (Bloomington headquarters) (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois's 16th Congressional District covers a large swath of north-central and central Illinois, stretching from the Wisconsin border south through Rockford, DeKalb, LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Bloomington-Normal, and parts of Peoria. The district is home to approximately 749,000 constituents with a median age of 41.7 — older than the national average. The district is 86% White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.3% Hispanic, and is overwhelmingly rural and suburban. Median household income is $84,411, well above the national median, with a poverty rate of 5.4%. Homeownership is 78.5% with a median property value of $200,500. Only 31.6% hold a bachelor's degree, below the national average. The economy is anchored by insurance (State Farm in Bloomington), manufacturing (Rivian in Normal, Caterpillar in Peoria), healthcare (OSF HealthCare), agriculture, and higher education (Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University). The district is overwhelmingly Republican (R+100 per LegisLetter) and voted for Trump by 22 points in 2020. LaHood has held the seat since 2015 (originally IL-18, redistricted to IL-16 in 2022).
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Voted yea on H.Res. ___ (118th Congress) (Authorization of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden) on 2023-12-14: LaHood voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into Biden while having voted against both Trump impeachments. He said there was 'evidence to support a Biden impeachment inquiry' despite the inquiry later collapsing without producing impeachment articles.
Date: 2023-12-14
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.Res. 24 (Impeachment of Donald Trump — Incitement of insurrection following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack) on 2021-01-13: LaHood called impeachment 'inflammatory' and said without 'adequate investigation or hearings,' Congress should not impeach. He also voted against creating the January 6 Commission and against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Earned an F grade from Republican Accountability.
Date: 2021-01-13
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 / H.Con.Res. 14 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion reconciliation package with hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts, SNAP work requirements, permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts) on 2025-05-22: LaHood voted yes, calling it 'rocket fuel for the economy.' Constituents delivered 2,000+ petition signatures calling on him to oppose Medicaid and SNAP cuts. Citizen Action's director said: 'If he keeps voting for these cuts taking away health care and food to make tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations.' The bill passed 215-214.
Date: 2025-05-22
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages) on 2022-07-19: LaHood voted against codifying marriage equality, calling it part of a 'radical leftwing agenda' that attacks the 'traditional family.' He was among 157 Republicans voting no, while Illinois colleagues Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger supported the bill.
Date: 2022-07-19
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap for Medicare, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. His district skews older (median age 41.7, largest cohort 60-69 at 13.1%), meaning a large share of constituents rely on Medicare and would benefit from lower drug prices.
Date: 2022-08-12
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, water, and transit) on 2021-11-05: LaHood called the bill 'irresponsible' but 11 days later celebrated a $13.5M RAISE grant for Springfield rail funded by it. His district is car-dependent (78.8% drive alone) with 23.5-min average commute. Illinois received billions from the bill.
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (115th Congress) (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 — $1.9 trillion deficit increase; corporate tax rate cut from 35% to 21%) on 2017-12-20: Supported signature Trump tax bill. LaHood said it would benefit 'both the economy and the middle class.' The Illinois Farm Bureau endorsed his vote. The PJ Star editorial board called on him to apologize for the vote, saying it disproportionately benefited corporations.
Date: 2017-12-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; permitted states to waive essential health benefits including pre-existing condition protections) on 2017-05-04: LaHood claimed the bill would 'protect Americans with pre-existing conditions' but the CBO and independent analyses confirmed states could waive those protections. The bill passed 217-213. His district has a median age of 41.7 with many residents on employer-based and federal health programs.
Date: 2017-05-04
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] On January 7, 2021, LaHood voted to certify the 2020 Electoral College results stating: 'This evening, the United States Congress returned to complete our constitutionally mandated duty to count the Electoral College votes.' He acknowledged the 'validity of these state-certified electoral votes.'
Date: 2021-01-07
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[disclosure] LaHood signed onto the Texas amicus brief in December 2020, a failed Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four states. Gov. Pritzker said LaHood and Rep. Bost showed 'undying commitment and loyalty to a failed president.'
Date: 2020-12-11
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[disclosure] The CBO projected the AHCA would cause 23 million Americans to lose health coverage by 2026 and permitted states to waive essential health benefits including protections for pre-existing conditions. The bill passed 217-213 with no Democratic support.
Date: 2017-05-04
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] LaHood voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, stating it 'will also continue to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions,' and that 'coverage for pre-existing conditions and other Essential Health Benefits remain guaranteed.' He claimed the bill would ensure people with pre-existing conditions are protected.
Date: 2017-05-04
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] Just 11 days later, on November 16, 2021, LaHood issued a press release celebrating a $13.5 million RAISE grant for the Springfield Rail Project that was funded by the very infrastructure legislation he had voted against. He stated the grant 'will improve safety and connectivity across the region.'
Date: 2021-11-16
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] LaHood voted against the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 5, 2021, calling it 'irresponsible' and stating it 'enables the Democrats to ram through their reckless tax and spending agenda using reconciliation.' He said, 'I will not take part in helping the Democrats and Speaker Pelosi pass their irresponsible and partisan reconciliation package.'
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood is the son of former U.S. Rep. and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a Republican who served in President Barack Obama's Cabinet from 2009–2013. The younger LaHood succeeded disgraced Rep. Aaron Schock in a 2015 special election.
Date: 2015-07-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood is considering a Republican primary bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). Republican donors, party officials and elected officials are encouraging him to run and he is interested.
Date: 2025-04-23
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood serves as a vice chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, sits on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, and chairs the NSA and Cyber Subcommittee of the House Intelligence Committee.
Date: 2025-06-11
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood's top vendor is WinRed at $331,354 (1,725 transactions). His campaign spent $511,490 with Team LaHood, his leadership PAC. He had $5,521,283 cash on hand as of December 2024 with zero debts.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Quiver Quantitative estimates LaHood's net worth at $398,500 as of October 2025, ranking 416th in Congress. He has made few stock trades, with his most recent being the sale of West Suburban Bancorp Inc. in November 2022.
Date: 2025-10-18
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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In the 2024 cycle, LaHood's campaign paid the American Israel Public Affairs Committee $39,876 across 36 payments. Other top PAC contributors included Deloitte LLP, Eli Lilly & Co, Morgan Stanley, New York Life Insurance, and the National Association of Realtors at $10,000 each.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood's top career contributors were Marquis Energy at $129,200 ($126,700 individuals + $2,500 PAC), Ernst & Young at $114,900 ($67,400 individuals + $47,500 PAC), Blue Cross/Blue Shield at $99,750 ($8,250 individuals + $91,500 PAC), Exelon Corp at $83,375, and Caterpillar Inc at $82,528.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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LaHood raised $15,892,993 over his career (2015–2024). His top contributing industry was Insurance at $1,085,173, followed by Securities & Investment at $940,613, Health Professionals at $824,301, Lobbyists at $670,201, and Retired at $628,544.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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