Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood defeats Jim Oberweis in Illinois' 14th Congressional District

• The first-term Rep. Lauren Underwood has defeated her Republican challenger, Jim Oberweis, to maintain control of Illinois' 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.
• The district is one of 30 in the US that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but is currently represented by a Democrat.
• Underwood, a registered nurse who worked on healthcare policy under the Obama administration, is the youngest Black woman to serve in Congress.
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The first-term Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood has successfully defended her seat against the Republican Jim Oberweis in Illinois' 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The candidates

Underwood, a registered nurse, was a policy coordinator and senior advisor for the US Department of Health and Human Services. She defeated the four-term incumbent Randy Hultgren in 2018, making her the youngest Black woman to serve in Congress.

Underwood was endorsed by former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden before the 2018 election.

Oberweis, the chairman of Oberweis Dairy, represents the 25th District in the Illinois State Senate. He previously attempted to run against Obama for a seat in the US Senate in 2004 but lost in the Republican primary.

The district

Illinois' 14th Congressional District is located in the northeastern region of the state and contains some of the Chicago suburbs and exurbs. The district is home to the northern and western areas of Chicago and parts of Will, Kendall, Dupage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties.

The district is one of 30 congressional districts in the US that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but is currently represented by a Democrat. Trump carried the 14th District by 4 percentage points in 2016, according to the Daily Kos.

The money race

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Underwood raised over $7 million, spent $5.2 million, and has $1.8 million in cash on hand.

Oberweis raised $2.5 million, spent $1.8 million, and has a little under $700,000 in cash on hand.

What experts say

The race between Underwood and Oberweis was rated as "safe Democratic" by Inside Elections and "likely Democratic" by The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.