Sean Casten, left, and Jeanne Ives, right.
Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten declared victory early Wednesday morning over Republican challenger Jeanne Ives in a west and northwest suburban congressional race.
Casten, of Downers Grove, released a statement shortly before 5 a.m. claiming the win in a 6th District contest that turned into a referendum on President Donald Trump and the impact of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With 100% of precincts reporting, Casten had 51.5% of the vote to 46.7% for Ives, according to unofficial results. Libertarian Bill Redpath had 1.7% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race for Casten.
“Tonight, the voters of the 6th District sent a resounding message,” Casten said in his statement. “They voted for science and facts. They voted for decency, acceptance, and love, and rejected bigotry and racism. They said that they believe we should all have high-quality, affordable health care. They acknowledged the climate crisis and decided we must do something about it.”
Ives had not responded to Casten’s declaration of victory as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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